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Mary's Stylish Variations

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What can we say? There's still something about Mary -- even after a 400 year run -- that's made it a solid option for countless folks who adore its symbolic value. But don't be afraid to jazz things up a little. Here are some timely, fresh-faced variations of this traditional name.

  • Madonna

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    There's only one. Okay, two. Read More 

  • Maisie

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    Maisie, a hundred-year-old favorite, is in perfect tune with today. Spelled Maisy in a popular children's book series, Maisie is rising in tandem with cousin Daisy. While Maisie might be short for... Read More 

  • Mamie

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    Mamie is back. Having finally shorn its Mamie Eisenhower bangs, this insouciant and adorable nickname name is perfect if you want a zestier way to honor a beloved aunt Mary. Meryl Streep's actres... Read More 

  • Manon

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    Manon is well used in France; it has the exotic yet straightforward feel that makes it a viable import. "Manon of the Spring" was a gorgeous French film. British actors Damian Lewis, of Homeland,... Read More 

  • Maren

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    Maren is one of the many twenty-first-century takes on Mary--but we find the more classic Marin spelling preferable. When spelled Maren, the pronunciation seems more clearly to resemble Mary, with... Read More 

  • Maria

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    As the most common female name in all Spanish-speaking countries, this saintly Latin variation of Mary is more likely to be an ethnic name, though old-line Wasps still favor it, and it retains a ti... Read More 

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  • Marian

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    Marian's (and sister spelling Marion's) image has gone through a sea change of late, recalling less's middle-aged matron and more Robin Hood's romantic Maid Marian. Some influences: the SJ PArker-M... Read More 

  • Marietta

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    Proper...and naughty.  Read More 

  • Marine

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    Marine is an extremely popular and fashionable name in France that's virtually unknown here -- and ripe for the plucking. Marine feels more contemporary than Marina and less hippie-like than Ocean... Read More 

  • Mariska

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    Actress Hargitay made us notice this one, it makes a robust, energetic Slavic impression.  Read More 

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