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Mira, Maya, Aria and why? Please vote!

39 replies

Bucketlistss · 18/02/2021 10:47

Our final three, based on important family names, please help!

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00100001 · 18/02/2021 10:50

Erm.


Is it my-ruh or meer-a?

May-uh or my-uh


Arr-ree-uh or uh-rye-uh

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SirSamuelVimes · 18/02/2021 10:50

Aria. It's just such a lovely sound.

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CatalinaCasesolver · 18/02/2021 10:51

Love them all (not helpful I know 😂)

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Bucketlistss · 18/02/2021 10:51

@00100001 Mira is Meera
Maya is Myuh
Aria is Arr-ree-uh

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Fascinationends · 18/02/2021 10:51

Mira is the name of my dad's shower. The make rather than a pet name. Maya is best though inevitably there will be pronunciation differences. I would say My-a rather than May-a.

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emmathedilemma · 18/02/2021 10:53

I also have a Mira shower!
I prefer Maya to Aria which just reminds me of operas (and I hate opera!)

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Edenember · 18/02/2021 12:08

Maya, but I’d default to Maya not Mya pronounciation until you corrected me. Just something to bear in mind as others may do the same which could get annoying.

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Bluesername · 18/02/2021 12:19

I like Aria best.

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/02/2021 12:20

Maya - although very popular, it has a long feeling of "history" and is well used internationally so would be my choice of the 3.

Aria - pretty but sadly feels very trendy because of it's rapid rise in use (probably thanks to namesakes on TV).

Mira - nothing wrong with it, but I've never been keen on the sound (strangely I love the similar Mina!)

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Sarcobaleno · 18/02/2021 12:35

Maya is my favourite.

Mira is the name of a shower, also sounds like a contraceptive.

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Firebird83 · 18/02/2021 21:33

Mira. Maya and Aria are overdone.

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KirstenBlest · 18/02/2021 21:39

Mira - electric shower. My-ra or Me-ra?
Maya - May-a or My-a? Too many similar names popular
Aria - it's just air.

Not keen on any. Mira pron Meera is ok but makes me think of Meerkat.

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 18/02/2021 21:48

Aria is the nicest. On my list of names I like if we ever have a DD3 but I fear it’s too similar to DD2’s name.

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Luckyelephant1 · 18/02/2021 22:25

I love Maya and Aria but they have both become so, so common especially in my culture, particularly Aria.


I've never seen Mira spelt that way, it's usually Meera. I don't mind it but it's a bit meh.

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ladygindiva · 18/02/2021 22:27

They're all nice but I just love Maya the best, it's beautiful.

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CattyBoomBoom · 18/02/2021 22:29

People might mispronounce Mira as Myra (as in Myra hindley)

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noname55 · 18/02/2021 22:30

Maya.
Aria is far too popular recently and Mira reminds me of the shower.

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BiBabbles · 18/02/2021 22:40

All are nice names. My vote would go to Mira, mostly because I know a lovely little girl named Mirabelle who often goes by Mira & it's a lovely name that I hear very little around me.

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Myal · 18/02/2021 22:43

Maya.
It has a strong meaning, it's a name in many cultures but has beautiful and multiple meanings.
Plus, I chose it for my daughter 💕

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AntiHop · 18/02/2021 22:45

I love mira

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partyatthepalace · 18/02/2021 22:59

Aria is quite nice

I like Maya as May-ah, but think My-ah is harsh, but would probably avoid because of the different pronunciations. Mira is just too slight.

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Happynewtier · 18/02/2021 23:24

Mira = shower

Maya will get pronounced wrong, so I'd go with Mya/Myah

Aria... nice sound, easy to pronounce, but is popular so might bump into a few!

I'd personally go with Aria (prefer it spelt Arya) out of these 3, as the constant mispronunciation of Maya would annoy me, and I don't like Mira as it is a shower/bathroom brand. If you changed the spelling of Maya to Mya, that would be my favourite.

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DiscombobulationStation · 18/02/2021 23:27

Mira also means 'look' in Spanish

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Mally2020 · 19/02/2021 01:16

Maya as the front runner absolutely , such a nice name

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Kokeshi123 · 19/02/2021 01:26

Maya. It's a nice name with history.

Mira will cause pronunciation confusion. Aria is very "now" and will sound dated at some point.

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