Marianne

Speaking as someone bearing the name: I'm not a fan and I would not in a million years have picked it myself. In fact, it’s the reason why I got myself a middle name as an adult that I like a lot more. I grew up surrounded by Marianne’s in Norway in the 80’s.
That being said, I'm at least glad it’s not pronounced the English or American way as that is even worse and unfortunately had to endure it while living in the US. I prefer the Scandinavian pronunciation of Mah-ree-ann-eh myself, or the French way which also works. Mary-Anne is sadly lacking in elegance. Then again, I’m a fan of mythological names, so….

This is so pretty.

A good namesake is Marianne Faithful.

Alluring and glamorous, this name is gonna wow.

I love love love this name!
It works with my surname better than Mary. I love Marianne and Marianna.

A beautiful name that rolls off your tongue. Its nicknames are also pretty neat. Hopefully it'll be picked up again.

Marianne is very pretty and timeless. I like it much more than Maryann and Maryanne!

I think it is really cute for a child but also a name that will suit them as an adult because it is also mature. If I named my child this, I would make sure it is pronounced as mar-ee-anne instead of mary-anne which sounds more traditional.

Boring.

I like this name, but only depending on the pronunciation. In the UK it sounds nice, when it's pronounced Marry-Anne, as in to marry someone. But a lot of Americans don't differentiate the way they pronounce the word marry and the name Mary, so they pronounce the name as Mary-Anne, which makes it sound dowdy.

This is my name, though I chose to spell it Mariann. It’s beautiful sounding and you rarely meet someone with it. I love hearing people say it, however it can be annoying as people sometimes insist on calling you Marianna or Mary. So annoying. Also, the name means bitter rebel and warlike and I definitely fit the bill. I’m kind and warm, but I can be confrontational and rebel against being told what to do or how to be and I don’t forgive easily. I read books with the characters with this name and they posses similar qualities to me. It also carries a sense of passion with it.

I love the name Marianne, it's very pretty. Some nicknames are Mari, Ria, Maria, Anne, Anna, Aria, Maria, Arianne, Arianna, Rianne, Rianna and Ari.

Marianne is a gorgeous, classy, stunning, timeless and beautiful name. :)

So delectable. I love the way it looks and sounds, and being the embodiment of the (French) Enlightenment gives it an additional good factor.

The more I mull over this name, the more I like it! I think it is pretty, feminine and traditional without sounding boring. It's timeless. I like that it is not super trendy right now. It is refreshing.

A gorgeous timeless name that's not at present much used in France yet not outmoded there either.

I love this name. I know it's kinda old-fashioned, but I still love it. Marie and Anne are both beautiful names, so adding them together makes it even prettier.

Marion or Mary-Anne is easier to say.

My name is Mary but I would never name a child just "Mary" by itself, so I looked at the variations and I loved this one, it's very old fashioned and sweet. ;)

This is my name, and I think it's a pretty good name, even if nothing particularly exciting. The good things about this name are that it's international, and spell checkers accept it in many languages, at least in the ones I can speak, and it's one of those mature, sophisticated, classical names that don't sound ditzy or immature, so my name isn't going to be the reason if I get turned down for jobs. It simply seems to me that almost all the Mariannes I've run into here in Finland are obese middle-aged secretaries in boring schools or something, even though there are exceptions. I have yet to hear of anyone really cool with this name. I don't really like the way my name sounds in American English, as it sounds so old-fashioned and almost country-ish without the ditz factor.

My name is Marianne, and this is to respond to the one commet left from a Marianne in Finland. I am sorry that all the Marianne's you know are obese and work boring jobs. I live in the U.S.A. I am not obese and I have never worked a boring job. Right know I am a truck driver, operate heavy equipment, and lay underground pipe. I know a couple of other Marianne's and they are so called rebels like me that don't work conventional jobs and they also not obese. I really am sorry that you haven't met any cool ones. We are out there.

This is one of my absolute favourite girl's names. If I have a daughter, she's being called Marianne. (I prefer this spelling too, as it makes pronunciation very clear.)

Marianne was the name of my grandmother and I think it is a lovely name. She didn't like the "n" sound in it, but I think this is a name which simply rolls off your tongue. It's classy, elegant and timeless.