What do you think of Anagrams?

cmeinla

I would like to pass my maiden name onto our daughters, but it doesn't make a good middle name as it is.  I was thinking of rearranging the letters to make a better name to use as a middle name.  The name I'm considering is Marlee.
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owens0410

Marlee is a really cute MN.

bread&jam

If you want your maiden name to be a part of your childrens' names then use it as is. Rearranging the letters is not passing it on. My maiden name is far, far, far from anything feminine (it even has the word d1ck in it) but I still used it as my daughter's middle name. I have never regretted the decision and DD loves it (granted she is only ten and has many, many years to change her mind).

PrestonMk

In high school I always said that I was going to use my maiden name as a name for a girl. However Bailey has become pretty popular so I probably won't ever use it. i like the idea of it though and Marlee could be cute depending on how it flows with the first name.

sunnyday016

Eh, it's a mn so I think it's fine. I wouldn't be a fan of Marlee for a fn though.

BrideBuddies

Marlee is fine, but I'd probably spell it the conventional way, Marley.

And I kinda believe you're overthinking this a wee bit.  Not every name you pick has to have some sort of major significance.  Just name the kid for herself.

Daisy41459

It depends on the name.  In your case, it doesn't bother me, but I do agree with pp about just using your maiden name.

In same cases, it's totally cheesy (I think).  I know a girl named Amy and her daughter is Mya.  She's pregnant with another girl now and I'm wondering if her name will be May....

tusshie2004

owens0410:

Marlee is a really cute MN.

This! 

curlylocks3

I think it depends.  It would be a total stretch to create something out of my names, so I'd rather just use my maiden name or former MN as a MN for my child.