Lady Mary from Downton Abbey has also revitalized this for me.I always thought this was a pretty boring name, however you meet so few Mary's these days that I have become quite fond of it. I'm fairly certain people will begin to rediscover that.I think of Mary Albright from 3rd Rock From The SunMary Magdalene was never described as a prostitute, but she was a victim of demon-possession.

Especially with a shiny middle name. Mary by itself is pretty and sophisticated, but it's also a great name to dress up as a double barreled name or by giving her a fun middle name.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Mary. I don't think it's plain; I think it's timelessly elegant! There is over 70 interpretations about the meaning of Mary. I think you could get super creative with the middle name.My name is Mary. Whether in the near future, or a bit further down the line, I couldn't say. I'd love to see more little Mary's on the playground. As Tay2thestars said, it is a total breath of fresh air on a little girl. Still true, and this was written at the turn of the century!People still think Mary is plain or boring, but it isn't because it's become so seldom used. These days, there are just so many over the top names that try to be trendy, I would love to see some old classics like Mary making a comeback.Mary is such a "been there, done that" type of name.For some reason, this name conjures up images of an emo teen for me. Because the name Miriam, another form of Mary means " a child that is wished for" which makes sense because in the bible, Mary was born to St. Anne and St. Joachim after they were struggling to have a baby for so long that they "wished for" or "prayed for" a child to God and that's how they got Mary. Her sister is Elizabeth, which is also a beautiful name!It's nice to know that my first name could have a different meaning.

It's sort of funny that the name means bitter, but the word that comes to mind when I hear Mary is that it is a sweet name. The name of Mary is found at the beginning of a totally new section of the Gospel (see Plummer's analysis, op.

Lastly, it's vintage, and as my username states, well, "vintage is fave". I wish more people would love it.I'm starting to really like Mary. I would never name my child this, I'm Jewish and I think this name is a little too tied to Christianity for me, but it is sorta sweet.I can't believe people think that Mary is still boring.Its not in the top 100 anymore peeps.Its actually lovely.My daughter is called Mary and her middle name Alice.

Nobody seems to consider the name Mary for their children nowadays.

It makes me love the name Mary so much. If I met a young girl named Mary, I might jump for glee.Some people think Mary is plain, but I think it's a breath of fresh air on a little girl. I adore it! It's rich history, double barrel potential, cute nicknames just add to my love. I'm quite fond of her name now, and it's definitely not a name I hear very often. The most common interpretations include: Mary evolving from the egyptian Mrym (Myriam, basically) that would mean "beloved by the god Amon" or "Beloved by God". Whenever I have a daughter her name will be Mary Florence.This is my name! No one at my school was named Mary, and whenever I introduced myself to older ladies, they always complimented me on my name and would say," you don't hear them like that anymore." Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία (María), found in the New Testament. Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship. My grandmama's name was Mary and I find it beautiful!I always thought that it meant "bitterly wished for child"I think it would be a good idea to honour a Mary as a middle name, but as a first name I just think it is a little outdatedMary is the total classic package in my eyes. Most Christians remember her as a woman of strong faith, one of the women present at Christ's crucifixion and one of the first to see him after his resurrection, before any of the 12 disciples saw him in fact!The prostitute myth isn't from the Bible, but came about in Medieval church history, when translation of the Bible was not as accurate and there was lots of lore and legend surrounding what people did know of it.Personally, I think the name is a bit too plain and definitely overused as a first. My concern is, once she grows up, she might no longer be a breath of fresh air. When you first meet her she seems innocent but she really isn't! I have only ever met one other girl my age whose first name was Mary, and she went by her middle name instead. One reason is that it's not too popular but it's very familiar. I once heard that it meant "star of the sea"...which would make sense as well, if you consider words such as marine.I agree completely. :)It's good to hear this. She really made it her own.