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Thanks for your pronunciations and opinions. Most of the pronunciations were close to what I had in mind (MARE-uhl, similar to Meryl) so I think it could work in the US.

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I heard first the name when I was studying abroad in Zambia - there was a Dutch family that had the sweetest little girl, and her name was Merel. It's just stuck with me since then :-)

:)

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One of my best friends is called Merel (We're Dutch). I pronounce it MAY-rul (MÉ-rul is probably more accurate).

Call me derivative, but I'd pronounce it like Meryl, which I prefer. Merel is nice, though.

This is a quitre common Dutch name, and I find it very hard to type out the pronunciation. Closest would be MAE-rehl, I guess. It means blackbird.

I would pronounce it like Meryl. I find it a quite harsh, it just doesn't roll off the tongue nicely.

I'd pronounce it like Meryl. I think Meryl has a really pretty sound, but actually like the look of Merel better!

I would say it like... mur-EL. I like it! It would make me curious about the person. It's an artsy, mysterious sort of name.

I would pronounce it as Mare-l, like Meryl. It's elegant, simple, and pleasant.