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Thank you! The accent does serve a purpose. It's there for stress, so the A is pronounced longer. And Mariana is a good name on its own. I would definitely use a nickname more often than the full name. The name means: Land of the dead. It's for my books. But I also would love to use it for when I have children. The meaning is a bit morbid, but the name itself, I think, is beautiful.

This message was edited 7/12/2006, 8:17 AM

Cool name! Well done!

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Cheers,

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I'd likely classify this number under a 'guilty pleasure' or a name that I likely but wouldn't call my children one day.

For myself, I prefer just plain Mariana. I think it's gorgeous and elegant on its own.

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What is the purpose of the accent in this name? Does it change the sound of that A (and if so, how should it sound?), or is it meant to make sure we stress that syllable? Or is it there for the hell of it?

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Array

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...And then he said, "You're independent, aren't you?"
"Yes," said Laura.

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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.

The name has a nice flow to it, also Ari or Ana are good NN's. You might want to refer to the nickname more often since the name is a little long.