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I've recently become captivated by Maria--particularly with the nickname Miep. I don't care for Mimi.

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It isn't overused among my acquaintances, but it's definitely quite popular worldwide.

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Maria Florence and Maria Ottoline are lovely.

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I really like Maria, and as a fn I don't think it's at all overused. I know one eighteen-year-old named Maria. I don't especially mind Mimi, but it seems a stretch as a nn for just Maria; perhaps if there was another M in the mn? Maria Emeline "Mimi" or Maria Melisande "Mimi" I could imagine.

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Of your combos, I like/love*:

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Maria Adeline
Maria Apollonia
Maria Beatrix*
Maria Cecily
Maria Constance
Maria Delphinia
Maria Eleanor*
Maria Emeline
Maria Evelyn*
Maria Genevieve
Maria Hesper*
Maria Isadora
Maria Juliet
Maria Léonne
Maria Léontine*
Maria Luciana
Maria Melisande
Maria Rosamund
Maria Silvestra*
Maria Sylvia
Maria Violet*
Maria Viviana
Maria Vivienne*

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My Maria combos:

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Maria Constantina
Maria Evangeline
Maria Orianne
Maria Valencia
Maria Victoria

I love Maria! It reminds me of West Side Story. I don't know any young Marias, but it would depend where you live. If you live in a largeily Hispanic neighborhood, than there would probably be many. I also wouldn't be surprised if some of the babies that are listed as Maria in stats are actually "Maria Elena", "Maria Cristina" even "Maria Katelyn" and go by their middle names.

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I love Maria and I would like to use it after family. I know at least three Marias. I'm not fond of Mimi, sorry.

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I like these combos:
Maria Adelaide
Maria Agnes --love this
Maria Agnese --love this
Maria Albertine
Maria Apollonia --love this
Maria Beatrice
Maria Beatrix
Maria Celestine
Maria Clementine
Maria Constance --love this
Maria Corisande
Maria Daisy
Maria Delphine
Maria Delphinia
Maria Eglantine
Maria Eleanor
Maria Eulalie
Maria Genevieve
Maria Georgiana
Maria Isadora --love this
Maria Juliet
Maria Letitia
Maria Louisa
Maria Luciana --love this
Maria Lucretia
Maria Silvestra
Maria Silvia --love this
Maria Susanna --love this
Maria Sylvia --love this
Maria Violet
Maria Violetta --love this
Maria Viviana --love this

I love Maria, and don't know anyone with that name. I think Mimi is sweet as a nn for Maria. I put a * next to the combos I love!

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Maria Adelaide
Maria Adeline
Maria Agnes
Maria Albertine
Maria Apollonia*
Maria Beatrice
Maria Blanchette
Maria Cecily
Maria Celestine
Maria Clemence
Maria Clementine
Maria Constance
Maria Corisande
Maria Delphine
Maria Delphinia
Maria Eglantine*
Maria Eleanor
Maria Emeline
Maria Ermengarde
Maria Ethelinde
Maria Eulalie
Maria Evelyn
Maria Florence
Maria Genevieve*
Maria Georgiana
Maria Heloise*
Maria Hesper
Maria Isadora*

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Yes I think it's over used!

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At first thought I think I know 3 Maria's but I'm sure I can remember even more if I actually start thinking :P

I love it!

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But I think it should be matched with a quirky middle name. Mimi is fine as a nn for a young child

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Of your combos, I like:

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Also, which of the following combinations do you favor?

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Maria Albertine
Maria Apollonia
Maria Beatrice
Maria Beatrix
Maria Blanche
Maria Constance
Maria Delphine
Maria Eleanor
Maria Eleonore
Maria Elinor
Maria Eloise
Maria Emmeline
Maria Evelyn
Maria Florence
Maria Genevieve
Maria Georgiana
Maria Heloise
Maria Lenore
Maria Melisande
Maria Millicent
Maria Rosalind
Maria Silvia
Maria Susanna
Maria Susannah
Maria Sylvia
Maria Violet

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I love Maria...

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I don't know anyone with that name. I can't stand Mimi. I like these:
Maria Constance
Maria Daisy
Maria Evelyn
Maria Lenore
Maria Rosaline
Maria Violet

I like it

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I don't know anybody named Maria. I dunno about Mimi as a nn.

I don't find Maria overused, but it isn't my style. I know quite a few Maria's of different ages, and they all seem to suit it really well. I really dislike the nickname Mimi for any name. I just find it kind of tacky and it reminds me of Mariah Carey. Out of your combos I like the following or think they flow very well:

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Maria Celestine
Maria Clementine
Maria Constance
Maria Delphine
Maria Eleanor
Maria Eloise
Maria Emmeline
Maria Evelyn
Maria Florence
Maria Genevieve
Maria Juliet
Maria Léontine
Maria Luciana
Maria Lucille
Maria Mathilde
Maria Primrose
Maria Rosalind
Maria Rosaline
Maria Violet
Maria Vivian
Maria Vivienne

I might have considered it overused within Italian Catholic families about fifty years ago, but nowadays it's a lovely breath of fresh air. I feel the same way about Mary and Marie (as a first name, Marie as a MN is so incredibly boring). It's very sophisticated, but Mimi turns it into a stripper name or a guinea pig. Mia would be my nickname of choice.

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Here are my favorite and most-favoritest* combos of yours:

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Maria Adelaide
Maria Agnes
Maria Beatrice
Maria Beatrix
Maria Blanche
Maria Blythe*
Maria Cecily
Maria Eloise
Maria Emmeline
Maria Florence* -- I wouldn't use either of these, but the combo is striking in its timelessness.
Maria Genevieve*
Maria Juliet
Maria Léontine
Maria Luciana
Maria Lucille
Maria Ottoline
Maria Poppy*
Maria Rosalind*
Maria Rosaline
Maria Rosamond
Maria Susanna
Maria Susannah
Maria Sylvia
Maria Violet
Maria Vivian
Maria Vivienne
Maria Winifred*

I don't consider Maria overused in the slightest. I don't know any Marias.
I'm not a fan of Mimi as a nickname.

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Maria Beatrix
Maria Celestine
Maria Clementine
Maria Corisande
Maria Delphine
Maria Genevieve
Maria Louisa
Maria Melisande
Maria Rosaline
Maria Rosamond
Maria Susannah
Maria Vivian
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I used to absolutely love Maria - then I went off it somewhat. I haven't met a Maria in a long while actually. I like Mimi too but only as an occasional nn.

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I like Maria Violet, Maria Vivienne, Maria Susannah,Maria Rosamund. Maria Hesper(nice), Maria Lavender, Maria Florence - in fact most of your combos.

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What do you think of Maria Nimue?

I really love Maria, always have. Wouldn't have minded using it for our daughter, but Phillip can't stand it.

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I have only personally known a couple of Marias in my life. It is very popular with Hispanics, and well-used by other groups as well, but I wouldn't say it was overused.

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I'm not crazy about the combos you've listed. They are mostly way too long and flowery. Here's a few combos from me:

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Maria Allison

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Maria Camille

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Maria Dawn

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Maria Desiree

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maria Estelle

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maria Elena (pretty predictable, that one)

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Maria Faye

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Maria Joy

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Maria Janelle

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Maria Lauren

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Maria Naomi

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maria Noelle

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Maria Opal

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Maria Paloma

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Maria Rose

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Maria Susan

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Maria Star

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Maria Theresa (again, predictable)

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I don't care for Mimi as a nn either.