I just can't like
Mae, it's just too southern almost hillbilly for me. I see
May like a sweet little quiet girl but I just don't get that with
Mae at all.
May has a feeling of spring and flowers that I like but I wouldn't use it myself.
I think it would just depend. If I met a little girl with the name or someone from the south I would probably think
Mae but I'd ask anyway.
May and
Mae are both pinkish red but
Mae has a more orange tinge to it rather than pink.
I don't know anyone with the first name
May or
Mae, I know a few people with the last name
May though. I might know someone with one as a middle name but no one sticks out in my mind.
I don't see why it can't be a first name? I prefer it as one, at least for
May anyway.
I'm not a fan of
Maisie, it reminds me of corn (maize) so while I can see why it would be cute for some people, I just hear corn. For me it'd be
May >
Maisie >
Mae.