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Miriam.

Miriam.

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Miriam! Louisa Miriam would be lovely.

Miriam is much nicer, it is just a bit more interesting. Marie is such a common middle name that, even though it's honouring, it may just sound like you chose a generic middle name which sounded OK with the first name, as is often the case.

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Miriam is much more fresh and interesting, but still sounds good with a lot of first names.

Marie

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Miriam isn't bad though. I just think Marie sounds sweet and cute.

Or Maria?

Miriam is nice because it's unexpected and underused. However, I don't mind people using Marie as a middle name, if they truly love it or it's honoring someone. In these cases, I don't think it should be seen as a filler. In summary, they are both great names and either would be great. Miriam wins by a smidgen though. :-)

I love Marie, but I think I'd go with Miriam. I've met fewer Miriams than I have Maries, so it seems more refreshing to me. I still think it would refreshing to meet a little Marie, though. Despite being very overused as a middle name, it's underused as a first name these days.

What about Mariam?

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I like Marie as a first name paired with an elegant and/or lyrical middle name, but I am one of those people who generally don't like it used as a middle name.

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I probably like Miriam more, though I also prefer that as a first name.

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Have you ever heard the name Mariam or Mariama? That's my favorite version.

This message was edited 5/25/2011, 1:49 PM

I loooove Miriam. Marie is so boring/overdone.

I like both, but I'll go with Miriam because of the NN potential (Mira, Miri, Mimi, Mamie, Mima, which is something I just made up.)

This message was edited 5/25/2011, 11:55 AM

Miriam

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I think Marie is a great mn. I think it's pretty and classic, but is quickly becoming common--I know 2 girls with Marie as their fn and 3 girls with Marie as their mn. Miriam is on my top 20 list and I've always loved it. So I'd say Miriam.

Marie

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It's beautiful, that's why it's used a lot :0)

I'd go with Marie if it's to honor someone. I've had this same predicament because Marie is my MIL's mn and her mother's mn, so I think it would be nice to use it if I ever had the chance. I try to retain that it is a simple, sweet little name, and oh well if it's a common mn. I'll know it has meaning and isn't filler, at least!

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That said, I love Miriam, too, and it would make a more interesting mn. I guess it just depends on how you feel about which names are still qualified as honoring.

Miriam is beautiful. That's about all I can say.

Miriam.

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I hate Marie.