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I might have considered it overused within Italian Catholic families about fifty years ago, but nowadays it's a lovely breath of fresh air. I feel the same way about Mary and Marie (as a first name, Marie as a MN is so incredibly boring). It's very sophisticated, but Mimi turns it into a stripper name or a guinea pig. Mia would be my nickname of choice.

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Here are my favorite and most-favoritest* combos of yours:

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Maria Adelaide
Maria Agnes
Maria Beatrice
Maria Beatrix
Maria Blanche
Maria Blythe*
Maria Cecily
Maria Eloise
Maria Emmeline
Maria Florence* -- I wouldn't use either of these, but the combo is striking in its timelessness.
Maria Genevieve*
Maria Juliet
Maria Léontine
Maria Luciana
Maria Lucille
Maria Ottoline
Maria Poppy*
Maria Rosalind*
Maria Rosaline
Maria Rosamond
Maria Susanna
Maria Susannah
Maria Sylvia
Maria Violet
Maria Vivian
Maria Vivienne
Maria Winifred*