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in reply to a message by New_Chloe
It's a lovely name. I like May and Mae, but I prefer Mae because it's less likely to be associated with the month of May. I don't think that someone named May has to be born in May, but a person named Mae would probably be less likely to be asked, "Oh, so were you born in May?" or "How come your name is May if you weren't born in May?" over and over again.
As for longer names, Mayme and Maisie both work, but I prefer Maisie to Mayme. I love the name Maia when it's pronounced MAY-a, but unfortunately, a lot people would probably pronounce it MIE-a, which I like less. MIE-a also doesn't lend itself to the nickname Mae. There's also Maeve and Maeva. I think that May / Mae is fine on its own though.
As for longer names, Mayme and Maisie both work, but I prefer Maisie to Mayme. I love the name Maia when it's pronounced MAY-a, but unfortunately, a lot people would probably pronounce it MIE-a, which I like less. MIE-a also doesn't lend itself to the nickname Mae. There's also Maeve and Maeva. I think that May / Mae is fine on its own though.
This message was edited 10/4/2009, 3:19 PM
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As in Ellie-Mae? kind of.
I prefer May.
Actually, I don't associate it with being born in May, though no reason not to used it, if a child was.
Mai(French) is used now and then in combination with Marie, as-Marie-Mai, May being the month especially honouring the Virgin Mary. (I live in a strongly Roman -Catholic community.)
I prefer May.
Actually, I don't associate it with being born in May, though no reason not to used it, if a child was.
Mai(French) is used now and then in combination with Marie, as-Marie-Mai, May being the month especially honouring the Virgin Mary. (I live in a strongly Roman -Catholic community.)
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