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HelpRe: May/Mae
in reply to a message by *Brogan*
I love Mae as a fn. It's usually relegated to the mn position and I've never understood why. I think of it as a nn for Mary, since George V's wife Queen Mary went by Mae among the family. But I've seen it listed as a nn for Margaret too.
Maeve, nn Mae works. But I wonder why one syllable Maeve needs a nn. It's up to you, of course. I think Mae can stand on its own as a fn just fine. It makes a sweet and refreshing change of pace.
By the way, I prefer the Mae spelling, because May looks like a verb / auxiliary (I can never remember the right word). As a fn, "May I . . . ." Or as a mn, "Isabelle may . . . " Sister Lorena is smiling down on me. :-)
Maeve, nn Mae works. But I wonder why one syllable Maeve needs a nn. It's up to you, of course. I think Mae can stand on its own as a fn just fine. It makes a sweet and refreshing change of pace.
By the way, I prefer the Mae spelling, because May looks like a verb / auxiliary (I can never remember the right word). As a fn, "May I . . . ." Or as a mn, "Isabelle may . . . " Sister Lorena is smiling down on me. :-)
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