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Mirren / Merrin
by G (clouds)
10/6/2014, 12:53 AM
I recently read the book We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (highly, highly recommend it), and one of the main characters is called Mirren. At first all I could think of was Helen Mirren, but now I actually find it a really nice name in itself. What are your thoughts? Do you prefer Merrin? I do, in part because I wouldn't want an overt connection to an actor. Mirren is a girl in the novel, I should point out, and I see Merrin as primarily a girl's name too.
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- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)
10/7/2014, 2:01 AM
Merrin is nice. Or maybe consider Merryn, Miren, Maren, Maram, Murron..
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- Mireio (Anna21)
10/6/2014, 6:28 AM
Helen Mirren's real surname was originally Mironoff. I think Mirren is a well-known girls name in Scotland. I prefer Merryn on a boy, since the saint was male.
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- queenv
10/6/2014, 6:11 AM
Merrin makes me think of "The Exorcist." Satan screaming "MEERRRIIIN!" Mirren for a girl is kind of pretty. Makes me think of a novel I read that took place between the years 1000 and 1100, and the main character's name was Merewyn, which I thought was pretty but which evidently became obsolete.
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- Joiya
10/6/2014, 5:56 AM
Mirren is on one of my lists, mostly because I love double-letter names. I much prefer Mirren over Merrin, the sound is nicer and classier imo. I think it is totally usable. And, not to be rude, but considering Helen Mirren's age, I doubt the connection would be that strong any children named Mirren today. I reccommend it actually, as it is simple, easy to say and spell and is pretty while not being trendy. Plus, it is a real name.
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- Malk
10/6/2014, 4:21 AM
Mirren's relatively well known in Scotland and Ireland, so i don't automatically associate it with the actress. I like Mirren, but not Muirne which is the more Irish equivalent. I prefer Merryn to Merrin. Merrin looks like a surname.

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- Siân (Sharley)
10/6/2014, 3:45 AM
I like both, but yes, I thought of Helen immediately too.I like Merrin, but I prefer Merryn and Marin.
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- Ninor (Frozten)
10/6/2014, 1:10 AM
I like Mirren. It's really nice. I don't associate it with anything at all, and I don't know who Helen Mirren is. Merrin is alright too, but it's more unisex to me. I think of it more as a boys name than girls name. Maybe because of Merritt, Merrill etc?

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