I can't stand
Maren. There's no rational reason for this. I like
Karen a lot, and
Sharon is OK. But
Maren ... ick.
The only reason I can think of for me to dislike
Maren is this. Many years ago, I met a friend of a friend named
Marty. Then, out of the blue, I heard she had decided she wanted to be called
Maren and no longer
Marty.