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I adore Fay(e). Simple and so, so sweet. I like the meaning. I met the sweetest little blonde haired, huge brown eyed two year old named Fay last year and fell for it.

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It doesn't sound too fragile to me. I also knew a 25ish year old Faye and she carried it off just fine- she was definitely not fairy like or fragile, very horsey and practical and down to earth.

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Spelling wise I do prefer Faye, for no reason other than it looks complete to me. Raye and Maye look ridiculous and awkward, so i have no idea why faye is the except but for some reason it is. My brain jsut prefers the look of it. I also like Fay. Fae looks odd to me, and a little less substantial.

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It's high on my list of mn's, as I have a whole bunch of fn's I love more, but I'd be willing to consider Fay(e) for a first name too if the child's father was in love with it. I love pairing it as a mn in combos where it can be part of a double nn - eg Adeline/Adelaide/Aderyn/Adelie Faye nn Addie Faye, Eirlys Faye nn Aerie Faye etc.

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I'd pair it with a longer, frillier mn to balance out it's short and sweet factor. Maybe:
Fay(e) Anneliese
Fay(e) Vivienne
Fay(e) Seraphine / Seraphina
Fay(e) Calanthe
Fay(e) Dulcinea
Fay(e) Evangeline
Fay(e) Talitha
Fay(e) Ariana
Fay(e) Jemima
Fay(e) Genevieve
Fay(e) Louisa
Fay(e) Amaia / Amaya
Fay(e) Aurelia