Message: "Mirielle?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Mirielle?

by Noel (guest)

6/7/2013, 8:58 PM

We are still debating on our baby girls name. My husband likes Mirielle over Marielle. Does this name seem made up or hard to pronounce? Meer-e-el

Thanks

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- Elena

6/8/2013, 6:40 PM

I adore Marielle. It's a French diminutive of Marie so Mirielle doesn't make sense to me. (OTOH, the lovely French Mireille does.) Marielle is not a common name so I don't think you need to get kr8eef with the spelling. I also think people would automatically assume the Marielle spelling or either Mariel (after Mariel Hemingway). I don't think it's hard to pronounce at all, but I do think Mirielle looks contrived.

- Violet (dlilly)

6/8/2013, 4:51 PM

I like the way Mirielle looks better, but the pronunciation is not as intuitive. I too thought you meant Mireille when I saw your title. I do think MEER-ee-el is pretty, though.

- Quill (QuillHeart) +1

6/8/2013, 1:53 AM

Both are ugly. Brielle sounds better.

- Noel (guest)

6/8/2013, 5:43 AM

Brielle seems more made up to me, and a little trashy maybe? think they are beautiful names but thanks for your opinion.

- guest33 (guest) +1

6/8/2013, 12:27 AM

I really like Mirielle/Marielle. I think it is such a cute name, but pretty at the same time. I prefer the Marielle spelling though. However, I don't mind Mirielle.

- Noel (guest)

6/8/2013, 5:44 AM

Thanks!

- mirfak +3

6/7/2013, 9:44 PM

When I saw it I thought "Mireille misspelled" and yes it does seem made up. Based on Muriel and not a bad invention.

I do like the sound of MEER-ee-el ... but Mirielle looks like the stress is on the ELLE. I'd spell it Miriel. LOTRish but not terribly flakey.

This message was edited 6/7/2013, 9:45 PM

- Noel (guest) +2

6/8/2013, 5:45 AM

Whar does LOTR mean? Thanks! I want to call her Elle for her nn.

- Tassiegirl +1

6/8/2013, 9:58 AM

In case no one has answered, LOTR is short-hand for Lord of The Rings.
Indicating, I suppose,a flavour of "long ago and far away", romantic, mythical.

I have a bracelet that I call my Lord of the Rings bracelet, it's darkened silver with garnets. I feel like a princess from a far-away land when I wear it.(Though I don't look like one, otherwise!)

- Noel (guest)

6/8/2013, 8:06 PM

Oh! I thought it was some name reference! Haha. Thanks!

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