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[Opinions] No, it's not

by Miranda (Randee15)

6/18/2005, 3:34 PM

It's a phonetic English respelling of Mariska, which is a pet form of Mária, the Hungarian form of Maria. In Hungarian, S is pronounced as "sh", hence Marishka in English.

I still prefer Mariska though, since it looks less "sloppy" to me. Jayne Mansfield had a daughter named Mariska by her Hungarian-born husband Miklós "Mickey" Hargitay; Mariska Hargitay is now famous in her own right as Detective Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.

Miranda
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- Siri (guest) +1

6/19/2005, 8:05 AM

Just remember - Julia has her own facts, and she never checks to make sure they're actually correct!

- Samantha3 (MommaCaner)

6/19/2005, 10:42 AM

Hehe. *covers mouth*

nothing else to say

!! Elvira and Torsten, my good looking PPs.

- Vesta (VestellaContessa)

6/18/2005, 4:45 PM

....Mariska looks...empty. I don't know why, I likes Marishka better, it looks more complete...

~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~

- Julia (guest)

6/18/2005, 4:22 PM

Oh, sorry. Thanks.

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