I get a totally different feel from
Mara and
Maura.
Maura is super dark for me.
Mara I pronounce MAH-ruh (same as I say
Lara and
Tara), and
Maura MORE-ruh. I prefer
Mara slightly, but I like them both, although neither really excites me.
Eleanor Mara was a name for a character when I was 15. Haha. I forgot all about that until now.