Funny that you post about
Marie because I've been thinking about this name quite a bit lately. My mom's first name is
Mary and I've thought about the names
Mary,
Marie, and
Maria to honor her someday. I really like
Marie, both as a first name and a middle name. I think it would be quite refreshing in the first name spot. Plus, it is relatively underused these days but most English speakers can easily pronounce and spell it. It's short so a child could easily learn how to spell her own name. I really like
Marie. I don't think it's boring at all.