We're considering Maia as the name for our little girl due in June. My husband's family is part Greek and we've had conflicting views on what Maia means in Greek. Some say it means 'midwife' or 'mother' but it also seems to be a Greek mythical character and an ordinary Greek girl's name. Are there any Greeks / Cypriots on this forum who could advise on whether Maia would be considered 'weird' as a baby girl's name in modern Greek, because of its possible meanings?
Also - we would pronounce this name "My-Ah" (like the Mayan Indians) but we're concerned it might be mispronounced "May-Ah" (as in "mayor" or "mayo") - how would most people pronounce this?
Thanks all! :-)
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Maia as a girl's name - Greek meaning?
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KayPats · 16/02/2017 11:18
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