The phenomenon that is Marie

[traezer.livejournal.com]

So, why is it that Marie is everyone's and their mother's middle name? Its so rarely used as a first name. Whenever I meet someone named Marie I think "wait...thats against the rules, what possibly could their middle name be???"

Anywho, thoughts on Marie as a middle and first name? Would you ever give this middle name to your daughter? 

Comments

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Because most names people like have the accent on the first syllable of two, and it sounds weird to English speakers to pick a middle name that has the same pattern.

So people 9 times out of 10 pick either a 1 syllable name or a longer name that has the accent on the SECOND or THIRD syllable.

And then some names, like Lynn, Marie, etc. get passed down as safe options since they meet both a family and the syllable requirement.