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The go-to middle name for girls in my family. I always thought it sounded sweeter as a first name, but that's just my opinion.
Anyway, a few questions:
1.Do you know anyone with the name?
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
4.Can you think of any good combos?
Thanks, guys. :)
Anyway, a few questions:
1.Do you know anyone with the name?
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
4.Can you think of any good combos?
Thanks, guys. :)
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1. I had a great-aunt named May or Mae, born in the early 1900's. I don't know her exact birth year, nor am I sure whether it was spelled May or Mae.
2. I would rate it a 5. It's not terrible, and not great.
3. I prefer May. Mae seems a little hillbilly to me. Makes me think that my great-aunt was probably May, but again I'm not sure.
4. I'm terrible at combos, but I think it would sound best with a middle name of at least three syllables.
2. I would rate it a 5. It's not terrible, and not great.
3. I prefer May. Mae seems a little hillbilly to me. Makes me think that my great-aunt was probably May, but again I'm not sure.
4. I'm terrible at combos, but I think it would sound best with a middle name of at least three syllables.
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As Mae is my latest name crush I'll give it a 9 1/2.
I don't know anyone by this name but I think it's very sweet as a first name.
I do find it hard to come up with any good combos, though. So I was just about to ask for middle names for Mae that sound good with Frances Fern (which is another recent name crush of mine...).
I don't know anyone by this name but I think it's very sweet as a first name.
I do find it hard to come up with any good combos, though. So I was just about to ask for middle names for Mae that sound good with Frances Fern (which is another recent name crush of mine...).
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1.Do you know anyone with the name?
- No I don't know anyone named May.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
- I love the name, but prefer Mae and I too prefer it as a fn. I'd actually give this name about a 9, I really do love it.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
- Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
- May Louisa, May Eloise, May Sophia, May Isabel, May Olivia, May Tabitha, May Tallulah, May Rhiannon, May Rebecca, May Eliza, May Emmeline, May Abigail, May Amelia, May Audrey, May Felicity, May Gwyneth, May Jemima, May Lilia, May Celeste, May Bianca, May Natasha
- No I don't know anyone named May.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
- I love the name, but prefer Mae and I too prefer it as a fn. I'd actually give this name about a 9, I really do love it.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
- Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
- May Louisa, May Eloise, May Sophia, May Isabel, May Olivia, May Tabitha, May Tallulah, May Rhiannon, May Rebecca, May Eliza, May Emmeline, May Abigail, May Amelia, May Audrey, May Felicity, May Gwyneth, May Jemima, May Lilia, May Celeste, May Bianca, May Natasha
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1. Not as a first name, but it's my middle name and it was also my grandmother's mn.
2. 5, 6, or 7. It's not horrible, but sort of average in my opinion.
3. May, definitely. Mae is cuter, but since May is a month, it seems like misspelling Lily "Lilli" or something... if it's a word, it makes more sense to spell it like the word. May also ages better.
4. May Irena, May Peony, May Hyacinth, May Lilith, May Gabriella, May Giovanna, May Helene, May Ione, May Ioanthe, May Johanna, May Circe, May Bellatrix, May Farida, May Galena, May Fiona, May Laurel, May Catherine, May Cerridwen, May Juliana, May Lucy, May Cassandra, May Charlotte, May Branwen, May Elaine, May
2. 5, 6, or 7. It's not horrible, but sort of average in my opinion.
3. May, definitely. Mae is cuter, but since May is a month, it seems like misspelling Lily "Lilli" or something... if it's a word, it makes more sense to spell it like the word. May also ages better.
4. May Irena, May Peony, May Hyacinth, May Lilith, May Gabriella, May Giovanna, May Helene, May Ione, May Ioanthe, May Johanna, May Circe, May Bellatrix, May Farida, May Galena, May Fiona, May Laurel, May Catherine, May Cerridwen, May Juliana, May Lucy, May Cassandra, May Charlotte, May Branwen, May Elaine, May
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1.Do you know anyone with the name?
Not as a first name, but it's my grandmother's middle name.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
8 to 9.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
I prefer May, but I also like Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
It's hard to pair with it in the first name slot because it's so short. I think it needs a longer middle name to balance it out, like May Elizabeth for example.
Not as a first name, but it's my grandmother's middle name.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
8 to 9.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
I prefer May, but I also like Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
It's hard to pair with it in the first name slot because it's so short. I think it needs a longer middle name to balance it out, like May Elizabeth for example.
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I know one woman with the middle name May, and another named Marie-Mai, always called that. It's a fairly common combination where I live.
I'd rate it about a 6.
I guess I prefer May.
No combos, sorry, I'm not good at that.
I'd rate it about a 6.
I guess I prefer May.
No combos, sorry, I'm not good at that.
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1.Do you know anyone with the name?
I know a lot of people with it as a middle or last name.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
A 4.5, I guess. It's cute, but not substantial enough for a full opinion.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
May, by far. Mae looks really jarring to me.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
I seems like it'd be good with a two-syllable name.
Jillian May
Charlotte May
Edith May
Eva May
Irene May
Liza May
I know a lot of people with it as a middle or last name.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
A 4.5, I guess. It's cute, but not substantial enough for a full opinion.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
May, by far. Mae looks really jarring to me.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
I seems like it'd be good with a two-syllable name.
Jillian May
Charlotte May
Edith May
Eva May
Irene May
Liza May
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I love both May and Mae; I currently prefer Mae, but that's subject to change.
May Adeline
May Agatha
May Alexandra
May Antonella
May Antonia
May Antonina
May Araminta
May Artemisia
May Aurelia
May Avdotya
May Beatrice
May Beatrix
May Bellisant
May Bernadette
May Calliope
May Callirhoe
May Carolina
May Catalina
May Catarina
May Caterina
May Cecilia
May Cecily
May Celestina
May Celestine
May Claribel
May Clarimonde
May Clementina
May Clementine
May Clothilde
May Clotilda
May Adeline
May Agatha
May Alexandra
May Antonella
May Antonia
May Antonina
May Araminta
May Artemisia
May Aurelia
May Avdotya
May Beatrice
May Beatrix
May Bellisant
May Bernadette
May Calliope
May Callirhoe
May Carolina
May Catalina
May Catarina
May Caterina
May Cecilia
May Cecily
May Celestina
May Celestine
May Claribel
May Clarimonde
May Clementina
May Clementine
May Clothilde
May Clotilda
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1. Not as a first name, but my mom's friend's middle name is Mae, as is her granddaughter's middle name. (They are Marilyn Mae and Aurora Mae.)
2. Hmm, depends. As a mn a 7. As a fn an 8.5 or 9.
3. I prefer May. Mae is a little "hick" to me. May is sweeter.
May Alice
May Astrid
May Cassidy
May Claudia
May Clementine
May Danica
May Delilah
May Emily
May Gwendolen
May Helen
May Jeannette
May Josephine
May Julia
May Karen
May Lorelei
May Pauline
May Pearl
May Roxanne
May Stella
May Temperance
May Wilhelmina
May Winifred
2. Hmm, depends. As a mn a 7. As a fn an 8.5 or 9.
3. I prefer May. Mae is a little "hick" to me. May is sweeter.
May Alice
May Astrid
May Cassidy
May Claudia
May Clementine
May Danica
May Delilah
May Emily
May Gwendolen
May Helen
May Jeannette
May Josephine
May Julia
May Karen
May Lorelei
May Pauline
May Pearl
May Roxanne
May Stella
May Temperance
May Wilhelmina
May Winifred
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Do you know anyone with the name?
No, I've just met a couple of Japanese girls who transcribed it as Mai or Mei.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
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3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
May hands down
4.Can you think of any good combos?
Let' see...
May Angela
May Lillian
May Georgiana
May Laura
May Alexandra
No, I've just met a couple of Japanese girls who transcribed it as Mai or Mei.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
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3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
May hands down
4.Can you think of any good combos?
Let' see...
May Angela
May Lillian
May Georgiana
May Laura
May Alexandra
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1.Do you know anyone with the name? No.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it? 8. I think it's super cute - especially as a first name.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae? Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos? I'm no good at this. But for the record, I also think Kae is very cute.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it? 8. I think it's super cute - especially as a first name.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae? Mae.
4.Can you think of any good combos? I'm no good at this. But for the record, I also think Kae is very cute.
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1. Nope, I don't know anyone.
2. 10 - I LOVE it. It was on my short list for the little girl I'm pregnant with, but DH didn't like it with our last name (both 1 syllable), so we're doing Mabel with the occasional nn Mae.
3. I like Mae b/c I think it's more antique.
4. May Rosalind was my favorite combo. There's also May Eloise. I think 3-syllable mn's sound good with May, though I suppose it also depends on your surname.
2. 10 - I LOVE it. It was on my short list for the little girl I'm pregnant with, but DH didn't like it with our last name (both 1 syllable), so we're doing Mabel with the occasional nn Mae.
3. I like Mae b/c I think it's more antique.
4. May Rosalind was my favorite combo. There's also May Eloise. I think 3-syllable mn's sound good with May, though I suppose it also depends on your surname.
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1.Do you know anyone with the name?
No.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
I think it's a pretty name, and I'd like to see it more often. I'd give it an 8.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
I like both spellings, but Mae would probably be better for someone who wasn't born in May just so that other people wouldn't assume that she was born in May because of her name. It's not that big of a deal though. I don't think that someone named May necessarily has to be born in May.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
May Elizabeth / Elisabeth
May Elspeth
May Josephine
May Sophia
May Caroline
May Juliana / Julianna
May Julianne
May Juliet / Juliette
May Victoria
May Veronica
May Vivian / Vivien / Vivienne
May Lillian
May Christine
May Rebecca
May Gabrielle
May Rhiannon
May Jordana
May Joanna
May Johanna
May Celeste
May Celestine
May Leona
May Fiona
May Eleanor / Elinor
May Eleanora / Elenora
May Lenora
May Lenore
May Virginia
May Rosamund
May Helen
May Helena
May Ellen
May Cynthia
May Sylvia / Mae Sylvia / May Silvia
May Lydia / Mae Lydia / May Lidia
May Cassandra
May Alexandra
May Alexandrine
May Sophronia
May Adeline
May Ambrosia
May Verity / Mae Verity
May Diana
May Delphine
No.
2.WDYT of it? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being sucky and 10 being perfection, where would you rate it?
I think it's a pretty name, and I'd like to see it more often. I'd give it an 8.
3.Do you prefer May or Mae?
I like both spellings, but Mae would probably be better for someone who wasn't born in May just so that other people wouldn't assume that she was born in May because of her name. It's not that big of a deal though. I don't think that someone named May necessarily has to be born in May.
4.Can you think of any good combos?
May Elizabeth / Elisabeth
May Elspeth
May Josephine
May Sophia
May Caroline
May Juliana / Julianna
May Julianne
May Juliet / Juliette
May Victoria
May Veronica
May Vivian / Vivien / Vivienne
May Lillian
May Christine
May Rebecca
May Gabrielle
May Rhiannon
May Jordana
May Joanna
May Johanna
May Celeste
May Celestine
May Leona
May Fiona
May Eleanor / Elinor
May Eleanora / Elenora
May Lenora
May Lenore
May Virginia
May Rosamund
May Helen
May Helena
May Ellen
May Cynthia
May Sylvia / Mae Sylvia / May Silvia
May Lydia / Mae Lydia / May Lidia
May Cassandra
May Alexandra
May Alexandrine
May Sophronia
May Adeline
May Ambrosia
May Verity / Mae Verity
May Diana
May Delphine
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