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Leia, Moriah, Mattea
Thoughts? In regards to Moriah, I really love the old pronunciation of Maria but I know that isn’t really feasible any more so I’m pondering Moriah. Thanks!

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Moriah is a pretty name! It's on my list!
Leia seems too much like tha Leila, Lyla, Lola names. They seem to be lacking something IMO.
Mattea isnt really my thing. It's kind of an interesting name though.
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Thanks!
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--I like Leia a lot. It wouldn't be my first choice but I'd definitely use it. Lea and Leya are also good, but I think Leia is the best because it looks the most mature and the most usable (and also because of the Star Wars character). --Moriah, idk. I prefer Moria. Although I don't exactly know what pronunciation you're going for? Is it supposed to rhyme with Mariah? Because Moriah just looks like MORE-ee-uh (basically I'd read it as Moria with an unnnecessary h).--I like Mattea too. It sounds friendly, smart, confident, and approachable.
EDIT: okay I looked it up and yeah, the pronunciation of Moriah isn't very intuitive IMO. Do you really want the "o" sound, or could you use Mariah? Or does Mariah sound too dated?

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Moriah, Mariah, and the old pronunciation of Maria sound identical in my accent :)
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Leia: I like the look & the sound, but not so keen on the 'princess' association for a little girl, even if she was a cool princess. Léa would be less obvious; I think Leia looks better though.
Moriah: gives off an American-religious vibe to me, and would probably be written as Mariah a lot. But it could grow on me, I like the sound
Mattea - sweet and refreshing, I've never met or heard of one here.
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A lot of people back home say Lea as Lee so I’d be worried about using Léa, especially as I don’t think accents are used on official documents here!Thanks!
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Leia is pretty. The spelling suffers from association with Star Wars. But I like it anyway.
Moriah - I get a "serious" or reserved vibe, and a little old-fashioned or conservative. I picture a girl or woman who is very self-disciplined and quiet. It doesn't appeal to me as a favorite, but now that I try to imagine it on a girl I think I would like it as much as Mariah. It's nice.
I think Maria pronounced like Mariah is doable. I know a Leah pronounced Leia. People are trainable!
Mattea already bores me a little because of all the trendy forms of Matthew and the trendiness I perceive of Italian names. But it is very pretty and pleasant, I do like it.
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You might be right about Maria as Mariah but I actually also have a very close family friend named Maria and I think that would add to the confusion even more! How would you spell Leia otherwise? I don’t think I’d use Leah because I grew up with about a dozen of them.
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I think Lea is the only other reasonable choice. People would still say Lee-a and maybe Lee, but whatever. Or you could use the French spelling, Léa. That might force them to say Leia.Leia is the spelling I'd favor.
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I think Leia is pretty, probably because it reminds me of leis, and I do like Star Wars.Moriah in my mind is something like classic/regal + sacred/religious + pop star + sweet old man = endearing old soul. The history is interesting. I like it.Mattea is okay. It doesn't stand out to me at all, even though I rarely see it.
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I really like the way you see Moriah! Thanks!
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Hi !!!Leia 3/10 I strongly dislike this name because of its sound. I much prefer Layla. After that I'm not a fan of Star Wars at all so..Mattea 5/10 boring. Dated. Plain. Just it.Moriah 7/10 it could be my style but I much prefer Moya (Irish) as a similar name but also Moira that I really like.
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Ah! I completely hadn’t thought how Italians would perceive Mattea! I had no idea it was dated so thanks for letting me know. I like Moira too but I don’t know if it feels very fresh in the UK right now.
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