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Mary or Marie?

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MrsCD67 · 16/05/2018 19:38

Do you prefer Mary or Marie?
I really don't like Maria so that's not even going to be considered!

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TatianaLarina · 16/05/2018 21:37

Marianne or Mariella.

I would never use a name that’s slang for vagina.

RoseMartha · 16/05/2018 21:34

Mary is more unusual in younger people so I would go with that choice. I do know a couple of older Mary's only.

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MrsCD67 · 16/05/2018 21:14

Thanks so much everyone!

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TheRollingCrone · 16/05/2018 21:10

Mary, Mary long before the fashions changed. Beautiful name.

User314 · 16/05/2018 20:49

Mary.

DramaAlpaca · 16/05/2018 20:49

Mary

gruffalopuffalo · 16/05/2018 20:48

I like Marie traditionally pronounced like marry, but if it's between Mary and Marie like m'ree then I'd vote Mary.

HasAnyoneGotAProblemWithThat · 16/05/2018 20:45

I love both. I don’t particularly like Maria but only because I know so many!

RexManning · 16/05/2018 20:43

Mary.

I also love Mairi.

redmini4 · 16/05/2018 20:40

For me Mary sounds nicer than Marie.

mondler · 16/05/2018 20:38

I love Marie but there's 2 at work and both pronounce it differently and get very offended if you say it wrong! One pronounces it Maa-rie and the other Marry. It's a beautiful name though. I like Mary too or Maria.

MikeUniformMike · 16/05/2018 20:10

Mary but would choose Maria if it had been on the list.

AnyaMoondial · 16/05/2018 20:10

Mary a million times over! It's beautiful, simple and elegant xx

HeyDolly · 16/05/2018 20:09

Mary is my favourite. Unless you live in Ireland, like myself, where there are millions of Mary’s - generally over the age of 60. If you live in England or elsewhere I think it would be v cute for a little girl.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/05/2018 19:47

Both are lovely. Marie is more modern but Mary is more unusual, well amongst children at least. I think I'd go with Mary