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Fay, Faye or Fae?

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Alisvolatpropiis · 23/02/2018 22:42

Disclaimer - I am not pregnant. Just musing on names I like for a hypothetical future daughter.

I like the above name, just wondered which spelling seems most “right”. To me, Faye does. Only met the one Faye and that was how it was spelt. However I’m aware that Fay is fairly commonly used too and more unusually Fae (suspect the latter will just result in a lifetime of ‘yes, Faye but F.a.e’).

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AdalindSchade · 23/02/2018 22:43

Not Fae. Either of the others are fine

hummusscot · 23/02/2018 22:44

Fae is my favourite but only as a middle name, and will be my first's middle name. Faye works best as a first name in my opinion.

bridgetreilly · 23/02/2018 22:44

Faye, but I really don't like the name at all.

duckingfisaster · 23/02/2018 22:46

Fae is the collective term for ‘fairy folk’ so a ridiculous name for a child! Unless the imaginary child is two inches tall, has magical powers & lives at the bottom of the garden 🧚‍♀️!?

Scabetty · 23/02/2018 22:46

Faye

IHeartKingThistle · 23/02/2018 22:50

It's a fairy name. I'd love to have a fairy name!

I like Faye.

ThomasHardyPerennial · 23/02/2018 22:51

Definitely Faye.

Aliasgrace1 · 23/02/2018 22:51

My mum is Fay-Ann, it's a lovely name

IamPickleRick · 23/02/2018 22:53

I like Fae more because it means fairy folk.

mondler · 23/02/2018 23:11

I love this name. I lean more towards Faye as I just think it looks prettier.

BakedBeans47 · 23/02/2018 23:57

Fay

SuperBeagle · 24/02/2018 00:07

Faye is more common, IME. I knew several Fayes when I worked in aged care, but only one Fay.

I'm not a fan of Fae.

DramaAlpaca · 24/02/2018 00:52

Fay or Faye. Not Fae.

ChocolateCrunch · 24/02/2018 01:33

Faye

Threeandabit · 24/02/2018 03:10

Faye because that is the way it is most commonly spelt.

Cavender · 24/02/2018 03:20

Not Fae. Either of the other two are fine.

HuskyMcClusky · 24/02/2018 03:22

Faye.

Crunchymum · 24/02/2018 07:17

Faye is a name, Fae means fairies (collectively)

lornathewizzard · 24/02/2018 07:21

My mum is Fay, short for Euphemia (which she hates). If we were going to use it we would use Faye because I prefer the spelling

UrsulaPandress · 24/02/2018 07:26

Faye.

deptfordgirl · 24/02/2018 07:36

Faye

liquidrevolution · 24/02/2018 09:34

I had Fay on my list for DD. I still regret not using it as she is very elfin and it would have suited her. Not sure I like the Faye spelling as its a bit fancy looking and Fae is a bit too close to Bae imo.

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FrancisCrawford · 24/02/2018 13:38

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MikeUniformMike · 24/02/2018 13:58

Nice name. Fay. No point in adding an e at the end.
Fae is awful.

Redpramlady · 24/02/2018 19:29

Faye

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