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Maria could be Mirele (mee-ruh-luh), Mirel (mee-rul), Marushka (mah-roosh-kah), Mirit (mee-rit), Misha, Marussia (mah-roo-syah), Miri (mee-ry), Mushka (moosh-kah) ....

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Check this:

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http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsearch~model~GNDB_POLA~MARIA~GT~!1!!2!!3!~0~USRECORD875

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http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsearch~model~GNDB_POLA~MIRI~GT~!1!!2!!3!~0~USRECORD874

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I think Maria s fine by itself. It's short it enough to not need a nn.

I prefer Maria as a middle name, and I don't think nicknames should be planned. I don't know any Maria's that have a nickname, and I can't think of any.

Maz

I like Mia as a nn for Maria, and also Mitzi.

Mia
Marie
Mary
Mally / Mallie
Molly / Mollie
Polly / Pollie
Mall (MAL, not MAHL/MAWL as in the word "mall")
Moll
Poll
Mitzi
Meg
Mamie
Mimi
Masha
Manya
Manon
Mari
Maja
Aria (a-REE-a)
Arry / Arrie

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There are more, but they're more exotic.

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Miranda

Mia?