Marla or Thea (pronounced Thay-A)?

Girl Names
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and reasons?

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I like a lot [name_f]Thea[/name_f] better. I think it’s fresh and stylish. [name_f]Marla[/name_f] seems more dull to me and I can not imagine it on a child.

3

Absolutely [name_f]Thea[/name_f].

4

[name_f]Marla[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Thea[/name_f] as Thee-uh and I really like the sounds of [name_f]Marla[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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I like [name_f]Marla[/name_f]. It is fitting from childhood through adulthood.

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I prefer [name_f]Marla[/name_f]. It was on mine and my husband’s list of contenders. [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is nice too, I just don’t love it as much. And I think it’ll be mispronounced often.

7

Definitely [name_f]Thea[/name_f] - I find [name_f]Marla[/name_f] flat and dated, and I can’t shake the [name_f]Marla[/name_f] Maples association.

8

Definitely second this. [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is such a lively, impactful name.

9

I like [name_f]Thea[/name_f]! She may have to explain the pronunciation, but I know plenty of friends with names they need to teach others to pronounce, and it doesn’t seem to be a big issue. And then you end up with the name you want! [name_f]Marla[/name_f] is great too.

10

[name_f]Thea[/name_f]. I actually like the sounds of [name_f]Marla[/name_f] more but it sounds a little outdated (maybe because of its similarity to [name_f]Carla[/name_f]).

12

[name_f]Marla[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Thea[/name_f], but I think [name_f]Marla[/name_f] is refreshing.

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I prefer the sound and soft, almost magical feel of [name_m]Thay[/name_m]-uh.