Maria?

[Butterormarg]

I've considered every girls name under the sun but so confused then this one popped into my head. What are your thoughts on this name. Does it go with brother William?

Love it, I think it goes nicely with William too

Lovely

It's a nice name and not too popular in the UK.

I love it.

Think it goes fine with William too.

Beautiful
If you have any particular connection to the ocean the meaning is great too;
Drop of the sea / star of the ocean 🌊

Beautiful name.

Love it.

Really love it

Really like it

I think it goes fine with William.

My only issue with it is that some people may pronounce it differently from you and you may find that annoying.

Ma REE uh is much more common these days, I think, but Ma RYE uh is the more traditional English way.

Lovely and very classic - it's only occasionally been out of the E and W top 100 since the 1900's, yet it doesn't feel overused. Most of the Maria's I know are non-UK born, so I think it's quite popular internationally though.

I don't think pronunciation is an issue these days (although I love the Austenesque "Mah - rye -ah" myself too, but it's rarely used now). May makes a nice nn if you want one.

Oh, and Maria works well with William (less obvious a pair than William and Mary but still traditional).

The Maria's I have known have always great. Lovely name.

My mum's name so I'm biased 😂

Love it, and really goes with William

Wow! What positive responses! Thanks for the feedback.

Love Maria! DD1 was nearly Maria, you could call her Mia or Mimi :)

I really like it and it fits well with William.
It's very pretty.

Maria is a really lovely name and a perfect "fit" with William.

I love it, seriously considering using it if I ever have another daughter! Really beautiful, and a Maria could be anything she wanted.

Maria is a very nice name but it doesn't mean 'drop of the sea/star of the ocean'. as previous poster suggested. It has Hebrew or even Egyptian roots:
www.behindthename.com/name/mary

'Star of the ocean' is the well known phrase 'Stella Maris'.

Love it, I am biased though its my daughters middle name. Goes well with William.
It is a very popular name in Hispanic countries.

I know a Maira and a Willem. (not willliam.)

Beautiful, and goes very well with William.

It’s my name - I love it. It’s never been pronounced wrong either. The only other Maria’s around my age (mid 20s) I’ve came across are either Spanish or Italian. I know of some who are a lot older but I don’t see it as an “old” name.
I remember going out shopping a few years ago and a lady shouted her daughter who was about 5 years old, her name was Maria and I couldn’t help but comment on how I loved that there was a young child with my name. The mum was made up and said she got lots of compliments on it when her child was a baby.

I get called Maz for short, never did as a child though but from about 16 I did. I never minded it just stuck, my mum hates it though!