do you like May or Mae better as a middle name?

[JiminyCricket]

Can't decide

[almostanangel]

mai

[hunkermunker]

Mae.

[Whizzz]

Mae

[Tinker]

may

[Janh]

Depends what first name is I think?

[Janh]

I know a girl called Beatrice May, because she was born in May, but sadly her mother chickened out of calling her sister February!

[milosmum]

mae, definatly.

[Twiglett]

depends very much on first name

I like Mae .. but with some names it will sound a little Mae West'ish

[JiminyCricket]

Sophie Mae

[Twiglett]

SophiE or SophiA

personally I would go with the May spelling in that case

(pretty name either way)

[WigWamBam]

I think Sophie May looks better written down than Sophie Mae.

[colditz]

May

[hunkermunker]

I revise my opinion in light of more information re first name

May

Very pretty name

[flamesparrow]

I like May, but then I'm biased... tis DD's middle name. I have to spend all my time explaining people that May was chosen when she was still due to be born in April, and not because it was the month she was born in!!!

[PrincessPeahead]

May.
Mae sounds like an bleached blonde from Tennessee "Oh Lily Mae? Yes, Sherri Mae? D'ya see what Lori-Mae was wearing at the hog-wrestling yesterday? What was she THINKIN'?"

[Aero]

May - born in May and fave gGreat Aunt is May - think it looks nicer writen down.

[JenJam]

may. mae is v. strongly associated with mae west and that's about it; no bullshit a bit hard vs. maY which feels soft, beautiful, bright and breezy. IMHO

[JiminyCricket]

Hmm, interesting change of direction in the postings. I think you're right, see I like Mae but do think it could be a bit much with Sophie. Ta for your thoughts

[JenJam]

just read other responses. i agree with princess peahead on mae

[charleypops]

May because otherwise she'll have to spell it out, but mainly because it's one of my middle names! [girn]

[almostanangel]

i think sophie-louise.... guess what my firs name is lol

[wordgirl]

I thought May and Mae were both pronounced the same so I don't understand how it really makes a difference. Is it just about how it looks on paper or am I being dense?

[romany4]

My niece is called Patricia May and it suits her!

[milge]

May, but please don't hypenate it. Hate hypenated -May names, sounds very "Oklahoma". I know a "Lucy-May" and it does my head in when her mother calls out to her!

[Mosschops30]

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