Mary, Maria, Christina

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Which would you rather name a daughter/be named yourself?

I'm not religious but given that many popular names are biblical and names of saints (Michael, Lucy etc) should that be a problem?

What kind of person do you picture with each name?

Maria and Christina are nice. (Prefer Maria personally.) NOT Mary. (IMO) Very frumpy and may be prone to mocking - ('hairy mary' etc...)

I love Mary and Christina

I think Mary is probably due a comeback.

I don’t like names ending in ‘ia’ much, personally.

Mary, but all three are nice

Christina is probably the one I like best but she'd be Chris or Tina

Mary - obviously very Catholic/Christian

Maria - same but there’s the Spanish vibe

Christina - probably the least religious connotation. Can be shortened to Chris/Chrissy/Chrissie/Tina/Ina(Eye-nah)

Alternatives: Marina, Marissa, Catherine/Kathryn/Kate/Cate/Katie/Katrina

Mary deserves a comeback.

I really like Mary. It’s a very cool name these days but with tradition behind it. Not frilly, which is good. I don’t think it’s particularly religious either, such is the weight of history with it. I also like Christina - but I like Mary more. Maria I’m not so keen on, but it’s fine. I think it’s more religious/Catholic than Mary, with Latino vibes.

Mary is due a comeback - I’d go for that.

Not a Maria fan, and while Christina is lovely Chris and Tina are dreadful.

All are nice in different ways. Maria probably the most international as well as timeless feeling (think it's only occasionally just left the E and W top 100) but does have strong Catholic vibes I think. Mia is a cute nn.

Mary has more of a vintage/retro vibe now so I can see it making a big comeback and it has some amazing historical namesakes - but I go back and forth on whether I love the sound of it (May is a lovely nn though.). It was so overused in the past in the UK that weirdly I find the religious association less strong than for Maria.

Christina would possibly be my current choice of the three and I don't think the religious meaning matters personally. I like the fact that it gives her a lot of options if she's not keen on the full version - Chris/Chrissie/Christy/Tina might perhaps feel more dated but Kit/Kitty is retro cool now.

I also think Mary will make a come back. Have always liked the Scottish version, Mairi.

I think Christina has a very different vibe than the other 2. I like Christina best. Mary is very traditional and has strong religious connotations for me. I agree with others that Maria has religious connotations but in a more European way.

Christina would be my pick I feel someone can own that name and still be themselves and multiple nn options but Mary and Maria have very strong images attached to them none of them good . . . Could just be me though