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Maira - easily misread?
I really like the name Maira, but my hesitance with it is that I feel like it will get misread/mistyped as Maria constantly. Do you think that’s inevitable?Are there any other names you like that have this issue?

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It looks nice, but yes it would be misread as Maria, Moira, and other names. That's not a dealbreaker though. Lots of names get mixed up and you just have to correct people. Marie and Mara also probably get read as Maria and that doesn't stop people from using those names.
I glanced at this and misread it as Mira, so I'm going to say yes, lol.
I teach a handful of students called Maira and it isn't a big deal. It's no different from someone hypothetically confusing Jane with Jade or Julie with Julia.
I agree with this. Marie could also be easily confused with Maria, as well as Anne with Anna. That doesn't stop people from using them.
Yes, and also Mara