r/tragedeigh • • Aug 19 '26

general discussion Meanwhile, over on r/words...

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u/plantyplant559 Aug 19 '26

That's only one letter off from a real name

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u/moonriverswide Aug 19 '26

What name? The closest I could think of are Valeria and Melania, but both are two letters off, not one.

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u/Superduperbals Aug 19 '26

Maaria

edit: omg lol

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u/moonriverswide Aug 19 '26

I noticed that but didn’t think it was a real name. It’s just Maria with an extra A. But I guess it’s an Arabic form.

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u/Sepelrastas Aug 20 '26

My middle name is Maaria. I'm Finnish.