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Anya or Maya - cast your votes please ladies :)

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scoobysu · 04/02/2014 09:10

So I think we are down to two names for our DD due in May. Would love to know which you prefer - Anya (nn Annie) or Maya?

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rainbowfeet · 04/02/2014 13:41

I know a couple of Maya's but no Anya's plus it's very pretty so I'd say Anya Grin

Jolay100 · 04/02/2014 13:37

Anya

Oriunda · 04/02/2014 13:34

An-ya or Arn-ya though?

LizLemongrass · 04/02/2014 13:32

Anya

2beornot · 04/02/2014 13:31

Love Anya! Unfortunately, DH doesn't!

jamtoast12 · 04/02/2014 13:28

Def Anya. Everytime I see Maya I see Myra and think of Myra hindley which I know is wierd but I can't help it! It is pronounced May-a as Mia is mee-a and Myah/Maia/mya are pronounced my-ah.

Though I prefer Anna/Annie to Anya.

EmmaTeapots · 04/02/2014 13:10

Maya definitely, Anya sounds really hard.

Iwasagnome · 04/02/2014 13:06

Anya --much nicer

pygmy · 04/02/2014 11:58

Maya

BlueChampagne · 04/02/2014 11:31

Anya please

KuppiKahvia · 04/02/2014 11:24

Anya definitely, don't like Maya.

tinkerbellvspredator · 04/02/2014 11:12

There are 20 gazillion Maya/Mia toddlers in our area so I would go for Anya

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scoobysu · 04/02/2014 11:03

I was going to pronounce it May-a too. I don't like the Miy-ah or Mee-ah pronounciations so the fact we're discussing how to say it is putting me off. We have a surname that is difficult to spell and pronounce....so having two names she would have to spell would get rather annoying. Definitely swaying to Anya/Annie now! :)

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TanteRose · 04/02/2014 11:02

Maya

Sorelip · 04/02/2014 11:01

Anya definitely. Would have used it myself if I'd had a daughter.

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 04/02/2014 10:53

Anya

AnAdventureInCakeAndWine · 04/02/2014 10:46

Anya.

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Laetissimus · 04/02/2014 10:44

Anya

UriGeller · 04/02/2014 10:42

Its pronounced May-ah. Mia is pronounced Mee-ah. Mya is pronounced My-ah.

The Maya I know is in her 30's . Also, see Maya Angelou.

akachan · 04/02/2014 10:40

I would pronounce it May-a, is that wrong?!

BlueStarsAtNight · 04/02/2014 10:04

Anya. Too many Maya's, and I hear people pronounce it as May-a rather than My-a which annoys me!

bronya · 04/02/2014 09:44

I love Maya :).

OBface · 04/02/2014 09:43

Anya - no debate.

So many Maya/Mia/Myas around