Maura

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DP's beautiful mother died two years ago. Both his mother an father are Polish.

If our baby is a girl, I'd love to call her Maura, after his mother, but I'm thinking of nicknames I'd probably prefer (I'd never choose Maura, otherwise, itkwim).

So, I've got Molly....

DD1 is called Tabitha, btw (different dad, though).

I know two Maura's, both in their 60s and both Irish. i like the name though and think it is due a comeback in the same way as Martha/Edith/Eliza etc. It doesn't need a nickname at all, but people on mn seem to think that evey name needs a nickname!

I guess Mo would be a nn as it is for Maureen?

Though I agree with mistermagpie that there doesn't need to be one, or at least not one which has been decided on before birth. The best nicknames just sort of happen and have little or nothing to do with the person's actual name, in my v humble opinion.

Maura is lovely - I've always liked it. I've only ever known one (my very nice high school Chemistry teacher; I think she had Irish or Scottish roots). Anyway, I prefer Maura to Molly (although don't dislike Molly).

I also love Maura, not sure there would be any nn for it, or that it would need it?

I'm Irish and know 3, all who spell it differently Moyra, Moira and Maura.

None have a nn.

It's an Irish name, comes from the Irish for Mary - Maire (pronounced my-ra or moy-ra depending where you're from)

I like it, assumed its roots were Irish. Recall Maura Tierney played character Abby Lockhart in ER (showing my age).
Anyway Polish or not, who knows why the grandparents chose it, but lovely way to honour DP's late mother.

I know one Maura, who is in her 60s (and Irish) She often goes by the nickname Mo.

Oh wow! I'll ask DP later RE it being Polish! My mum's Irish though, so it would be great either way!

Polish could be Maria, Marianna, Maryna, Marysia, Maryla, erm.... not sure what more.

Mariola