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Its a version of Mary isn't it?
Reminds me of Bloody Mary and the Miriam persecutions
as well as the religious significance

I like it a lot; definitely one of the prettier biblical girl names. It's most uncommon where I live, which I find surprising.

I like it. It's not a usual choice and I think it has a lovely sound. I went to school with a Miriam so I grew up thinking it wasn't anything out of the ordinary, she went by "Mim" often, which I think is really cute.

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Beautiful, exotic but familiar - being Biblical. Lovely to hear, say, and look at. Mimi and Miri make great nns. Totally usable.

Pretty and warm. It's not on my personal list but I like it. If I had a significant other who wanted to use it I could envision it growing on me.

I really like Miriam. I probably wouldn't use it because there are other names I like better, however, I'd love to meet a young Miriam. I've only known one Miriam in my life and she didn't go by the name at all. If this were my dd, I'd probably call her Mim or Mimi or perhaps Miri.

It's a spineless, whiny-sounding hipster favorite. Even Mary has more spine than that even if Miriam is more uncommon.

I love Miriam! It's been one of my favorites for a long time. I can easily picture it on a young girl. I feel like it's one of those names rarely seen on youth but that it could definitely work.

I really like it - the look, sound, nicknames, Biblical source. My only concern with using it is because of the potential confusion with Marian, Mariam, etc. It's not too big of a deal as but I remember others on here saying they have had problems with people mis-hearing or misspelling the name.

It's quiet, serious, and quite pretty. I don't love it enough for it to ever make my short list, but I really do like it.

It's nms but it's not great or awful. I think it sounds a bit dated, though it looks rather pretty and I like the nn Miri. Miriam as a whole though sounds more fitting of a old lady than a kid imo If I met a young woman with it, I think I'd expect her to be a bit like Claudia from The Babysitter's Club.

It's okay. I neither love it nor hate it. I don't love it because it has an image for me of a middle-aged spinster. Not that "spinster" is in any way a meaningful word in today's society, but we're talking about images here, and all I can think of is a fussy middle-aged woman in a flowered shirt with a lacy collar and a sweater over that who never married and wishes she had. But I don't hate it because it sounds kind of nice and it's a classic and it's Biblical and it's actually a gem compared to so many of the names that are used on girls these days.

I love it. I think it sweet and timeless, underused but not uncommon. Lots of great nickname potential (important for us)... Mira, Mimi, Miri. It was a top contender had our son been a girl. It's fallen a bit on our list, (lately it feels a bit to prim...) but it's still in the running for next baby.

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I like it, but it's not the type of name I would ever use. I think the NN Miri is cute.

I love it, I think it's beautiful.

Love it!

I like Miriam with the nn Miri(e).

I love Miriam. I think it sounds so sweet and I like how it is old as the hills and wonderfully underused. I feel the same way about Naomi.

I love the name Miriam actually and we have a niece with this name who will be 4 years old in August (born 3 days after our DS!). I believe it's a name that suits a baby, a child, a teenager, and an elderly lady.