[identity profile] spiralsongkat.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I've known a few mothers in Philadelphia who created names for their kids. A former co-worker of mine had daughters named Marayah and Nia, which actually aren't too bad.

[identity profile] yolen.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Marayah is a spin on Mariah (not too bad as far as variations go, I've seen much worse). As for Nia, it's likely that she watched a lot of the tv show "Fame" (<http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001604/) back in the day :). Nia is pretty.

[identity profile] yolen.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Dammit, I don't know why the link isn't working. Anyway, look up Nia Peeples on IMDB.com :).