I'm really starting to adore this name. I used to prefer Marian, but now I definitely prefer Marion. It seems very ahead of the curve. It was also the name of my great-great-great-grandmother.
How do you feel about Marion Elmira (nickname Mira [MY-ruh])? She was a very beautiful great-great-great-aunt of mine who died when she was around 20 [very sad circumstance there]. My grandmother has a huge portrait of her above her fireplace in her living room.
I'm thinking of incorporating the name into my list.