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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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fanjodisfunction · 15/06/2013 12:53

Maria Emily, that was my first thought.

Are there no family names or meanings that you would like to find a name to give as a middle name.

I do think Maria Theresa sounds like a nuns name, I guess it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things.
Is there a reason why you chose Theresa?

HesterShaw · 15/06/2013 10:22

To qualify my statement above, there was nothing remotely anti Catholic about it. Apologies if it looked it was.

Floralnomad · 15/06/2013 09:31

Maria Grace

agendabender · 15/06/2013 09:30

I really like it, but I am an Irish Catholic. I have an aunt called "Marie Louise" and she uses the whole thing, but it's pronounced "Marry-Louise." I always think it's quite pretty.

AnnoyedAtWork · 15/06/2013 09:23

Love it

My grandma's best friend was called this she was a very warm and elegant lady

kelda · 15/06/2013 09:23

Maria Theresa is lovely.

Maïté is the Spanish nickname.

OryxCrake · 15/06/2013 09:22

to Mattie

OryxCrake · 15/06/2013 09:21

Maria Theresa is pretty - and shortens straight away in my mind as Mattie. Personally prefer Teresa to Theresa...

RubyOnRails · 15/06/2013 09:16

Why is everybody so worried about sounding catholic?? Would you say "oooh no, maybe it sounds a bit Jewish?"

Last bastion of prejudice in this country.

AntoinetteCosway · 15/06/2013 09:14

I also knew a German family who had several daughters and they were all called Marie Something, but went by the Something.

AntoinetteCosway · 15/06/2013 09:13

I taught a Catholic Austrian girl called Marie Therese. It got shortened to Marie quite a lot. Lovely name :)

mikkii · 15/06/2013 09:09

My husband has a cousin called Maria, then for middle name Del Mar meaning of the sea in Spanish

HesterShaw · 15/06/2013 09:05

However like I and a couple of others have said the name sounds to our ears mainly like the name of an eighteenth century Empress, and therefore may be a little "weighty" for a little baby :)

HesterShaw · 15/06/2013 09:04

I agree partly - we have no idea if the OP is a Catholic or not, so therefore assuming she wouldn't want to name her child because it's a Catholic name is a little bit off.

However, if she ISN'T Catholic and ISN'T aware that's a very Catholic name then she MIGHT want to avoid it.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 15/06/2013 08:59

I did wonder that Harrie. There is a touch of "ooh no too Catholic" on here.

Scarletbanner · 15/06/2013 08:55

Hapsburg Empress for me too. It also reminds me of M-T Street which is the main shopping street in Innsbruck (and probably lots of Central European cities).

I really like Maria Louisa (which can also become Marisa) and Maria Catherine.

burberryqueen · 15/06/2013 08:39

I knew a girl called this and everyone called her 'Maytree' if that is interesting?

HahaHarrie · 15/06/2013 08:36

So an overtly Catholic name is something to which to be wary? Hmm

Good luck with your baby naming OP. Both names are lovely.

AlanMoore · 15/06/2013 07:35

I love Maria (was my first choice for dd) and you can't go wrong with it IMO. Maria Elizabeth is nice...I do like Theresa though!

nooka · 15/06/2013 05:53

I went to a catholic school which mainly drew from an Irish area, and i agree with many others that that is a very Catholic combination.

I actually really like Maria but I'd opt for something less traditional as a middle name

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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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chickenfactory · 15/06/2013 05:35

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

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RaRaZ · 14/06/2013 13:30

Sorry, I think it sounds like a nun!

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 :)

soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2013 09:16

Maria Caroline
Maria Celeste
Maria Carenza
Maria Nancy