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How do you spell the version of Marie that's pronounced MAR-ee rather than Muh-REE?

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SundayRoast · 24/08/2008 00:38

Or are they both spelled Marie and you just have to tell everyone?

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wellbalanced · 24/08/2008 11:10

Husband has an auntie Marie, pronounced Marry but still spelt same.

poissonfou · 24/08/2008 11:00

i'm irish and an accent is put on the 'a' to create the emphasis on thus mar-ee rather than mur-ee

smartiejake · 24/08/2008 10:43

Both my mum and my gran are called Marie pronounce with the emphasis on the MAR. It causes no end of confusion. I would definitely go with Mairi. Lovely name!

3andnomore · 24/08/2008 10:18

if I saw Marie, I would pronounce it Mah-ree/Mar-ee...is it possible that people only would pronounce it Mur-ee depending on their accents?

everlong · 24/08/2008 10:11

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differentID · 24/08/2008 08:49

My aunt is MAR-ee and she's spelled her name Marie .

Califrau · 24/08/2008 06:24

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AnnVan · 24/08/2008 06:04

As far as I know MAR-ee is spelled Mari. South Africa Marie is pronounced this way because of the Afrikaans accents. Melanie is pronounced Mel-arnie and Karen also has the long sound.

reginaphilangy · 24/08/2008 03:35

i have a colleague named Marie - pronounced Mar-ee (emphasis on the Mar) She does need to tell everyone that its pronounced that way and gets very annoyed when it isn't pn that way!

Califrau · 24/08/2008 03:34

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troubledfriend · 24/08/2008 01:32

def mairi

Not Mhairi, which is pronounced VAR - eh

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SundayRoast · 24/08/2008 00:46

Thanks

Do I have to be Scottish? Married surname is and one of my grans is, but I am not. I have an ancestor who is MAR-ee rather than Muh-REE but I think it's just spelled Marie - problem being that I like MAR-ee but not Muh-REE (apologies to any Maries )

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zippitippitoes · 24/08/2008 00:44

lol i thought they were different names

Aitch · 24/08/2008 00:42

mairi, if you're a jock.

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