Mia or Maya?

[PolkaDotHippo]

Love both names, but I am not too sure. Please share your views. What kind of girl or woman would you associate with these two names?

[LoveYouForeverMyBaby]

Both beautiful names, but for me maya has the edge. I also Like mya.

[SeveredEdMcDunnough]

They are nice names.

I knew a little girl once though who always looked a bit moody and fed up, though I think she was just shy. But I always felt like she was giving me the evil eye.

I knew her secretly as the Maya of despond.

She grew up to be very beautiful though.

[delilah88]

Yes they are both names for v pretty girls. Maya is way better than Mia. Or even Maia.

[PolkaDotHippo]

Maya of despond

I worry there might be a spelling issue with Maya?
Mia would be easy simple spelling, wouldn't it?

[SeveredEdMcDunnough]

I like Maia. I think that's the only other spelling and at least it's quick and easy, whichever way you choose. Or you could go with Mire but that's not so pretty

[BuntyPenfold]

Maya, lovely graceful name.

[TurtlenamedMack]

Maya. I know two who are both bright and gorgeous Anglo-Indian girls, so that's what I associate it with. Mia is also pretty.

[PolkaDotHippo]

Anglo-Indian? I didn't know that.

Thanks to all the other posters

[worldcitizen]

Like them both, BUT have to say I prefer Mia.

Simple, stylish, classy and yet modern. I imagine a beautiful and feminine woman with a certain kind of allure

[marketingfreelancer]

How do you pronounce maya?

May-a
Or a fancy spelling of mya?

Mia getting a bit common I think
Maya a bit odd rather than unique

[Badgerina]

Maya. Lovely

[PolkaDotHippo]

I am worried about it getting a bit common. That's exactly why I am not sure.

[RubberNeckerNicker]

Can't move for Mias around here, plus the odd Maya.

The Mia we know well often gets called My-ah rather than Me-ah

[Himalaya]

I prefer Maya (pronounced my -ah, like Maya Angelou) to Mia (pronounced mee-ah, like Mia Farrow)

[PolkaDotHippo]

Yes, Himalaya that's the pronunciation I would prefer as well. For both names. Sorry marketing for not having answered that.

[winkle2]

Maia

[BeehavingBaby]

The most popular name among DDs peers if you count both pronunciations.

[Clary]

Whichever you choose I fear there is a lifetime of spelling and pronunciation tuition ahead.

I teach 2 Maias (thankfully both said May-ah); Maya (said (My-ah); Mia (also oddly said My-ah); Mhea (said Mee-ah); thank goodness no Mia said Mee-ah (which is how I would spell it and say it!) - I might get confused!!

DS2 at one point has three Mias in his class and they had to tag on their second names to tell who was who! Nightmare!

[CaringMum28]

I know loads under 3. Maya meeha Mia Miia (Finnish) mayah. V hard to tell kids apart and remember names. When mix on all the Layla lyla Leah's it's a nightmare!

[surroundedbyblondes]

Love any variant of 'my-ah'. Personally we have a Maja, but that's the standard spelling of it where we live (not UK)

[ginmakesitallok]

Another vote for Maia. (We were going to have a Maja - but with her surname and the wrong pronounciation it just would not have been pleasant!)

[PolkaDotHippo]

Thank you all. Looks like we'll go with Mia pronounced mee-ah.Thanks again for all your input.

[youonlysingwhenyourewinning]

Mia is gorgeous.

Classy and cool.