Marlene

I love this name. Marlene is a timeless and a very cute name.

I hate this name so much I can’t tolerate it. STUPID, SO DATED, IT WAS USABLE LIKE 30 YEARS AGO! I CAN’T PICTURE ANYONE UNDER 35 WITH THIS NAME! The exact same thing goes with the other lene names. They are all so ugly and they always make me cringe. Nothing great about this hideous name, just move on.

Marlene, I think, is a name that is very cute. It gives such kick-butt vibes and I am just biased because of my friend's story with her character Marlene. I think Marlene is nice because it's short enough to be said plainly and can still be given such cute and strong nicknames. I can see how this name might be a tiresome one to have, it can probably feel a little basic at times because of how old and short it is (Being Heidi, I can actually genuinely relate to this). I can't say what it's like to grow up with the name Marlene, but from a bystander's perspective, I think Marlene is a very classy name that would work well for a strong and independent young lady.

Strong and independent.

It’s nice, but whenever I say it in my head it always sounds like Boycie from Only Fools and Horses is saying it.

Beautiful.

Sounds very cute and pretty.

Wow! I've never heard a combination like this one! It's really pretty and love how it refers to Mary Magdalene!

This name is cute, kinda old lady like, but I really love the nickname Marley. I might use this as a middle name, like Victoria Marlene would be cute.

Very pretty.

Marlene is my first name and I have always hated it. It sounds harsh, stuffy, and dated. I never felt like I fit the name and I started going by Marlee in my teens.

Beautiful name. I don't think I've heard it before.

This name is one name that, when I look on groups like HelloTalk and Tandem for learning German, I see a lot. So I'm guessing this is popular?
I had a similar experience with Russians named Alyona.
It's easy to understand why this may be popular, as the pronunciation in German is very nice, but not entirely frilly.

I have this name. I pronounce it Mar-LEN. A lot of people say it Mar-LEEN though I'm fine with that. I love my name. It's unique and I've never met anyone with the same name as me.

I love my contemporary name, Marlene Hurwitz!

I do happen to like this name but I admit, it does sound dated. I can only picture the name on an older woman such as in her late 40's or older. It doesn't sound fitting for a modern day child but someone may think otherwise. Marley is always a nickname option.

One of the most classiest names for a girl. I don't know why this name is almost never used anymore.

I used to have this as a first name. I was born in 1972, so it was uncommon by that time. Nobody could remember it, spell it, or pronounce it, and it was viewed as a "weird name". No matter the pronunciations I tried, I always thought it was a horrible name that didn't suit me at all. I was so happy when I finally legally changed it in my twenties. Granted, this is just my personal feeling, but please consider how this name will sound for a girl in this day and age. Anyone who doesn't remember the song "Lili Marleen"--when it came out--is too young and modern for this old, dreary name.

This name is really starting to grow on me. I like it pronounced mar-lane.

Marlene is my grandmas name. It's OK but won't suit a child. I only know one Marlene (grandma) so if your name is Marlene, you probably won't meet any other Marlene's! Marlene may sound like a boring name, but my grandma isn't! Marlene may sound boring because it's a bit dated. But, in my family, it's used as a middle name recently.

I already think this sounds like an "old lady name" (there really isn't a lot of youth to it), but it doesn't help that I went to grammar school with an horrible girl named Marlene. I admit, that has colored my perception.

I don't like the -ene ending of this name. It makes it sound like an old-fashioned US country girl name.

I love this name! My aunt has this name and it fits her to a tee. Pretty, sophisticated, and sweet.

I like the German pronunciation of this name, especially since it reminds me of Marlene Dietrich. But I don't like the English version that much. It sounds like the Irish names ending in '-een, ' some of which I like but others sound very dated.

I just love this name, very classy. I have only known one person with this name, many years ago, and she was very smart, sweet, quiet and pretty and pronounced her name MAHR-leen.

I just love this name. It's an oldie but a goodie. It sounds very classy.