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Names that can be shortened to May?

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Turry · 16/06/2013 10:10

(But are not Mavis or Mabel)

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PixelAteMyFace · 17/06/2013 20:23

Mayhem Grin

MacCrackles · 17/06/2013 20:07

I know of a little girl who is known by her middle name which is May. Her sister is also known by her middle name (another 1 syllable name). This was intentional as their parents wanted the longer name first to flow better I believe.

MsInterpret · 17/06/2013 19:24

Marion

morethanpotatoprints · 17/06/2013 17:20

I knew a Mayfred once. Grin

dufflefluffle · 17/06/2013 17:16

Maeve. Really pretty name pronounced Mayv

mrstowers · 17/06/2013 13:29

Just call her May if you like it!!

50shadesofknackered · 17/06/2013 12:57

I have a May, its beautiful. We have given her a long middle name to balance out the shortness of her first. I love it.

telsa · 17/06/2013 10:31

Yanamay

Valmay

Isemay

Esme

josiejay · 17/06/2013 10:21

Mairead?

badtime · 17/06/2013 10:20

I actually have an (American) friend with a little Maybelline, known as Maybe.

MummyPig24 · 17/06/2013 09:36

Margaret
Margot

A friend of mine has a May buy she has been known as Maggie all her life.

mrspaddy · 17/06/2013 08:27

Mary

PestoSwimissimos · 17/06/2013 08:19

Maybelline

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JumpingJackSprat · 17/06/2013 07:44

If you like May call her that. there are plenty of other nickname options forMargaret and Meredith so theres nothing to say that as she gets older that people wont use those instead. i know a baby born recently called May, its a beautiful name on its own.

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Turry · 17/06/2013 06:27

Thanks all, love the sound of May, but not sure it's 'big' enough for the full first name. I do like Margaret and Meredith, but do you really think I can shorten to May? Won't people think it's a bit of a stretch?

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MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 16/06/2013 11:13

Margaret is sometimes shortened to May.

BrigitBigKnickers · 16/06/2013 11:07

Maeve

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 16/06/2013 10:57

Gosh, I love Maiwenn...

sillymillyb · 16/06/2013 10:27

I have a French friend called maiwenn, who gets "may" for short. It's a beautiful name!

KatieScarlett2833 · 16/06/2013 10:26

Why not just go for May?
It's my granny's name Smile

dufflefluffle · 16/06/2013 10:22

MayBelle (like in Prizzi's Honour) - and definitely different to Mabel.
Mary
Maybelline (!)

MagicBaguette · 16/06/2013 10:18

Maya?

Melpomene · 16/06/2013 10:18

Esme? (if it's pronounced Esmay, not Esmee!)
Amaya

Iusedtowearmakeup · 16/06/2013 10:17

Maya

MagicBaguette · 16/06/2013 10:16

Maria or Marie?