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How many Mayas do you know and where (roughly) do you live.

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nigglewiggle · 20/07/2010 20:28

I keep hearing on here that it is a really common name and there are dozens of them etc. It seems really unusual where we live (W. Yorks) and I'm wondering if there is a regional bias or whether it is just the kid of name that people notice IYSWIM.

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vess · 23/07/2010 23:27

A few Mayas around us (SE), of different nationalities. Seems to work well in many languages/cultures.

DastardlyandSmugly · 22/07/2010 21:44

Three in London.

lamplighter · 22/07/2010 21:40

I know one in Hertfordshire - she is 18 months old

Timbachick · 22/07/2010 21:24

Only one. She's 10 and lives in St. Albans.

Lovely girl. V talented and sweet

MrsMalcolmTucker · 22/07/2010 21:22

I know three Mayas - all pronounced My-ah - all aged between 3 - 6

I'm in West Yorkshire too

lulabellamozerella · 22/07/2010 21:19

I know of one Maya who is lovely and about 13/14 but pronounced My-ah rather than May-ah. I live in the home countries

birdofthenorth · 21/07/2010 10:10

I'm in the North West and know no Mayas but two Mias

Colliecross · 21/07/2010 10:04

I know 3 pre-schoolers and 2 8-9 year olds - Devon.

zenoushka · 21/07/2010 09:55

I've come across a lot in London.

CreepyFunbags · 20/07/2010 23:12

Two Mayas and one Maja - all pronounced my-a. Herts.
Plus one Mya, pronounced me-a. Northwest.

tunise · 20/07/2010 23:11

Just know 1 Maya, mine! In west suffolk. I wouldn't class it as an overused name in general.

Concordia · 20/07/2010 23:10

i dont know any - yorkshire

Greensleeves · 20/07/2010 23:09

I live in Exeter and I know 3 Mias, 1 Myah, 1 Maya and one Mya

midnightexpress · 20/07/2010 23:08

I live in Scotland and I don't know any here, but I know one in Manchester, one in London and one in Brighton, all under 10.

minxofmancunia · 20/07/2010 23:05

I'm in Manchester and I know just one, mine! Spelt Maia though, best girls name there is!

SE13Mummy · 20/07/2010 22:53

SE London primary school - Mia = 2 or 3 (out of 350) Maya = 2

Ineedsomesleep · 20/07/2010 22:06

None and we live in Cheshire.

naturopath · 20/07/2010 22:06

Definitely 3 children and 1 adult that I can think of, but I'm pretty sure a few more have cropped up (friends of friends etc,) that I can't think of right now

sweetkitty · 20/07/2010 21:56

5 under 5

live in Scotland

thenightwalker · 20/07/2010 21:56

liverpool and iv never heard of one here!Beautiful name though

MrsJohnDeere · 20/07/2010 21:55

And 1 Mia, also 2yo.

MrsJohnDeere · 20/07/2010 21:54

1 2yo. Herts.

Undutchable · 20/07/2010 21:43

My SIL (30-ish) SW area.

websticks · 20/07/2010 21:38

one ages 15, and 2 little ones and a friends bump. northwest (manchester)

RatherBeOnThePiste · 20/07/2010 21:30

Know one aged 4 we are SW London.