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I've been thinking about this name alot recently. I'm past the 1980s name thing and i think i'm starting to like it. I'm feeling the same about the Name Melanie.
What are your opinions on both Melissa and Melanie
What are your opinions on both Melissa and Melanie
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Don't like both of them
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This is so weird-I was JUST thinking about Melissa last night and what a pretty name it is. I do know two of them that are my age so that kind of stops me from using it-one in particular that I now have a bad association with. But I think the name is just so sweet and pretty and I like the nickname Lissa too.
Melanie is pretty too although I prefer Melissa.
Melanie is pretty too although I prefer Melissa.
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I know about 10 Melissas rather well, and I work with 3, so it's definitely an overused name in my little circle. :-/ I don't see it as fresh or new yet. Maybe in 30 years or so. :b
ETA: I prefer Melanie to Melissa, but it's still very 1970s-80s to me. Though it does have a slightly more old-fashioned feel than Melissa, probably just because of "Gone With The Wind" though.
ETA: I prefer Melanie to Melissa, but it's still very 1970s-80s to me. Though it does have a slightly more old-fashioned feel than Melissa, probably just because of "Gone With The Wind" though.
This message was edited 1/7/2007, 9:05 AM
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I like it. but I associate it with the 1980's/early 1990's. Maybe it can make a comeback. I have a doll that I've had for about 14 years named Melissa.
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Melissa and Melanie...
I've known too many Melissas to really care for the name. It's very '80s to me, and very dated. Melanie is less so, but I really don't care for the name. Neither are cringe-worthy, though, and they're pretty enough.
I've known too many Melissas to really care for the name. It's very '80s to me, and very dated. Melanie is less so, but I really don't care for the name. Neither are cringe-worthy, though, and they're pretty enough.
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Melissa is on a different timescale where I live - it wasn't popular at all for girls my age (I'm 20 now) but it came into the top 1000 in the 90s and is still going strong.
It doesn't feel dated to me (though one day it probably will) and I find it very pretty. I really dislike Mel, which is an obvious downside, but Lissy would be lovely. Missy sounds bratty to me for some reason.
I had a best friend named Melanie in high school and she was the only one I knew. It reminds me of "Gone with the Wind" as well. I like it best as Melany.
It doesn't feel dated to me (though one day it probably will) and I find it very pretty. I really dislike Mel, which is an obvious downside, but Lissy would be lovely. Missy sounds bratty to me for some reason.
I had a best friend named Melanie in high school and she was the only one I knew. It reminds me of "Gone with the Wind" as well. I like it best as Melany.
This message was edited 1/7/2007, 6:22 AM
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I really love Melissa, it's got such a sweet, delicate sound to it. Plus my best friend in primary school was named Mellisa, and although I don't like that spelling, the sound of the name is special to me.
I could probably personally get past the 80s-trendy thing, but I'm not sure if it'd fly with the rest of my family.
Nicknames would have to be Missy or Lissy though, I dislike Mel.
Melanie doesn't appeal to me - I don't like 'ee'-sound endings very much, and Melanie really is too 80s-trendy. It also has no nn alternatives to Mel.
I could probably personally get past the 80s-trendy thing, but I'm not sure if it'd fly with the rest of my family.
Nicknames would have to be Missy or Lissy though, I dislike Mel.
Melanie doesn't appeal to me - I don't like 'ee'-sound endings very much, and Melanie really is too 80s-trendy. It also has no nn alternatives to Mel.
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The Mel sound is just unappealing to me. It's not feminine at all.
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I agree i dont like the nn Mel at all.
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Melissa is much prettier.
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