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Anna
Marina, but not with a sister named Miriam
Maya (ditto)
Elena
Eva
Lucia
Leah
Laura
Clara
Sarah
But then, I wouldn't have thought of Miriam as a cross-cultural name at all so maybe I'm not thinking of the right type of name.
Marina, but not with a sister named Miriam
Maya (ditto)
Elena
Eva
Lucia
Leah
Laura
Clara
Sarah
But then, I wouldn't have thought of Miriam as a cross-cultural name at all so maybe I'm not thinking of the right type of name.
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Miriam / Mariam / Maryam
It's a familiar name in the way religious names are familiar. I love the fact that Miriam - in it's various spellings - is familiar in the three monotheistic religions. From there it's spread. Oddly enough the people most unfamiliar with are native born Americans.
It's a familiar name in the way religious names are familiar. I love the fact that Miriam - in it's various spellings - is familiar in the three monotheistic religions. From there it's spread. Oddly enough the people most unfamiliar with are native born Americans.
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