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Think we've narrowed it down- Erin or Mara?

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soppypreggyloon · 21/01/2011 20:52

After much umming and aaahing I think we've found names we like for dc2 who apparently is a girl.

Erin Ann L......
Or
Mara Elizabeth L.....

Any thoughts? I may go back to the drawing board but my mind is blank!

TIA :)

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Chocolocolate · 23/01/2011 12:55

I think Mara is lovely, it doesn't sound made up but I've never met anyone with that name.

However I do think Mara and Elizabeth sort of run into each other.

darleneconnor · 23/01/2011 08:09

Erin

freshmint · 23/01/2011 00:04

Erin is rather plain and clonky I think. Mara very pretty. Used in Italy. Mara Elizabeth gets my vote

eviscerateyourmemory · 23/01/2011 00:02

I much prefer Mara.

jaggythistle · 23/01/2011 00:01

Mara Elizabeth is lovely. :)

stopthelights · 22/01/2011 20:45

Mara is the name of a notorious drugs gang in Mexico.

autodidact · 22/01/2011 19:48

I like Mara. There was one in the Trebizon school books I used to like when I was a kid. She was beautiful, kind, Greek, rich and bad at maths, as I recall.

oooggs · 22/01/2011 19:44

We have an Erin Grace but there is a child called Aeryn at school but pronounced Erin

CharlieBoo · 22/01/2011 19:40

Go for Elizabeth! Loads of nn....will not date, is a beautiful classic...

Erin is a bit dull IMO and not pretty enough, but thats just me...

spidookly · 22/01/2011 15:57

"I saw one being born at London Zoo (they named it after ds as no keepers were there at the time and we had to go and find someone to tell them what had happened )"

OMG that is sooooooooo cool.

Your lucky ducker DS Envy

Do you go to visit it all the time?

NewImprovedJollster · 22/01/2011 15:31

hmmm prefer Mara Elizabeth. Erin Ann seems a bit short.

BUT much prefer Noah and Erin together. Helpful ain't I...?

freerangeeggs · 22/01/2011 14:11

They're both lovely but Mara is more disctinctive.

Rhubarbgarden · 22/01/2011 12:49

Love both names. Not helpful sorry.

bran · 22/01/2011 10:46

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AnnOnimous · 22/01/2011 10:39

Love Erin, always have always will, tis a classic in my books.

mara is not doing it for me.

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soppypreggyloon · 22/01/2011 10:33

Cheers all!

Erin Anne has sisters middle name and Mara Elizabeth has mil name. Other names in our family are not my taste! Erin and mara are us tho.

I'm not worried about the animal as it's pretty obscure.

Should have said ds is Noah Thomas (dh name). Does that affect your thoughts? :)

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Ciske · 22/01/2011 10:07

Our first daughter is called Erin. I loved it because it's simple and elegant and also a name you don't hear too often. Mara is lovely as well, never heard of it though.

Perhaps wait until it's born and see whether she looks more like an Erin or a Mara? Smile

PlanetLizard · 22/01/2011 09:59

Erin

posey · 21/01/2011 22:29

It's one of these www.wildabouttheworld.com/gallery/data/500/Mara.jpg

posey · 21/01/2011 22:26

Just so you know, a mara is a type of animal, a sort of Coypu. I saw one being born at London Zoo (they named it after ds as no keepers were there at the time and we had to go and find someone to tell them what had happened Grin)
Anyway...back to the matter in hand...very cute animal but thought you should know!

MrsKitty · 21/01/2011 22:24

I prefer Mara.

PracticallyImperfectInEveryWay · 21/01/2011 22:16

Erin

CointreauVersial · 21/01/2011 21:14

DD1 is Erin Ann!!

Lovely name, we don't encounter too many Erin's, so it's a little unusual, but easy to spell/pronounce and can't be shortened to anything naff.

(not that I'm biased or anything)

londonmackem · 21/01/2011 21:11

Why not Elizabeth? Not helpful I know!

londonmackem · 21/01/2011 21:09

I prefer Maura as Mara does sound a little made up (but appreciate if it is biblical then it isn't)
I like Erin and it is unusual.