Speaking as someone bearing the name: I'm not a fan and I would not in a million years have picked it myself. In fact, it’s the reason why I got myself a middle name as an adult that I like a lot more. I grew up surrounded by Marianne’s in Norway in the 80’s. That being said, I'm at least glad it’s not pronounced the English or American way as that is even worse and unfortunately had to endure it while living in the US. I prefer the Scandinavian pronunciation of Mah-ree-ann-eh myself, or the French way which also works. Mary-Anne is sadly lacking in elegance. Then again, I’m a fan of mythological names, so….
Marianne Cope, also known as Saint Marianne of Molokaʻi, was a Roman Catholic nun who dedicated her life to caring for the sick in the leper colonies of Hawaii. She was canonized in 2012.
I think it is really cute for a child but also a name that will suit them as an adult because it is also mature. If I named my child this, I would make sure it is pronounced as mar-ee-anne instead of mary-anne which sounds more traditional.
I like this name, but only depending on the pronunciation. In the UK it sounds nice, when it's pronounced Marry-Anne, as in to marry someone. But a lot of Americans don't differentiate the way they pronounce the word marry and the name Mary, so they pronounce the name as Mary-Anne, which makes it sound dowdy.
― Anonymous User 3/2/2020
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This is my name, though I chose to spell it Mariann. It’s beautiful sounding and you rarely meet someone with it. I love hearing people say it, however it can be annoying as people sometimes insist on calling you Marianna or Mary. So annoying. Also, the name means bitter rebel and warlike and I definitely fit the bill. I’m kind and warm, but I can be confrontational and rebel against being told what to do or how to be and I don’t forgive easily. I read books with the characters with this name and they posses similar qualities to me. It also carries a sense of passion with it.
Marianne Elizabeth Lane Hickey is an American former chess player. Her combination of good looks and chess-playing ability made her an international celebrity, even though she never achieved the title of chess master. Her photo appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, making her the first of only two chess players ever to appear on its cover. There were articles about her in Look, Newsweek, The New Yorker and many other magazines.
Marianne North was a prolific English Victorian biologist and botanical artist.
― Anonymous User 3/21/2015
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Marianne was common in Norway in the 1960s and '70s. It ranked at #8 in 1965, 1970, and 1975; #4 in 1980 (behind Anne, Camilla and Katrine) and was off the charts by 1985.
The more I mull over this name, the more I like it! I think it is pretty, feminine and traditional without sounding boring. It's timeless. I like that it is not super trendy right now. It is refreshing.
I love this name. I know it's kinda old-fashioned, but I still love it. Marie and Anne are both beautiful names, so adding them together makes it even prettier.
My name is Mary but I would never name a child just "Mary" by itself, so I looked at the variations and I loved this one, it's very old fashioned and sweet. ;)
This is my name, and I think it's a pretty good name, even if nothing particularly exciting. The good things about this name are that it's international, and spell checkers accept it in many languages, at least in the ones I can speak, and it's one of those mature, sophisticated, classical names that don't sound ditzy or immature, so my name isn't going to be the reason if I get turned down for jobs. It simply seems to me that almost all the Mariannes I've run into here in Finland are obese middle-aged secretaries in boring schools or something, even though there are exceptions. I have yet to hear of anyone really cool with this name. I don't really like the way my name sounds in American English, as it sounds so old-fashioned and almost country-ish without the ditz factor.
My name is Marianne, and this is to respond to the one commet left from a Marianne in Finland. I am sorry that all the Marianne's you know are obese and work boring jobs. I live in the U.S.A. I am not obese and I have never worked a boring job. Right know I am a truck driver, operate heavy equipment, and lay underground pipe. I know a couple of other Marianne's and they are so called rebels like me that don't work conventional jobs and they also not obese. I really am sorry that you haven't met any cool ones. We are out there.
This is one of my absolute favourite girl's names. If I have a daughter, she's being called Marianne. (I prefer this spelling too, as it makes pronunciation very clear.)
Marianne was the name of my grandmother and I think it is a lovely name. She didn't like the "n" sound in it, but I think this is a name which simply rolls off your tongue. It's classy, elegant and timeless.
― Anonymous User 8/10/2006
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Marianne Dashwood is a character in Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility" (played by Kate Winslet in the film version from 1995). "So long Marianne" is a song by Leornad Cohen.
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marianne (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Marianne/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/JS7UGQfYaAw (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:07 and 0:09)
• https://youtu.be/BQlK5P7xoQU (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:25)
Converted to IPA, it should be: /ma:.ri.'jɑ.nə/ [noted -ed]