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Gizboss · 14/08/2009 17:14

Ok so my top choice is:

Maya Amelia

Last name is Murray. I love the name Maya but my concerns are, is it too much of a mouthful with the surname? Does Maya Murray sound ok as it is alliterative (DH's name is alliterative too but sounds fine)? Her late grandmother was Amelia so I want to use the name but was worried it was too popular for a first name.

Other possiblities for first names are:

Amelie
Isabelle (but worried it might be v. popular)
Charlotte
Scarlett

What do you think?

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hunkermunker · 14/08/2009 17:17

Why are you worried about it being popular?

It doesn't matter. If you like the name, use it!

Maya Murray's not great, imo.

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Gizboss · 14/08/2009 17:31

Thanks for opinion - any more are welcome. I'd just rather not give her an overly popular name as mine was when I was growing up and I got sick of being in a class with 2 or 3 others with the same name.

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nappyaddict · 14/08/2009 17:40

If you have Maya are you going to pronounce it May-ah or My-ah? My-ah seems to be more popular if you are worried about that.

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Gizboss · 14/08/2009 17:43

I'd still go for My-ah as the name in general doesn't seem to be very popular at the moment. Am more concerned about the first name and surname together and if they sound ok or not.

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slowreadingprogress · 14/08/2009 18:10

I don't think Maya Murray is good. It's not that pretty and it is a bit TOO alliterative!

Amelie Murray just trips off the tongue and is SO pretty, has to be that, surely?

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mathanxiety · 14/08/2009 18:44

Amelia or Amelie sound really nice to me. Maya is really popular where I am so maybe that is putting me off. Charlotte is the other name on your list that I like -- Charlie is becoming popular for a nn for a girl, though, but Lottie is nice.

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MaggieBeauLeo · 14/08/2009 19:41

Sorry but there is way too much emmm going on there, Amelia Maya Murray.

Amelia Murray. Milly Murray. Hmmm
Maya Amelia

Amelia is lovely but I think you have to lose the Maya in the middle.

I really dislike the name Scarlett, very harsh imo, but Amelia Scarlett Murray, as a whole name works a lot better. It's more balanced iykwim. I prefer Isabel, but Amelia Isabel has too many vowels that run into eachother.

Or........ Camellia Skye Murray?? (Scottish nod!) are you scottish?) I know that Camellia wasn't your husband's grandmother's exact name thoguh, but its still a nod to her.

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MaggieBeauLeo · 14/08/2009 19:43

oh sorry, I see your prefered first choice is Maya Murray. Sorry but that is even worse.

What about Freya Murray?

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micramummy · 14/08/2009 19:45

I love scarlett, amelia and isabelle are v popular. Scarlett Amelia is gorgeous

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nappyaddict · 15/08/2009 12:44

How about Annabella or Carlotta, Charlene, Charlize.

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KAEKAE · 15/08/2009 14:45

Sorry I also don't think it flows well. I also agree with the point made about millie...What aobut Emily?

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KAEKAE · 15/08/2009 14:46

Opps...I see you don't want a popular name...I think my suggestion of Emily would be a no no in that case! lol!

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 15/08/2009 14:54

I think Maya Murray sounds fine.

If you don't then I love Scarlett and Amelie

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MrsMattie · 15/08/2009 16:13

I think Maya Murray is fine. Maya is by far the nicest name of the ones you listed.

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MamaMimi · 16/08/2009 00:59

Annabel instead of Isabelle?

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Gizboss · 24/08/2009 09:54

Thanks for all opinions - just what I needed as was becoming obsessed with the name Maya! I am back to the drawing board with names though still really like Amelie as a first name (never to be shortened to Milly)!

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Lori73 · 03/09/2009 21:29

I know a couple of Amelies age (5 and 7), no one calls either of them 'Milly'. I guess it's whatever the parents start calling the child that sticks.

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