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What do you think of this slip of a name? I thought of it last night as I was drifting to sleep.I like how it is elegant and yet humble, vintage and yet not fusty, and overall strikes me as a very cheery, sunny name. In the case of this name, I would probably legthen it for nicknames - Mayme or Maisie particularly strike my fancy. Also, do you prefer May or Mae? Thanks! :)
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I love it. It's light and short and sweet, and pretty without being too cutesy - and so easy to learn to write.
I'd go with May personally, but I don't mind Mae. Maisie is nice.
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Like alot. Mae is more unusual - go with Mae
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ignore--double postI like Mae better--I can't say why it just strikes my fancy. I actually would love to see someone name their child Mae/May.

This message was edited 10/4/2009, 9:18 PM

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I like Mae better--I can't say why it just strikes my fancy. I actually would love to see someone name their child Mae/May.
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I think its cute, I see it used for middle names alot. I like it spelled Mae.
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I like May. I wonder why it is often overlooked when people discuss month names; August, June, and even September are discussed more often than May. Weird.I don't think it needs a nickname. It's already simple enough, and quite pretty.
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I meant more just as like an affection pet-name, not really a nickname. I can definitely see my self using one of those, I'm bad for them. :/Yes, it really is not given much press, is it! I rather like that.
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Oh, okay. In that case, Maisie is kind of cute.
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I also love this name and find it old fashioned in a nice way, spunky and sweet all at the same time. Mae is my preferred spelling though.
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i have Maisie for one of my possible nicknames, too. I love it and I'm not sure why.
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I love May! It was my godmother's name, so i have a soft spot for it. I don't mind either spelling, and i also love Maisie.
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I like May. Mae makes no sense to me (it makes sense pronunciation-wise, but it's not a real word...) Anyway, I'm not sure what names I like with May as a nn. Maylie or something, perhaps?
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I like Mae. Its a very cute nn for Maisie or perfectly usable on its own.
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It's not bad. I prefer May.
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Thanks! Love the signature ;)
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I agree with your perception of it. It is a very happy and simple little name. I think it's wonderfully sweet and have been liking it more lately. Mayme is incredibly adorable. If I keep liking May (or even Mayme... AWWWWW) more I might get to the point of using them as occasional nicknames for our not-yet-existent daughter named Margaret.I prefer it spelled May. Mae looks a little awkward to me.
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thanks! I'm glad you like :)
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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.

This message was edited 10/4/2009, 3:19 PM

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you make a good pointAbout a baby not being born in May called May. I will have to keep that in mind!Do you think Mae has a more "country bumpkin" connotation to it though?
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On its own, Mae doesn't strike me as a country bumpkin name. Names like Billie Mae and Annie Mae seem much more "country" to me. I think Mae would be just fine, especially with a long, feminine middle name, such as Elizabeth or Isadora.

This message was edited 10/4/2009, 3:35 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.)
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