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One of my mom's best friends had a baby girl today and named her Rachel Brianne. I'm not sure of the spelling yet, but I'm going to assume they didn't go with anything too "strange" or "different." I know there are different ways to spell both of those names, so I'm just guessing. Apparently both names are family names. I think it's a really cute name, though nothing I would never name my future daughter(s). What do you guys think?

Also, I know a guy who is having a baby boy, who may have been born today, as well, actually, because the guy missed class. Anyway, I asked him yesterday what they were naming their son and he said Charles Marion, though I'm not sure about the middle name. Is Marion a boy's name? I always thought of it as a girl's name, but I don't know how you spell it really. Babynames.com says it is a unisex name, but that it originates from Mary and Anna... both female names. I don't really like the name in general. I like Charlie, but more for a girl than a boy. And I don't like Charles and I don't like Charles with Marion with it... Any thoughts?

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I think Marion is John Wayne's real name.

According to IMDB.com, you are correct. His real name is/was Marion Robert Morrison. Marion Morrison... No wonder he changed it. ;)

Maybe Marian? I know most people will associate it with Maid Marian from Robin Hood, but it can definitely be a male name. See:

http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=marian&nmd=n&gender=both&operator=or

And it's just a middle name :)

the ex mayor of DC was named Marion (a man).

i dont really like either.

ahh this is horrible but charles marion reminds me of charles manson :\ like if you say it fast...

i actually thought of that as well.

Thats the first thing I thought!

I love the name Rachel Brianne.
Someone already said this but Charles Marion does make me think of Charles Manson...

Hahahaha, OMG, me too!!!

Love Rachel Brianne, and I love Charles, but Marion?? wtf? I agree with you.

I knew you would. ;)

I've seen Marion for both a boy and a girl, and Marian for a girl.

I think of "Marian" as "having to do with Mary," as in of Nazareth. I think of "Marian holidays," the "Marian calendar," and "Marianists."

Marian is also my half-sister's mother's name, so there's that association.

The most annoying kid in my elementary school class was a boy named Marion. He smelled bad. So there's that association.

My guess is that it's a family name. I don't know if anyone just goes nuts over the name "Marion." At any rate, I don't know how much truth there is to it originating from Anna, but it most definitely has roots in Mary.

re: Rachel Brianne--I could take it or leave it. It isn't horrible by any stretch of the imagination.

I don't like Rachel Brianne, but not because I think they are bad names. I just personally don't like the sound of either one. Rachel is harsh-sounding and I just don't like the sound BR for some reason.

I agree Marion sounds like a likely family name, so that's cool. It kind of makes me think of Maid Marion in Robin Hood. Charles is nice though.

Marion = legitimate boys name, if not my style.

But count me among those who think "Charles Manson." That's how I read it at first.

i don't like rachel, it's too much like roach and charles marion made me think charles manson too! ack!

Rachel Brianne is ok. but Brianne is my name, so I'm biased.

charles marion no.

Rachel Brianne is cute! I like it.

Charles Marion, ewww. Not a fan of Charles. Marion is unisex, but its primarily a girls' name I believe. I hate it for either sex.