Maren

You made me chuckle.

But Susette is just a real winner, right?

Maren, Karen, Sharon, Taryn, Seren, Theron, Barron, Darren, Erin...alll very boring...

That is the way that I pronounce it too.

Pretty name!

I just discovered this name and I think I've fallen in love! I like how one user described it pronounced as "Karen with an M", I think it sounds gorgeous that way!

I love this name...and when it comes to pronouncing this spelling (Maren) vs. Marin...I think that the girl below explained it very well. Pronounce it Karen but with a M. Finally someone explained it to me so I could understand it in writing :)

I love this name! My friend's friend is named Maren and I fell in love with her name!

I'm Maren, I love my name! It's unique and fun. The only thing I don't like is having to explain how to pronounce it everytime when I meet new people. I just say it's Karen with an M! That usually helps people visualize it. Oh! And that they don't make key chains with my name on it lol

Yes, as the PP says, this is a Scandinavian name. We pronounce it MAH-ren in my family.

I'm a Maren and it's absolutely not a "21st century take on Mary." My maternal grandfather's grandmother (so my great great grandmother) was named Maren and was from Denmark. She Americanized it to Mary. My mother's middle name is Maren, so my first name is Maren.

In my family, we have pronounced it much like Marin County, just with an E instead of an I sound (i.e.- Ma-Ren). I have heard Mare-n and Mar-En all my life, so I would not give it as a first name to a daughter. A middle name would be best.

I'm in love with Maren right now. I like the option of the nn: Ren as well or even Mare. Both are appealing to me.

I love the name maren. It is beautiful and unique