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Maria Theresa

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chickenfactory · 13/06/2013 12:52

Too holy sounding?
Can't decide on a middle name for our 2day old, any other suggestions?

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KittenofDoom · 13/06/2013 12:55

Holy, no. Empress of Austria, yes.

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lollypopsicle · 13/06/2013 13:07

Sounds very 1950s Irish to me: a la Maeve Binchey...but I don't think that's a bad thing. My issue would be that they both end in 'a' so would probably go for Therese instead.

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chickenfactory · 13/06/2013 13:08

Hhm should have googled. She might just be plain old Maria then.

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thegreylady · 13/06/2013 13:11

I think it sounds lovely and flows very well.I have a cousin named Marie Claire-she always gets called the whole thing and it really suits her.

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squoosh · 13/06/2013 14:13

I agree about the 1950s Irish thing. She'd be born holding a scapular in one hand and rosary beads in the other.

Oh, and she'd be wearing a nun's habit.

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FlowersBlown · 13/06/2013 14:18

Very Catholic. Lots of people with this combination of names. Sister Maria Teresa was the founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, a teaching order. Hence the many Sacred Heart schools.

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PoppyAmex · 13/06/2013 14:21

Lovely name, I have a Maria too. Wink

I prefer Teresa (no "h) but I'm from Southern Europe and the "th" sound isn't very friendly to us continent-dwellers.

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soontobeslendergirl · 13/06/2013 14:28

If you like the musical lilt of the name, how about Maria Louisa or Louise?

Other options:

Maria Joanne
Maria Catherine
Maria Joy
Maria Alice
Maria Lillian
Maria Lily

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chickenfactory · 13/06/2013 16:38

Oh I like Maria Catherine. Decisions decisions!

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 13/06/2013 16:39

Maria Theresa is lovely

Disclaimer: I'm Irish Catholic :o

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HesterShaw · 13/06/2013 16:41

Erm....sounds like a Habsburg Empress to me. Not a name for a 21st century child.

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Elquota · 13/06/2013 16:45

Agree it's very Catholic. I think Maria plus any saint's name is likely to have this effect.

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wigglesrock · 13/06/2013 18:34

I love Maria, I met a grown up one a few weeks ago and I had a terrible case of name envy.

Is it Maria (1st name), Theresa (middle name) or all one name?

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wigglesrock · 13/06/2013 18:36

Sorry, can now see Theresa is a middle name Blush. Lovely, but if we're suggesting middle names - Juliet?

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chickenfactory · 14/06/2013 00:44

Theresa as a middle name so wouldn't be used everyday.
Any other suggestions greatly appreciated!

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amazingmumof6 · 14/06/2013 01:14

Maria June?

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lottiegarbanzo · 14/06/2013 01:14

Either name by itself sounds distinctly catholic to me, so both together suggests you may already have her name down for a convent.

Cecilia
Callista
Michelle
Patricia
Clarissa

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lottiegarbanzo · 14/06/2013 01:27

Sophia
Deborah
Christabel
Mirabelle

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BlueStarsAtNight · 14/06/2013 01:32

I like both names but not together. How about:

Maria Louise
Maria Charlotte
Maria Sophie
Maria Joanne
Maria Juliet

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TheBirdsFellDownToDingADong · 14/06/2013 08:31

I like Maria. Underused in a UK setting.

I don't like Theresa. Catholicky-ness aside I find it a bit meh sounding. And there's always the pronunciation issue, Te=reesa/Teraysa.

I'm in Italy so surrounded by Maria+somethings (DD has 7 girls in her class all called Maria+ something)

I like Maria Catherine.

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soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2013 09:16

Maria Caroline
Maria Celeste
Maria Carenza
Maria Nancy

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bugsybill · 14/06/2013 13:26

I think it sounds like she is from a very traditional catholic family.

Maria Catherine sounds less holy if this the criteria.

Also how about:
Maria Emmaline
Maria Georgina
Maria Claire
Maria Abigail
Maria Louisa

^^ These sound less holy imo. So something similar if that is what you are looking for. I think a lot of names go nicely with Maria so it cont be too hard to find something you like :)

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RaRaZ · 14/06/2013 13:30

Sorry, I think it sounds like a nun!

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chickenfactory · 15/06/2013 05:35

Maria Catherine is now the front runner, I like Maria Louise but

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chickenfactory · 15/06/2013 05:38

Bf little Maria sorry!
I like Maria Louise but I have a good friend Louise and and wouldn't want it to be after her if that makes sense?

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