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I love Mae! I think it's fine if she was born in May. I usually like Mae as a middle name, but I think it also works for a first. I love Mae Virginia!

I much prefer Mae to May. I think it's sweet, simple and timeless while still uncommon as a first name. I'm undecided if her being born in May makes it better or worse. I definitely wouldn't find it bad for Mae to have a May birthday. (Ps good luck conceiving. I'm trying for a May baby too!!)

I like the idea of it as a first name. It doesn't feel formal enough for me; although it certainly worked for Mae West and Mae Jemison and I wouldn't bat an eye if I saw it as a given name. I really like it as a nickname for Maeva or Maylis.

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I strongly prefer Mae. Mae feels like a name to me, while May still feels like a word to me.

I do not care for it and never really have. It seems unnecessarily plump and rotund to me. With beautiful alternatives like Maia, I do not see why anyone would choose dowdy May/Mae.

I think May is very sweet. Mae is much more brash & sleazy. I think it would be ideal for a May baby girl to be named May. but then, I think May is perfect for any girl born anytime!

This message was edited 8/20/2017, 9:24 PM

I think May is very pretty, and doesn't need to have anything to do with when she's born. I'm not as fond of Mae. Mae seems very placeholder-middle-name.

I like it as Mae, and in the middle slot...but if I had to use it as a first name it'd be a nickname for Megan or something.

This message was edited 8/20/2017, 3:43 PM

Most people wouldn't assume that a May person had a May birthday. May has been in use for humans long before they started naming each other April!

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I like May very much and Mae not at all. May is clear and straightforward, and works equally well as a nn for names like Mary and Mabel. Mae just looks sleazy.

I like it. I prefer the Mae spelling. I think it's okay for a girl born in May. It's an established name, so it's not like naming a girl born in October October.

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Mae to me is assertive and bold, someone who stands up for herself. May is a sweet but too shy and retiring woman. That's why I prefer Mae.

Hi Speck !!!

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May is lovely if the girl will be born due this month!

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I also love the Roman name Maia (http://www.behindthename.com/name/maia-2) from which the month comes from.