Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 12:44     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Anonymous wrote:We’re honoring a Maureen and a Margaret so we know we want some sort of Mar name. These are our two favorites but entirely stumped on which one is better. Thoughts? Any other ideas?
Planning on saying it Mahr-uh but Mair-en which I feel like are the most intuitive.


I like these names just fine. I've heard the "bitter" meaning, but I don't think that would bother me. Mara sounds a little prettier than Maren, IMO.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 12:02     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Mary - how lovely! Easy to pronounce, universally recognized, simple, classic!

Marguerite

Marjorie

Martha

Meredith - my DD’s name (she’s 20)

Maura (but you’ll get More-ah and not Mahr-uh)




Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 11:07     Subject: Re:Mara vs Maren

Mara!
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:44     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Because Marah's origin means bitter in Hebrew it's become associated with the sea....
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:38     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I much prefer Maren and many of the other suggestions here - Maura, Marion especially
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:36     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I love the name Maren (pronounced Mehr-en).

Mara means bitter in Hebrew.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:27     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I love Marion.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:12     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I like Maris and Marina
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:10     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I taught a Maren, pronounced Mahr-en, and a Merrin. I thought both were lovely.

Mara is also pretty, but you’d have to decide if the meanings bother you. In the book of Ruth Naomi says to call her Mara (bitter) because of her bitter suffering. I didn’t realize it had negative meanings in other cultures as well.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:06     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Mara is a classic!
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:05     Subject: Mara vs Maren

The latter would be pronounced MAY- ren
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 19:02     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Marah
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 18:55     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Mara Lago
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 18:52     Subject: Mara vs Maren

I like Maren but I think using a less common pronunciation is always hard, so I will vote for Mara.

If you are asking for other choices my choice would be Margot.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 18:49     Subject: Mara vs Maren

Mara. It was my top choice for a girl, but I ended up having a boy.