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in reply to a message by Perrine
Mae seems typically USA to me; no doubt because the only one I've ever heard of is Mae West. And I was writing that off as a Hollywood frivolity until I realised that there were also Fae people roaming the streets.
In both cases, I far prefer the -y version. I don't get a clear phonetic message from /ae/ anyway, and people who do not have English as their first language (my country is full of them!) are likely to be confused.
As a name for present-day use, I like the idea of May but I wouldn't use it myself; mostly because there are so many names I like better. And I wouldn't touch Mae with a garden rake.
In both cases, I far prefer the -y version. I don't get a clear phonetic message from /ae/ anyway, and people who do not have English as their first language (my country is full of them!) are likely to be confused.
As a name for present-day use, I like the idea of May but I wouldn't use it myself; mostly because there are so many names I like better. And I wouldn't touch Mae with a garden rake.
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