Re: Marian or Marion?
in reply to a message by BBH
I prefer Marian. It looks more feminine to me. I once met an elderly couple, and the wife was named Marion. She said that when she was growing up, teachers thought that she was male when they were calling roll on the first day because Marion used to be more common for boys and Marian was the typical spelling used for girls. Things have changed, but I still think of that.