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HelpMari or Shilo?
I’m looking for a character name, and I think I’ve narrowed it down to either Mari or Shilo. Which do you prefer (for a girl)? Do you have any middle name suggestions? Thank you!
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I definitely prefer Mari to Shilo!
Thank you for the input! I think I’ve almost definitely settled on Mari now :)
I realy like these both!
mn ideas:
Mari Emma
Mari Alix
Mari Madeleine
Mari Hazel
Shilo Cassidy
Shilo Adrienne
Shilo Stella
Shilo Nora
mn ideas:
Mari Emma
Mari Alix
Mari Madeleine
Mari Hazel
Shilo Cassidy
Shilo Adrienne
Shilo Stella
Shilo Nora
Thank you! I think Shilo Adrienne flows really well
I prefer Mari. I agree with the commenter who said Shilo feels more American, especially on a girl, as well as Mari being more elegant yet simple.
I like the other commenter's ideas of Mari Alexandra, Mari Juliette, and Mari Abigail.
Other suggestions:
Mari Victoria
Mari Rosalind
Mari Theresa
Mari Juliana
Mari Katerina
Mari Penelope
I like the other commenter's ideas of Mari Alexandra, Mari Juliette, and Mari Abigail.
Other suggestions:
Mari Victoria
Mari Rosalind
Mari Theresa
Mari Juliana
Mari Katerina
Mari Penelope
What's the genre and setting?
It’s going to be set in current/near future UK, so the character would’ve been born around the 2000s. I’m not too worried about popularity because I know neither were very popular, more just what people think of / associate with the names and if there’s anything such as pronunciation I should worry about. Thank you!
Shilo feels very American, Mari is more European.
Shilo feels younger and vulnerable, Mari seems more mature and capable.
Shilo is trendy, Mari is more "elegant".
Mari might have some pronunciation issues - I'm saying it MARR-ee, but perhaps people might think it's Mary or Marie. Shilo is a bit more straightforward I suppose.
I prefer Mari, because Shilo has military associations for me (a base with that name is nearby). But I don't think others will have that issue, and might instead just think of the Jolie-Pitt celebrity kid?
Middle names are tricky, I'd be curious about the parents and their background and think about what they would pick. But just based on sound alone, these might be nice:
Mari Alexandra
Mari Cassandra
Mari Juliette
Mari Annabelle
Mari Genevieve
Mari Amanda
You could always go for a typical filler middle for the era as well. Or use a very popular name from that time. What was cool in the early 2000s?
Mari Grace
Mari Rose
Mari Elizabeth
Mari Hannah
Mari Amelia
Mari Abigail
I like Mari with something longer but that's just me.
Shilo feels younger and vulnerable, Mari seems more mature and capable.
Shilo is trendy, Mari is more "elegant".
Mari might have some pronunciation issues - I'm saying it MARR-ee, but perhaps people might think it's Mary or Marie. Shilo is a bit more straightforward I suppose.
I prefer Mari, because Shilo has military associations for me (a base with that name is nearby). But I don't think others will have that issue, and might instead just think of the Jolie-Pitt celebrity kid?
Middle names are tricky, I'd be curious about the parents and their background and think about what they would pick. But just based on sound alone, these might be nice:
Mari Alexandra
Mari Cassandra
Mari Juliette
Mari Annabelle
Mari Genevieve
Mari Amanda
You could always go for a typical filler middle for the era as well. Or use a very popular name from that time. What was cool in the early 2000s?
Mari Grace
Mari Rose
Mari Elizabeth
Mari Hannah
Mari Amelia
Mari Abigail
I like Mari with something longer but that's just me.