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I hate Maria, when pronounced ma-REE-ah. It seems so plain, too foreign, and makes me think of the word "diarrhea." Along with Isabella, it makes me think of a dark, middle-aged, heavyset woman.

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I know that in some places and some times, Maria was pronounced ma-RYE-ah. But I can't think of it being pronounced that way. I can think of Mariah being pronounced that way, which makes me like Mariah infinitely more.