I really like the name Amara (ah-mar-ah) for a girl, but is it too close to my given name, Amanda, or is it still usable?
Is Amara too similar?
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Laney
, Dec 06 2016 01:06 PM
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Posted 06 December 2016 - 01:06 PM
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Posted 06 December 2016 - 10:09 PM
I think it's not too similar, but that also depends on if you were to hear it, would you hear your name? My cat's name is Clarice and I'm Grace. Sometimes when my family says Clarice I think they're calling for me. So, if someone in your house says Amara and you don't think they said Amanda, then I think you're fine to use it 
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Posted 12 December 2016 - 11:26 AM
I don't think they are too similar...plus you could use the nn Mara (if you like) and it would be even less so.
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Posted 12 December 2016 - 11:40 AM
Thanks! 
I like Mara as a nickname. It's cute and works for any age.
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Posted 21 December 2016 - 12:29 AM
They do look a bit the same but they don't really sound that similar which is probably the more important thing.
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Posted 23 December 2016 - 08:12 AM
I don't think that they are too close. Amara is beautiful! I hesitate on Mara. In the Bible, Naomi changed her name to Mara, which meant "bitter," after her husband and sons died. Because of that, I personally wouldn't choose that for a nn.
Go for it with Amara!
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