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in reply to a message by Lily
Mae and May are both lovely. It's nice to see "filler" mns get some fn attention. They are sweet and refreshingly uncomplicated. :-)
I prefer the Mae spelling because "may," while obviously the name of a month and therefore no different than April or June, is also an auxiliary. My brain wants to process May Alexandra not as a name combination, but a question: May Alexandra come over to play?
I know that's just my weird personal kink. I doubt anyone else would be as crippled by it as I am. It's just the criterion I use to decide between Mae and May. Also, I think Mae looks softer than May.
I love Maisie too! It's traditionally a nn for Margaret, as is Mae / May. So I wouldn't use the Mai spelling -- which I pronounce with a long "i" sound, not a long "a." If I had to choose between Maisie and Mae / May I'd go with Mae / May. It feels like it can stand on its own better than Maisie. Maisie would need Margaret or another formal name.
I prefer the Mae spelling because "may," while obviously the name of a month and therefore no different than April or June, is also an auxiliary. My brain wants to process May Alexandra not as a name combination, but a question: May Alexandra come over to play?
I know that's just my weird personal kink. I doubt anyone else would be as crippled by it as I am. It's just the criterion I use to decide between Mae and May. Also, I think Mae looks softer than May.
I love Maisie too! It's traditionally a nn for Margaret, as is Mae / May. So I wouldn't use the Mai spelling -- which I pronounce with a long "i" sound, not a long "a." If I had to choose between Maisie and Mae / May I'd go with Mae / May. It feels like it can stand on its own better than Maisie. Maisie would need Margaret or another formal name.
This message was edited 6/20/2012, 11:16 AM
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