I don't dislike meeting real-life Marys, but I would never saddle a daughter with this name, precisely due to its overuse.
Even back before name popularity statistics were so readily available, seeing every other little girl be named
Mary would've put me off the name. I feel the same way about
Maria, and
Marie is pretty much the most common middle name for girls in my generation (though it would be nice to see as a first name).
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