Message: "Mara/Maura" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Mara/Maura

by Lillian (LillianAMS)

3/18/2006, 7:04 AM

I've heard both: Mara rhymed with Sarah and Maura pronounced MAW-ruh. Probably because so many people around where I am (southeast Texas) say MAWve for the color mauve. I didn't hear the proper pronunciation MOHve until my senior year of high school.

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Mara · Jacks · 3/17/2006, 10:35 PM

•Re: Mara · Julia · 3/18/2006, 3:08 PM

•Re: Mara · Julia · 3/18/2006, 3:07 PM

•Ack! Sorry for the double post! nt · Julia · 3/18/2006, 3:08 PM

•I pronunce them the same. · siri · 3/18/2006, 12:04 PM

•Re: Mara · ErinM27 · 3/18/2006, 10:30 AM

•Re: Mara · Laurie · 3/18/2006, 7:49 AM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:49 AM

•Mara/Maura · Lillian · 3/18/2006, 7:04 AM

•Re: Mara/Maura · Elinor · 3/18/2006, 7:43 AM

•mauve · Lillian · 3/18/2006, 8:21 AM

•Re: mauve · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:48 AM

•Re: Mara · Elinor · 3/18/2006, 4:02 AM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:47 AM

•Re: Mara · chazda · 3/18/2006, 12:18 AM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:44 AM

•Re: Mara · Isla · 3/17/2006, 11:31 PM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:43 AM

•Re: Mara · Elemmennope · 3/17/2006, 10:56 PM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:42 AM

•Re: Mara · Elemmennope · 3/18/2006, 1:45 PM

•Re: Mara · LadyBug18 · 3/17/2006, 10:46 PM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:41 AM

•Re: Mara · Ciarda · 3/17/2006, 10:38 PM

•Re: Mara · Jacks · 3/18/2006, 9:39 AM

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