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Help[Opinions] Melanie?
What do you think? Combos?
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It's ok. Not an absolute fave, but decent and not currently overused. (I think of people born in the 70s when I hear it) Prob'ly ready to be used again.
Have heard of Melanie Joy and it sounds nice with Grace as well... If you want some less typical mns...
Jerusha
Jacinta
Rayael
Jessamine
Christa / Krista
Dominga
Tehilah
Theresa
Francesca
Tamara
Felicia
Aviva
Bronwen / Bronwyn
Della
Xavia
Victoria
Starla
Have heard of Melanie Joy and it sounds nice with Grace as well... If you want some less typical mns...
Jerusha
Jacinta
Rayael
Jessamine
Christa / Krista
Dominga
Tehilah
Theresa
Francesca
Tamara
Felicia
Aviva
Bronwen / Bronwyn
Della
Xavia
Victoria
Starla
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I've always thought it is a very pretty and surprisingly underused name, and would make a good choice for any newborn.
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It's a little dated here, but still pretty.
Melanie Élise
Melanie Justine
Melanie Adèle
Melanie Juliet
Melanie Brigitte
Melanie Clea
Melanie Lilas
Melanie Isolde
Melanie Élise
Melanie Justine
Melanie Adèle
Melanie Juliet
Melanie Brigitte
Melanie Clea
Melanie Lilas
Melanie Isolde
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Melanie is a friendly, happy name. She's very sweet and lovely. :-)
Kiera Melanie / Melanie Kiera (Miss Darky Dark)
Melanie Deirdre
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Freya
Melanie Coral
Blanche Melanie (white meets black)
Melanie Scarlett (Gone meets the Wind)(just kidding -- Melanie Scarlett wouldn't be fair)
Melanie Colette
Melanie Sonnet
Melanie Katrina
Melanie Carys
Melanie Sarah
Melanie Emma
Melanie Vivien (a much more subtle GWTW reference)
Melanie Cora
Melanie Callista
Melanie Jonquil
Melanie Charlotte
Melanie Fleur
Melanie Vanessa
Melanie Julia
Good luck!
Kiera Melanie / Melanie Kiera (Miss Darky Dark)
Melanie Deirdre
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Freya
Melanie Coral
Blanche Melanie (white meets black)
Melanie Scarlett (Gone meets the Wind)(just kidding -- Melanie Scarlett wouldn't be fair)
Melanie Colette
Melanie Sonnet
Melanie Katrina
Melanie Carys
Melanie Sarah
Melanie Emma
Melanie Vivien (a much more subtle GWTW reference)
Melanie Cora
Melanie Callista
Melanie Jonquil
Melanie Charlotte
Melanie Fleur
Melanie Vanessa
Melanie Julia
Good luck!
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I really like Melanie. It's simple yet stunning in its own way, like Melanie Wilkes from "Gone With the Wind."
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I've always liked it, but it's not a favorite of mine. It's very beautiful and it feels gentle to me.
Melanie Agnes
Melanie Cora
Melanie Damaris
Melanie Dove
Melanie Eirwen
Melanie Giacinta
Melanie Hazan
Melanie Keiko
Melanie Opal
Melanie Paderau
Melanie Shannon
Melanie Tamsin
Melanie Viola
Melanie Blythe
Melanie Agnes
Melanie Cora
Melanie Damaris
Melanie Dove
Melanie Eirwen
Melanie Giacinta
Melanie Hazan
Melanie Keiko
Melanie Opal
Melanie Paderau
Melanie Shannon
Melanie Tamsin
Melanie Viola
Melanie Blythe
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I like it. I also like Mellie as a nickname. But I know way too many. Once even had two in a class. I was born in the late 80s. Also many people have told me they find it trashy. It also makes me think of the Gone With the Wind character who was a little annoying.
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I can't for the life of me understand how Melanie is trashy. I'm really surprised that many people have told you that. Makes me wonder about the taste of the general public.
On the other hand, like you, my husband found the GWTW character annoying. I'm sure she was not meant by the author to come off that way at all, and I'm equally sure it's a minority opinion, so worth noting.
On the other hand, like you, my husband found the GWTW character annoying. I'm sure she was not meant by the author to come off that way at all, and I'm equally sure it's a minority opinion, so worth noting.
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Hmm I have no idea. I've heard people say that a lot. I have also known many girls named Melanie which is weird. I mean it was in the top 100 for a long time (still is) but always near the bottom. Maybe because of Melanie Griffith? She was beautiful but doesn't look too classy at the moment. I think she also had a drinking problem. She's the only celeb with the name I can think of. I can understand why people think of it as trashy, it doesn't have a classic feel to it, so I wouldn't judge a person as having bad taste in names simply because he thinks Melanie is trashy. It's not trendy either, though.
She was annoying because she was sacrificing herself in a way no human being should, in my opinion. It's not that I hated her, I was actually fond of her in a way, but thought she was annoying at the same time :P
One of the Melanies in my class was very sweet and hard working so I try to associate it with her. Sometimes it works and I kind of like the name and sometimes the image of all the others I know (none of them pleasant) is too strong.
She was annoying because she was sacrificing herself in a way no human being should, in my opinion. It's not that I hated her, I was actually fond of her in a way, but thought she was annoying at the same time :P
One of the Melanies in my class was very sweet and hard working so I try to associate it with her. Sometimes it works and I kind of like the name and sometimes the image of all the others I know (none of them pleasant) is too strong.
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... also.
I think if we meet people named a certain name, we tend to think of that name in that context, so if there were a lot of Melanies born in the 80s & 90s, the chances are that someone knew a Melanie that they weren't so fond of. This has happened with several names for me, unfortunately.
I think if we meet people named a certain name, we tend to think of that name in that context, so if there were a lot of Melanies born in the 80s & 90s, the chances are that someone knew a Melanie that they weren't so fond of. This has happened with several names for me, unfortunately.
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I have to admit, the existence of Melanie Griffith totally slipped my mind, and, yes, I can see her as trashy. So that could explain it. It's a shame, though, that a celebrity can ruin the image of a name.
My husband never read GWTW, only saw the movie, and only at my insistence. I can remember that during the movie, he snorted in disbelief and disgust during the childbirth scene, when Melanie says something along the lines of "Oh, Scarlett, I'm sorry to be so much trouble to you. You'd be home with your mother if it weren't for me" and this while she's in the throes of labor. And on the way home, he said she was too much of a goody-goody. So you're not the only one! This has gotten OT, but I kind of like when that happens. :-D
My husband never read GWTW, only saw the movie, and only at my insistence. I can remember that during the movie, he snorted in disbelief and disgust during the childbirth scene, when Melanie says something along the lines of "Oh, Scarlett, I'm sorry to be so much trouble to you. You'd be home with your mother if it weren't for me" and this while she's in the throes of labor. And on the way home, he said she was too much of a goody-goody. So you're not the only one! This has gotten OT, but I kind of like when that happens. :-D
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I always thought Melanie in GWTW was annoying. It seemed like she was deliberately written that way to me!
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Melanie Wilkes from GWTW is why I made this post so it's not too far off topic, haha. I'm currently reading the book, but I'm only halfway through so no spoilers please!
This message was edited 4/2/2012, 6:30 PM
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I've always liked it a lot
It's very pretty, very feminine but not frilly, everybody knows how to say and spell it, and it's not really dated to one particular time period.
Melanie Ann
Melanie Beth
Melanie Brooke
Melanie Cheyenne
Melanie Corinne
Melanie Dawn
Melanie Diane
Melanie Elizabeth
Melanie Faye
Melanie Frances
Melanie Grace
Melanie Heather
Melanie Irene
Melanie Joy
Melanie Justine
Melanie Karen
Melanie Kathleen
Melanie Laura
Melanie Lucille
Melanie Margaret
Melanie Mae
Melanie Opal
Melanie Paige
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Rose
Melanie Rachel
Melanie Suzanne
Melanie Shea
Melanie Theresa
Melanie Victoria
It's very pretty, very feminine but not frilly, everybody knows how to say and spell it, and it's not really dated to one particular time period.
Melanie Ann
Melanie Beth
Melanie Brooke
Melanie Cheyenne
Melanie Corinne
Melanie Dawn
Melanie Diane
Melanie Elizabeth
Melanie Faye
Melanie Frances
Melanie Grace
Melanie Heather
Melanie Irene
Melanie Joy
Melanie Justine
Melanie Karen
Melanie Kathleen
Melanie Laura
Melanie Lucille
Melanie Margaret
Melanie Mae
Melanie Opal
Melanie Paige
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Rose
Melanie Rachel
Melanie Suzanne
Melanie Shea
Melanie Theresa
Melanie Victoria
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I've always been a fan of Melanie :)
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I like it. I think it's underrated. It never became too common so it doesn't feel dated to me. I'd love to meet a baby Melanie.
Melanie Carys
Melanie Ariana
Melanie Beatrix
Melanie Cornelia
Melanie Calista
Melanie Tamsin
Melanie Seraphina
Melanie Rosaline
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Fern
Melanie Lorraine
Melanie Juniper
Melanie Gabrielle
Melanie Drusilla
Melanie Catalina
Melanie Branwen
I find Melanie really hard to pair. She's a tough one. :)
Melanie Carys
Melanie Ariana
Melanie Beatrix
Melanie Cornelia
Melanie Calista
Melanie Tamsin
Melanie Seraphina
Melanie Rosaline
Melanie Pearl
Melanie Fern
Melanie Lorraine
Melanie Juniper
Melanie Gabrielle
Melanie Drusilla
Melanie Catalina
Melanie Branwen
I find Melanie really hard to pair. She's a tough one. :)
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