Maya is a name I loved a really long time ago. My favorite combo was
Maya Egypt. Then I read a book and watched a movie about Mayans and thought of nothing but human sacrifice whenever I heard the name for a while (I know they had an interesting and beautiful culture but maybe because that certain aspect is so gruesome it really stuck with me). Now I've been able to get rid of that association a little bit and can appreciate
Maya for its lovely sound and beautiful meanings in many different cultures and languages.
What do you think of
Maya? Is it too common? Would you spell it
Maya or
Maia?
Do you prefer
Maya, Kaya or
Gaia (GAH-ya or GUY-a)? You can change spellings.