Oh, that's just a habit I've gotten into when writing my email out. :) I kind of like the way it looks, for some reason! Although I AM proud that I've kept it spam-free for over three years now. :)

It's ... both, actually! My given name is Marie, pronounced the normal way. A friend had taken to calling me Mari (MAH-ree), the Italian version, and I liked it so much that I kind of adopted it. Nobody really uses that anymore, but I still call myself that online a lot. So use either or both, I am happy either way. :)