Maureen

Pronunciation: Maw-reen or MOR-een.

I am a 34 year old Maureen. Growing up in a section of Philadelphia with a strong presence of Irish Americans, my name was never "weird" or "unheard of." It was/is pretty rare though. That's something I've grown to like however. I've never liked "Mo", I've always been referred to as "Reen" or "Reenie". I found it interesting that other Maureens do not like the "marine" pronunciation. I am constantly called that here in Philadelphia. I stayed in western PA for awhile and cringed when people called me "MORE-een, with a HEAVY emphasis on the the "MORE" part of my name. I think "marine" sounds prettier/more feminine/not as harsh. But, it's just my opinion, as a fellow Maureen.
Interesting fact- Sade also has a really pretty song named "Maureen".

This name can also be pronounced, "MOR-een". I know two people that have this name and they both pronounce it this way.

It really is like Maw-reen.

This is both my mother's and my grandmother's name, and they both pronounce it as "maw-REEN" or "mahr-EEN" and not "mo-REEN". My mother hates the nickname Mo and rather goes by Reen or Reenie.