Re: Maria
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It's ok in English (ma-REE-a) but three syllables is a bit much for me and Mary is so much prettier. In Polish (MAR-ya) it can be surprisingly endearing on the right person. Marysia makes my heart melt but I can see why past a certain age one would want to move away from that nickname.
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