Mara?

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I posted before about Anna... some loved (classic), some didn't (dull!)

Thinking about various other options and came across Mara... be interested to hear Mumsnet's opinion!

I love both Mara and Anna

I think it's really lovely

I’ve met a little one, and thought it was cute.

Because it’s not well known it does get misheard as Cara/Lara/Tara, but that’s not a problem.

I really like it. I also love Mira / Meera.

Lovely name

I like it a lot. Also like Anna.

Love it. Wanted it but was vetoed.
Anna was also on my list!

Oooh @Darnoot1 we must have similar taste! Any other good ones on your list you would share? Pleased Mara is getting positive comments!

Leah
Anya
Nora
Ida
Mia
Nia

I don’t really like Mara, sorry - I don’t like that it means bitter. It’s also a kind of demon in Buddhism apparently. I love Anna though!
Maria? Morwenna?

Gorgeous name, a million times better than Anna!

Love Mara, it's on my list too! Love Anna too though.

My first thoughts is that it means sea in irish but when I looked it up it also means beautiful in Greek. So I'm torn now on if i like it or not 😅😅

Honestly I can hardly remember but I do know that I love Julia.

I knew a very cool Giulia which helped. I just think it's so pretty...both to look at and say, plus not very used with this generation of babies.

I like it.

Oh I've remembered another ...Serena (nn Nina). Or just Nina!

A mara is a type of South American rodent. It's a no from me.

I like Lara and Cara but for some reason not as keen on Mara
Marla is nice or even Amara
I think I like Anna more though

I like it.

I am considering it too! But I’m put off by the various different meanings... the demon deity, the South American mammal, and google what it means in Japanese...

If you can get past that, go for it! It is beautiful.

Meh, it’s a bit Bla-bla, just blends into all the Cara, Zara, Lara, Taras - they are all very undistinguished

I think something more distinctively a name is better - Stella, Flora, Zelda, Emma, Hannah, Freida, Freya, Honor, Thora, Clara, Clover, Astra, Ada, Hera, Sarah, Martha...

I like it. Simple and easy to remember and spell but also unusual.

I like it

don’t really like Mara, sorry - I don’t like that it means bitter.

This for me too. Much prefer Anna.

It’s on my girls names list, although mostly because I am a big Star Wars fan and there’s a little connection there. Like PPs have said though, it will be misheard about half the time as there are many -ara names...