[Opinions] Maia
I feel like the overused Maya has eclipsed, the softer, more subtle Maia, whose meaning as well as whose spelling appeals to my sensibilities exponentially more. I rarely even see it mentioned, but I used to know someone in all state chorus with this name, and it as always struck me as graceful, where I find Maya a bit garish. Still, I would be unlikely to use either, but felt the need to shed some light on it, and dust it off a bit.
Maia Catharina
Maia Cecilia
Maia Jocasta
Maia Lucinda
Maia Susanna
Maia Sophia
Maia Therese
Maia Victoria
Maia Winifred
Maia Catharina
Maia Cecilia
Maia Jocasta
Maia Lucinda
Maia Susanna
Maia Sophia
Maia Therese
Maia Victoria
Maia Winifred
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I also like the variant Maila--but don't know if it would get pronounced right very often. Everyone keeps telling me it looks like Mayla and if I use it I should spell it Myla...which seems less graceful.
Maia is cute--I see the spelling Mya used a lot as well...don't care for it as much as Maya or Maia.
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Maia is cute--I see the spelling Mya used a lot as well...don't care for it as much as Maya or Maia.
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I love Maia, and hate Maya. Something about Maia is delicate and pretty, like a ballerina. Maya reminds me of Mayan Indians, not necessarily bad, but not pretty like Maia.
I don't have a set Maia combo I love, but Maia Daphne, Maia Lily, Maia Pearl, and Maia Helen are on my list.
I don't have a set Maia combo I love, but Maia Daphne, Maia Lily, Maia Pearl, and Maia Helen are on my list.
This message was edited 8/26/2009, 7:43 PM
I always wanted to use Maia because it's a family name. Now that I'm starting a family I've decided against it because it's too common and has acquired too many spellings. It's a shame.
I love it. I probably won't use it though, becuase I love Milo for a boy and they sound similar.
I love it and I have long preferred that spelling. Like you, it is a name I probably would not ever use, but I like to see it.
I'm not fond of Winifred (due to an unfortunate personal association), but I love your other combos.
I'm not fond of Winifred (due to an unfortunate personal association), but I love your other combos.
Yes, me too. While I pronounce maya and Maia the same way, there's something more refined about Maia. My favorite combos are Maia Celeste and Ingrid Maia.
I used "Ingrid Maia" as a pseudonym on another site. It was after a friend of mine in highschool, Ingrid Maya. It was the first time I realized that a mn doesn't have to be Marie or Lynn. Quite the revelation for a young namenerd. The "y" spelling looked amiss, so I altered it to Ingrid Maia.
From your list, I love Maia Lucinda the best. Very elegant.
I used "Ingrid Maia" as a pseudonym on another site. It was after a friend of mine in highschool, Ingrid Maya. It was the first time I realized that a mn doesn't have to be Marie or Lynn. Quite the revelation for a young namenerd. The "y" spelling looked amiss, so I altered it to Ingrid Maia.
From your list, I love Maia Lucinda the best. Very elegant.
Those are some pretty combos you mentioned.