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My mother and my sister are both named Marissa, although my sis has always been called by her middle name. For some strange reason, my family pronounces their name as mah-REES-uh instead of the traditional mah-RISS-uh. I like the idea of naming a daughter after my mother and sis (sis has said that she will not be using it.) The only thing is, I like the traditional English pronunciation, and the spelling Marisa. So, what do you think? Has Marisa already had its day, or is it a viable choice? Btw, the name we have picked out for a son, Owen Nicholas, is after DH's family. Owen is a surname on his side, and Nicholas is his name, so I would like to name a girl after my family. Sorry that was so long! Thanks in advance.
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I love the name with both spellings. Marissa is pronounced mah-REE-sah in other languages. I actually prefer that pronunciation for both spellings.
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I don't think there's a problem at all with using it. I have probably 4 or 5 friends named Marissa - one spells it Marisa, but still pronounces it the way you want to.
I do know of a Marisa who pronounces it mah-REES-uh. The name isn't on my favorites, but I still like it. I think it goes well with Owen and I don't see why you can't use it, especially if it's to honor your mom and your sister.
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If you're naming the child after your family members, it only makes sense to me to spell and pronounce it as that family member does. However, I do believe variations of the name are ok (for instance, your grandmother was just Ellie but you want to name your daughter Eleanor after her). But Marissa / Marisa seem too close to be used as a variation to honor the other, if that makes any sense. For the record, I prefer Marissa and prn. mah-RISS-ah. To me, Marisa is mah-REE-sah.
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I love the name, and either spelling works for me.
As far as the prnunciation goes, I'm not a native speaker of English so at home I pr. it mah-rees-uh and in English the other way. I like both.
As far as the prnunciation goes, I'm not a native speaker of English so at home I pr. it mah-rees-uh and in English the other way. I like both.
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Marisa is entirely usable IMO.
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Marisa makes more sense to me as mah-REES-uh. If you want mah-RISS-uh, I'd spell it Marissa.
And no, I don't think Marissa / Marisa is terribly unfashionable, though since it'd be a middle name and a family name, I don't see why that would matter. Fashionability should come second to honouring, IMHO. :)
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And no, I don't think Marissa / Marisa is terribly unfashionable, though since it'd be a middle name and a family name, I don't see why that would matter. Fashionability should come second to honouring, IMHO. :)
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Actually, I meant to use it as a first name. Thank you for your input!
This message was edited 10/16/2007, 10:15 AM
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