Name?

[piecesofmoi.livejournal.com]

What are your opinions on the name Meridan, for a girl? Pronounced MARE-uh-din. Any alternate spellings you like better or think would look nice?

Comments

[jordiss.livejournal.com]

I read it as Meridian the first time. As in, the Prime Meridian.

[quite-rosie.livejournal.com]

Same

[suapril.livejournal.com]

Same.

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

me too

[sdjma.livejournal.com]

Funny, I read it that way too and then felt silly. But, now I see that it is a very common problem!

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Meridin is a town in CT. I would not name my child this.

[piecesofmoi.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way myself about Savannah, but I used to live in GA and I have been there a few times. I live in TN so I don't know if many people would get the CT reference, it never even crossed my mind, although I have heard of Meridin CT.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I read that as Meridian, like the Prime Meridian. It's alright, nothing I would shake my head at if I saw a girl with this name. I prefer Meredith.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Ditto.

[inthespaces.livejournal.com]

I think hotel chain.

[piecesofmoi.livejournal.com]

Lol never thought of that, I dont know if we have those hotels around here.

[lovablemess.livejournal.com]

It's a town in CT. It sort of sounds pretty, but I just think of the place.

[emtotherescuee.livejournal.com]

It sounds like "mierda" to me, which is "shit" in Spanish, hahaha.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I don't really like it... I do like Marin for a girl, though, which is kind of similar.

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

It would never, ever, ever in a million years be pronounced correctly by anyone outside the immediate family. Only one letter away from Meridian, which would not only spawn "Prime Meridian" jokes, but it is also a city in my home state of Mississippi. So I have to pass.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

I read it as you pronounced it and I think it's Ok. Just has connotations, as mentioned. Like the place in CT which I've never heard of. And that it does sort of sound like what a hotel might be called. Also, the nick name Mer (sounds like Mare) is a female horse, so that might play into teasing.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

At first, I thought it was Meridian. Then I started to say it like Meridith. It's not a name that I've ever seen or heard before. It's really not my style, so I can't say if I actually like it or not. I can't picture it looking any better with a different spelling though.

[isoldereverie.livejournal.com]

I like it. I don't live in CT, never heard of the hotel chain, and didn't consider the Prime Meridian until I read someone else's comment! lol

It's pronounced the way it is written and feels familiar when I say it. It reminds me of Meredith. Meredan....nah I like Meridan better. The more I say it the more I like it. I've loved the name Meredith for a while but my husband's best friend has a sister named Meredith so he (my husband) says we will not be using it ever!

Meridan
Meredith
Maryn
Merritt

I really like that sound combination.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i pronounced it correctly before i even read your pronunciation guide :)

i live in massachusetts and so i know of meriden, connecticut, but thats kind of irrelevant to me, especially if you live in georgia.

i think its fine, as is the "mare" nickname! my cousins name is meredith and goes by mare all the time.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

It looks like Meridian misspelled to me. Actually, Meridian would be okay to me (yay geography!), or certainly okayer than Meridan.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's not totally tragic. Certainly not something I'd choose, though.

I do like Maren, Meredith and Sheridan, which are all kind of similar to Meridan.