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MAR-ee-ya or MAR-ee-ia (NOT Maria)
Basically, I have been looking for this name, and I am not sure if it exists. Every variation I try always ends up being some form of Maria in a different language.
Instead of Ma-REE-ah (or however else you pronounce Maria, with the emphasis on the middle part) I am looking for a version that has the emphasis on the beginning vowel, making it longer.
So instead of Ma-REE-a you would get MAR-ee-ya, where the A in MAR is kind of elongated?
It's kinda hard to explain, but whenever I see the name Annamaria, for example, I always pronounce it in my head as Anna-MAR-ee-ya because I think it sounds prettier, even though I know it's wrong. The same goes for Stellamaria, or any similar names.
Is this a name that already exists? If not, how would it be spelled in order to ensure it is pronounced correctly rather than "Maria"? I'm just looking for a simpler way to convey this pronunciation.
Basically, I have been looking for this name, and I am not sure if it exists. Every variation I try always ends up being some form of Maria in a different language.
Instead of Ma-REE-ah (or however else you pronounce Maria, with the emphasis on the middle part) I am looking for a version that has the emphasis on the beginning vowel, making it longer.
So instead of Ma-REE-a you would get MAR-ee-ya, where the A in MAR is kind of elongated?
It's kinda hard to explain, but whenever I see the name Annamaria, for example, I always pronounce it in my head as Anna-MAR-ee-ya because I think it sounds prettier, even though I know it's wrong. The same goes for Stellamaria, or any similar names.
Is this a name that already exists? If not, how would it be spelled in order to ensure it is pronounced correctly rather than "Maria"? I'm just looking for a simpler way to convey this pronunciation.
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I knew a Marea, whom I believe pronounced her name MAR-ee-ah.
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I quite like this one, thanks. I've defiantly never seen it before.
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Mária (http://www.behindthename.com/name/ma10ria) is what you're looking for I think. I doubt people will always put the stress on the first syllable when seeing this name, despite the accent...
All I can think of is Marja or Marya for the stress on the first syllable to be obvious, but that would make it a 2-syllable name.
All I can think of is Marja or Marya for the stress on the first syllable to be obvious, but that would make it a 2-syllable name.
This message was edited 5/2/2014, 9:11 AM
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Thanks for replying. I came across the last two that you mentioned before, but I've never thought of the accented one. I'll keep that in mind.
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