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I like them both, it's totally random which one I'll prefer on any given day.

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They both go with the same kinds of middle names:

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Rosario
Wilhelmina
Johanna
Octavia
Olympia
Pilar
Polymnia
Giovanna
Tabitha
Rosaline
Seraphine
Alessia
Alessandra
Alexandria
Amparo
Calixta
Calladora
Undine
Delphine
Fleur
Florence
Consuelo
Iris
Hyacinth
Herminia
Hephastia
Helen
Helena
Eleanor
Francesca
Rose
Rosalia
Elaine
Selene
Silvia
Silvana
Theresa
Briseis
Belladonna
Seraphine
Isobel
Isadora
Viola
Elizabeth
Elanet
Eluned
Luned
Josceline
Vincenza
Victoria
Valeria

I like them both, in a vague kind of way, but since I really like Marinus a lot, I wouldn't consider Marina.

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Maria Helen
Maria Jocelyn

Maria

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Because a marina is a place where boats are kept. What about:

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Maria Willow
Maria Sylvie
Maria Scarlett
Maria Katherine

Marina, hands down. I don’t hate Maria, but it’s kind of boring.

Maria Genevieve

Marina

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It’s much more interesting than Maria. The "marina" association doesn’t really bother me (well, less than the "marine" association with Marine does).

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I really want to put it with an old-fashioned French name, for some reason:

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Marina Marguerite
Marina Adèle
Marina Jeannette
Marina Delphine
Marina Claudette
Marina Brigitte

Marina 100%

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Maria is in the top 5 most boring, blah, and overused names EVER.

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I’m not in love with Marina, but I love the water, and it’s a much more pleasant and sparkly name that Maria.

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Marina Jade
Marina May
Marina Victoria
Marina Grace
Marina Jocelyn

Marina, hands down.

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It's not even a matter of me being in love with the name Marina (it's decent), so much as the fact that Maria is completely overused to the point where it's almost just a sound rather than a name. I think I've met more Marias than Marys (really).

I love them both, but I'd pick Maria.

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Maria Alexis

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Maria Christina

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Maria Desiree

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Maria Opal

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Maria Naomi

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Maria Jasmine

Maria sounds better so I choose Maria.

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Marina is associated with the sea which is nice but seems a bit dated and doesn't sound as nice.

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Marina gives me the image of, well, a marina. So it doesn't have a sea-image quite as nice as the one I get from Océane, for example. It seems a bit more technical.

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Something interesting for Maria:

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Maria Amandine
Maria Isadora
Maria Celandine
Maria Juliet

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Marina Elise
Marina Jessamine
Marina Rosabel
Marina Eliane