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Mira, Maya, Aria and why? Please vote!

39 replies

Bucketlistss · 18/02/2021 10:47

Our final three, based on important family names, please help!

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Mavedrai · 22/02/2021 22:35

I would go for Mira (or Meera to avoid the Myra pronunciation/shower connotations). I like Maya too.

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BallsToYouSue · 22/02/2021 22:08

Mira (Meera) is absolutely lovely! Would definitely go for that.

Maya and Aria are a bit blah now, which is a shame. They went a bit zeitgeisty a while ago which sometimes ruins names for me a bit, until they come back around again of course!

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wanderlove · 21/02/2021 21:58

I'm biased as I have a Maya. I still love her name. Pronounced May-a never been a problem.

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Chilldonaldchill · 20/02/2021 21:58

Aria

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TwirpingBird · 19/02/2021 06:48

Mira is a shower.
I am a teacher. I once had 3 'Mya/Mia/Maya's in one class. All had different pronunciations, but not how they were spelled. All got very pissed if I got one wrong. So too popular IMO.
Aria is nice.

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mathanxiety · 19/02/2021 06:11
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Smallonesaremorejuicy · 19/02/2021 06:03

Maya , very pretty name.

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DramaAlpaca · 19/02/2021 03:06

Interesting @mathanxiety, I think Aria is strong and the other two are wishy washy. Literally in the case of Mira, it's a popular make of shower Grin

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mathanxiety · 19/02/2021 03:04

Mira.

Aria and Maya are a bit wishy washy.

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DramaAlpaca · 19/02/2021 03:01

Aria for sure, lovely musical name.

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SmeleanorSmellstrop · 19/02/2021 01:45

Will add, I did think about the Myra pronounciation which obviously makes people think of the one well known Myra - Hindley, of course, a horrible, horrible association.

I'd choose Maya for sure.

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SmeleanorSmellstrop · 19/02/2021 01:44

Aria is very "trendy" at the moment. It would be nice if it wasn't but it is, so has been cheapened.

Maya also very popular but as a PP said, seems to have a stronger history and background so seems maybe classier, more established, less faddy than Aria.

Mira is fine. Can't get too excited by it but also can't say anything bad.

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SleepingStandingUp · 19/02/2021 01:37

Well I like Aria anyway, though prefer Arya.

Mira is Meera would worry people would pronounce it My-,rah as in Hindley. What about Meera?

Maya is Myuh - I think you'll struggle with people pronouncing it May-a because of the a so I'd go Mia or Miya

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Glitterskull · 19/02/2021 01:33

I have a Maia same pronunciation My-uh but we spelt it that way to try and avoid It being pronounced Maya. But she just gets called Mia instead or sometimes Maria!! Hmm

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Kokeshi123 · 19/02/2021 01:26

Maya. It's a nice name with history.

Mira will cause pronunciation confusion. Aria is very "now" and will sound dated at some point.

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Mally2020 · 19/02/2021 01:16

Maya as the front runner absolutely , such a nice name

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DiscombobulationStation · 18/02/2021 23:27

Mira also means 'look' in Spanish

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Happynewtier · 18/02/2021 23:24

Mira = shower

Maya will get pronounced wrong, so I'd go with Mya/Myah

Aria... nice sound, easy to pronounce, but is popular so might bump into a few!

I'd personally go with Aria (prefer it spelt Arya) out of these 3, as the constant mispronunciation of Maya would annoy me, and I don't like Mira as it is a shower/bathroom brand. If you changed the spelling of Maya to Mya, that would be my favourite.

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partyatthepalace · 18/02/2021 22:59

Aria is quite nice

I like Maya as May-ah, but think My-ah is harsh, but would probably avoid because of the different pronunciations. Mira is just too slight.

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AntiHop · 18/02/2021 22:45

I love mira

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Myal · 18/02/2021 22:43

Maya.
It has a strong meaning, it's a name in many cultures but has beautiful and multiple meanings.
Plus, I chose it for my daughter 💕

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BiBabbles · 18/02/2021 22:40

All are nice names. My vote would go to Mira, mostly because I know a lovely little girl named Mirabelle who often goes by Mira & it's a lovely name that I hear very little around me.

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noname55 · 18/02/2021 22:30

Maya.
Aria is far too popular recently and Mira reminds me of the shower.

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CattyBoomBoom · 18/02/2021 22:29

People might mispronounce Mira as Myra (as in Myra hindley)

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ladygindiva · 18/02/2021 22:27

They're all nice but I just love Maya the best, it's beautiful.

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