View Message

It's a nice name. I'd use it if it wasn't becoming too popular in my area. I like Maya best, followed by Maia.

I prefer Maia.

---

It's a pretty name, but I'm growing tired of it. I feel like I see it a lot, usually spelled Maya or Mya.

I prefer Maia. Maya would probably make the pronunciation more obvious where I live. But I also think it would make it sound like the name was after the Maya peoples, whereas I associate it with the ancient Roman goddess.

---

I wouldn't use Maja, because it'd be mispronounced like crazy in my city!

I like Maia the most. Maya would probably be less likely to be mispronounced where I live, but I prefer the look of Maia. I don't mind Maja, but I prefer Maia and Maya. They're more practical where I live anyways.

I love Maya, and Maia almost as much. Maja would be a difficult name to bear in the US.

I absolutely love it, especially Maia. I like Maya too, but not Maja.

Maja is very, very popular here. I cringe when I hear it, because it feels like pretty much all girls under the age of 10 are named Maja. Maya is a whole different name to me, though. I know it's pronounced the same and nobody would be able to tell Maya from Maja on the playground, but still... the spelling makes it so much more appealing. I like Maya, but I dislike Maja (and Maia).

Maia is one of my favorite names. Its sweet but still sophisticated. I don't like Maya that much because the y feels trendy to me. Maja is lovely too though but Maia would work better where I live.

I love Maya, and like Maia. I think Maja would have too many pronunciation problems.

---

It's more commonly spelled Mya in Scotland now. It does get rid of the pronunciation problems, but I don't think it looks substantial enough that way. A work colleague recently spelled her daughter's name Maiya, which I think looks quite awkward.

Out of your list I like Maia, but personally I prefer Mya. Their is no way to mispronounce it that way. With Maya I could see people calling her May-a (as in the month) rather that My-a and Maja would probably be butchered by most people unfortunately.

---

The name itself is sweet but Im not sure I would really use it. It just doesnt seem substantial enough for me. Too much like a nn.

Maia seems most classic to me with the most history. Maja is nice too with the right background. Still, Maia looks nicest to me.

---

Thoughts: It's a nice name that I could see myself using if it weren't so trendy (and therefore, having several variant spellings). Also, it sounds bad with my surname, Burns (sounding like 'my burns').

---

ETA that my fave Maia combo is Maia Cassandra.

This message was edited 11/23/2013, 6:13 PM

I like Maia better than Maya. It is an okay name. I don't dislike it, but it is too trendy for my taste.

It's boring. The best is Maya.

I actially prefer Mya, that's my cousins name. It's more straightforward to me. But of your options I pick Maia. I think it's a nice name, a little boring but nice enough

Maya is okay, it's got more spirit than Mia anyway. Only that spelling.