They have a very similar sound pattern, two (or three, depending on how you say it) syllables with two "AR"s in the same places. And, the initial sounds (/b/, /m/) are both articulated with the lips. People probably just mishear or misremember.
My name is
Claudia, but it's surprising how often I get called "
Gloria," for the same reasons.
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