What do you think of the name Marek?

Lizlu · June 2010

It's a form of Marc and is popular in other countries but not here. My husband suggested it because there's some soccer player with that name and we like Derek but we weren't sure if we wanted to repeat the D b/c our first son is with a D. Is Marek a weird name or just seems it because I'm not familiar with it?

MelCfromMN · June 2010

I kind of like it, a guy I work with has a kid named that, and it is very cute on him (he's 5). It's not common, but it's not "out there" either. I do like it much better than Derek.

SarahZ05 · June 2010

Don't like it, but I like it far better than Derek.

JaysonandKristin · June 2010

I so love it!!

The only thing, and I swear like nobody will ever know this off the top of their head, Marrick (assuming Marek is pronounced the same) is the last name of the elephant man (hell, if you even know who that is).

I know this stupid useless information and I'd still use it as a first name.

TAMLVSCARL · June 2010

I don't like it that much. I like the name Jarek tho--I wanted it for my LO but hubby vetoed it.

MamaJules84 · June 2010

I like it.

Mrs.Deputy · June 2010

Yep, my first thought is Joseph Merrick, the elephant man. I want to like it, though. I really do.

Jessica*Fletcher · June 2010

NMS, sorry

I'mAcrossThePond · June 2010

There was a girl in college with me named Merrick. I always thought it was a pretty name, but she was kinda snooty. But because of that, the name sounds girlish to me.

robinsokj · June 2010

One of the OBs on call when I delivered was Marick. I know 2 of them, both boys, both eastern European. I like it

katana · June 2010

I know 2, one 4 year old and one in his 30's. I have a good association with the name and I like it.

cassiekicks060609 · June 2010

I like it! Reminds me of the vampire name. Very cool!

Koala77 · June 2010

Like it!

KCooker · June 2010

I don't think I've heard the name before, but I really like it!

gjkhjr01 · June 2010

I LOVE this name! it was on my top 3 until DH vetoed it. I was going to use it for a girl and spell it Merik (because my name is Keri M.)

I still dream of using it!

ames71 · June 2010

It's unusual. The more I say it, the more I like it.

ttmccoot · June 2010

my first thought was the old 80s movie (the watcher in the woods) with bette davis, and the girl was named karen, and there was some scary voice saying her name backwards: "nerak, nerak"...

so i don't think i like it. if i had to use it, though, i'd spell it merrick.

Kahtie41 · June 2010

I like this name! I went to HS with a guy named Merrick and he was a really cool guy.

jennvee77 · June 2010

It is a last name... I do not like!

qtsreign · June 2010

I love it!

Then again, I'm Polish, and we tend to name boys Jarek, Darek, or Marek.

Lilystar82 · June 2010

qtsreign:

I love it!

Then again, I'm Polish, and we tend to name boys Jarek, Darek, or Marek.

I married into a Polish family and we have a few Marek's - I love the name

crwel1048 · June 2010

I like!!!

Krisleigh · June 2010

I like the name but I think it looks better as Merrick

abigailcc · June 2010

that is the last name of The Elephant Man. only spelled differently. i immediately get his image in my head. if you don't know who that is here's link to an image. yikes!

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://jetingenue.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/joseph-merrick-797867.jpg&imgrefurl=https://jetingenue.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/scary-monstersfreak-compassion/&usg=__wtEkHm-Qp3zWJlrV_oriQKYf51M=&h=599&w=383&sz=101&hl=en&start=2&itbs=1&tbnid=QbVBSAxsbs1jXM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djoseph%2Bmerrick%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

Puppylove*85 · June 2010

It seems fine but it does remind me of the Merrick dog food company.

Smootchy · June 2010

I think your son will have to correct every teacher he has.

not a huge fan of weird spelled names..

d.cubed · June 2010

My husband is from Poland so we know TONS of Mareks (including his little brother). We're going to use it as a middle name in honor of my father - Mark - and his brother - Marek.

Btw, when Polish people pronounce this name, it doesn't sound how English speakers say it - the r is rolled almost to a d sound. It sounds like - Mah-dek. I like it pronounced both ways - Mare-rek or Mah-dek, that's why I'm find using it!

pinkflipflops44 · June 2010

I prefer it spelled Merrick.

alwaysfare · June 2010

I like it if spelled Merrick.

starlight8323 · June 2010

JaysonandKristin:
The only thing, and I swear like nobody will ever know this off the top of their head, Marrick (assuming Marek is pronounced the same) is the last name of the elephant man (hell, if you even know who that is).
I know this stupid useless information and I'd still use it as a first name.

This is exactly the first thing I thought of!

I think more people would think of Elephant Man than you would think.