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India or Maria?

38 replies

Snoopy90 · 27/06/2019 23:22

Which do you prefer? India would probably be shortened to Indie.

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SemperIdem · 28/06/2019 01:39

Maria.

India as a given name has been forever tarnished by Katie Hopkins denying that India, the country, existed.

Kokeshi123 · 28/06/2019 01:17

Surprised that people think Maris is "overdone"--how many young Marias do they know in this country?

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areukiddingme · 28/06/2019 00:31

Neither....FFS just call your kid Indie if that’s what you want ..its the 90’s come on

notatwork · 28/06/2019 00:26

Have you travelled in India and/or was she conceived there?
If not it's far too try-hard. And if so it's too obvious.
There's no good reason to call a child after a country, otherwise lots of DC would be called Spain or France.

Maria is OK, especially if you have Catholic/Spanish/Italian heritage.

tdam · 28/06/2019 00:21

India!

Frith2013 · 28/06/2019 00:14

Neither, sorry.

flumpybear · 27/06/2019 23:38

Maria is dull - India is a bit old hat now

DramaAlpaca · 27/06/2019 23:29

Maria.

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 27/06/2019 23:28

Sorry don't like either. To me Maria is overdone and India is no longer cool. Sorry.

MustardScreams · 27/06/2019 23:28

India. I just love it so much and with the nickname Indie. It’s what I plan on calling my imaginary second daughter (not having any more babies!)

AverageMummy · 27/06/2019 23:27

Maria

CathyHeathcliff · 27/06/2019 23:26

I prefer Maria. It's more classic and pretty

ladycarlotta · 27/06/2019 23:24

Maria, definitely. It's classic but unusual. India is a bit yar.