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Yara or Mara

59 replies

Hidingplace · 18/09/2023 14:35

Does anyone have an opinions on these names? Baby was born 5 days ago and as we thought it was a boy, we didn’t have any names. The only one I did have doesn’t feel right. I find girls names so hard…I like these two - complete coincidence that they rhyme! Apparently Yara is a character in GoT, I don’t watch it so had no idea. Not sure how much it matters? Partner says it doesn’t. Help please as people keep asking me and I’d like to stop calling her baby!

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Issummernearlyover · 18/09/2023 14:54

Mara. I like it. It's easy to spell, she won't get teased and its elegant.

Zola1 · 18/09/2023 14:47

Yara sounds hideous with my accent so maybe consider that

MariePaperRoses · 18/09/2023 14:47

Lara.

jonnyjanetkeogh · 18/09/2023 14:45

And congratulations on the arrival of your baby x

jonnyjanetkeogh · 18/09/2023 14:44

I love Mara. It reminds me of the actress in Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street. Beautiful name!
Yara sounds made up to me but I realise that's silly, all names were made up by someone so it's not a reason to not use it if you love it.

Notamaterlistictypeofwoman · 18/09/2023 14:40

Mara

PerfectMatch · 18/09/2023 14:40

I prefer Mara - Yara sounds to me like a very posh person saying yes! (The "yah" sound.)

How about Tara? I love that.

Cas112 · 18/09/2023 14:40

Mara

oldnorsesaga · 18/09/2023 14:38

I like Yara the best. Mara blends with other Mar- names.
Character in GOT doesn't matter. It was minor character and she was renamed from the books