Maria?

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DH and I are expecting our first daughter. We have a shortlist of names but most of them aren’t names we both love. The only name we both like is Maria, but when DH mentioned it to MIL as being on our shortlist she said it was very old fashioned. We have Italian and English family so the name needs to work well in both languages.
We also have
Sofia
Anna
Elena
Emma

On our shortlist but they all have some sort of caveat. Thoughts?

I like it, it's very classic and yet not very common these days.

Maria is lovely. I know a baby Maria. Definitely the best on your list.

It's my daughters middle name and I love it too.

Superb name!

Ignore everyone else and choose what you like! Never ask family!! I love the name, as well as the others on your list! Maybe keep that list and decide once she's on your arms x

I don’t see it as dated. It’s beautiful.

It’s beautiful. Classic, timeless,

Maria is a nice name, as are all on your list.

I love it. A family member has this name. Beautiful and classic.

Maria is absolutely gorgeous. A timeless classic and so pretty and elegant. It was on my list but I had a boy! I also love Anna. Sofia is pretty but I'd spell it Sophia.

Other favourites of mine that you may also like...

Lydia
Louisa
Annaliese
Helena
Elizabeth
Alexandra
Hannah
Christina

It is quite old fashioned but I do know a teenager called Maria and it suits her.

Sofia and Anna are both lovely imo so I would choose one of those.

Love love it! She will be the only one in her class yet it is not unusual or ‘out there’ or hard to spell.

I love all your other names too, but Maria is my favourite as less common.

Don’t share any more names with MIL.

Maria is a beautiful name. I don’t think it’s old fashioned at all. I’d call it a classic.

Maria is lovely. I don't think it's dated at all. It's still current especially in practicing Catholic families.