Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 18:22     Subject: Re:Maura?
Anonymous wrote:Maura pronounced like Laura? I love it. But not with Rose as a middle name! Rose is the Ann of our kids generation - everyone’s middle name is Rose.

I love Rory as a nickname or stand alone name.


It's a family name for us.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 18:16     Subject: Re:Maura?
I almost feel like we are related.

If my younger brothers had been sisters, they would have been named Maura. And my great grandmother was named Ethel.

Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 18:12     Subject: Maura?
what?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 17:44     Subject: Re:Maura?
Maura pronounced like Laura? I love it. But not with Rose as a middle name! Rose is the Ann of our kids generation - everyone’s middle name is Rose.

I love Rory as a nickname or stand alone name.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 16:52     Subject: Maura?
Anonymous wrote:Middle name Rose nickname Rory.

Yes I'm the same OP as the Ethel thread.


Maura is so much better than Ethel. However, I don’t see Rory as a nickname for Maura, but at least it’s better than your first choice. I’m 50 and I’ve only known one other Maura my entire life.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 12:17     Subject: Maura?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like it—I’d pronounce it “Mah-ruh”. If you are going for “More-uh”, I’d spell it “Moira”.


"Moira" is more typically pronounced "Moy-ra" not "More-uh". I think OP's spelling is best if you want a "More-uh" pronunciation. That is how the 4 in my extended family spell/pronounce it.

OP - I like Maura much better than Ethel. I'm not one to try to predetermine nicknames, especially for shorter names. I think you are likely to end up with a little "Mo" on your hands once you get to school age, but I like Rory. It's on my name list currently (though for a boy). Maura Rose is lovely.


This^^^^!!

Mara is how you’d spell it if you wanted it pronounced “Mah-rah” or “Mah-ruh.” Moira is pronounced “Moy-Ruh” and Maura is pronounced “More-uh.” It’s my middle name. Much more interesting than my actual name.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 12:14     Subject: Maura?
I have a Mara. "Mar-ah" No nickame. Went with a long middle name.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 11:56     Subject: Re:Maura?
I had a roommate named Maura for six months during college and I still am not 100% sure I can pronounce it correctly
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 10:41     Subject: Maura?
Too many Rs!
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 10:40     Subject: Maura?
Anonymous wrote:I like it—I’d pronounce it “Mah-ruh”. If you are going for “More-uh”, I’d spell it “Moira”.


"Moira" is more typically pronounced "Moy-ra" not "More-uh". I think OP's spelling is best if you want a "More-uh" pronunciation. That is how the 4 in my extended family spell/pronounce it.

OP - I like Maura much better than Ethel. I'm not one to try to predetermine nicknames, especially for shorter names. I think you are likely to end up with a little "Mo" on your hands once you get to school age, but I like Rory. It's on my name list currently (though for a boy). Maura Rose is lovely.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 09:00     Subject: Re:Maura?
Anonymous wrote:Have you seen Schitt’s Creek - Moira Rose???

It is a lovely name but just wanted you to be aware.


Nobody’s going to care about a decades old Netflix show when the kid is growing up. It’s going to be 100% irrelevant to this little girls generation.

Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 08:55     Subject: Re:Maura?
Mara is better
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2020 08:52     Subject: Maura?
I like it—I’d pronounce it “Mah-ruh”. If you are going for “More-uh”, I’d spell it “Moira”.