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ways to spell may / Mae ?

20 replies

Louisemil13 · 04/12/2015 15:55

How would you spell may for a middle name??? First name either Chloe or Jessica

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Bluesicles · 04/12/2015 15:59

I would go with May Smile

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Sophronia · 04/12/2015 16:33

Jessica May

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celtictoast · 04/12/2015 18:51

Chloe May

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IoraRua · 04/12/2015 19:17

May. Definitely May.

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lljkk · 04/12/2015 19:18

Mae after Mae West. I'm a huge fan. Without a moment's hesitation.

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SoWhite · 04/12/2015 19:19

May.

'ae' looks so jarring and weird.

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IHaveBrilloHair · 04/12/2015 19:22

May, but it does translate as blah.

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Jw35 · 04/12/2015 20:11

I prefer Mae

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DickDewy · 04/12/2015 20:15

I'd spell it NOOOOOO

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 07/12/2015 05:50

May. But avoid if you can. It's so blah

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Shutthatdoor · 07/12/2015 06:15

Mae

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Stillwishihadabs · 07/12/2015 07:05

My dN has mai as a middle name.

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theescripted · 07/12/2015 07:10

May.

But it just seems meaningless now - like Rose - SO overused it just seems like a filler name now.

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 07/12/2015 07:39

Oh god mai- yes the other variant which pops up. Never Mai, please

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 07/12/2015 08:06

May.
I think it looks nicer...

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TheDowagerCuntess · 07/12/2015 08:11

Is there a particular reason you want to use it as a middle name, i.e. you're naming her after someone, or she was born in the month of May (I'm guessing not, or you'd be set on the spelling)?

Because otherwise, May/Mae is such a default, 'filler' middle name now, that I don't know why people bother with a middle name at all, if they're just going to plug May or Rose in there just for the sake it.

There are so many lovely girls names out there - simple, elegant one-syllable ones as well, if that's your bag - so why so many people default to these two is a mystery.

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DurhamDurham · 07/12/2015 08:25

Our oldest daughter's middle name is Mae, it's a family name which has in the past has had both spellings. I prefer Mae as it looks better with her first name Smile

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Nottodaythankyouorever · 07/12/2015 08:29

Same with my niece Durham

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MamaLazarou · 07/12/2015 11:55

May

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PurpleThermalsNowItsWinter · 07/12/2015 18:10

Dn has Mae as a nod to her roots.

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