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Closetohome2 · 23/05/2018 21:18

What do you all think of the name Ada? We are thinking of teaming it up with the middle name Mae so she will be Ada Mae. Any thoughts on the spelling too and whether Aida would be better? We are not sure how common a name it is at the moment .

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whatever7991 · 26/05/2018 14:02

We had an Ada in our class at school. Everyone used to sing a spiteful rhyme behind her back: “Ada, Ada, everyone’s laid her”

Sorry OP!

Glumglowworm · 26/05/2018 13:54

Ada is fine, Aida is a fabric to me so I would leave it as Ada.

Mae is boringly overused, especially if you use it as Ada Mae day to day

blinkineckmum · 26/05/2018 13:49

Lovely

daisypond · 26/05/2018 13:14

Ada is fine. It's a bit bland for my taste, but perfectly OK. I do like May (never Mae), but it is overly used as a middle name. I rather like it as a first name. Aida is a completely different name and is pronounced like the opera - Eye-ee-da.

AdaColeman · 26/05/2018 13:04

Ada is a gorgeous name.

It is spelt Ada, Aida is a different name I'd say.

I don't think that it goes well with May or Mae.

MikeUniformMike · 26/05/2018 12:54

I'm not keen on Ada, but the Lovelace connection makes it ok. Mae is truly awful and May is as pp a filler name. Ada Brooke is better but makes me think of Addenbrooke's.

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Closetohome2 · 26/05/2018 12:51

What about Ada Brooke ?

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gwen25 · 24/05/2018 10:09

Love Ada, dislike Mae.

GetInLoserWereGoingShopping · 24/05/2018 09:38

what about Ada Grace? :)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 24/05/2018 09:02

I love Ada, spelled this way. Ada May, not Mae.

Hideandgo · 24/05/2018 00:28

Ada Louise?

I agree that adding Rose or Mae is so over done these days.

LionAllMessy · 24/05/2018 00:18

I love Ada. Don't like Mae but middle names are rarely used so I don't think it really matters much anyway!

DramaAlpaca · 23/05/2018 23:56

I like Ada, with that spelling. I'd pronounce Aida differently, like the opera.

I'm not keen on May as a middle name as it's overused. It's very refreshing & unusual used as a first name though.

I dislike the spelling Mae.

robotcartrainhat · 23/05/2018 23:52

Absolutely love the name Ada
Not so sure about Mae... think May is slightly better

o0o0 · 23/05/2018 23:50

The opera (eye-ee -dah) is spelt Aïda though isn't it?

Mae/May is a bit naff imho

Ada or Ayda if you want it pronounced A-dah

Sophronia · 23/05/2018 23:38

I like Ada but not with May or Rose.

RavenWings · 23/05/2018 22:45

Ada is lovely. Mae...bland, filler name. I think you could come up with something much nicer.

FairfaxAikman · 23/05/2018 22:43

Ada was on my list for a girl. The Mae spelling is chavvy but Ada May would be lovely.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 23/05/2018 22:31

Definitely Ada as others say above. Completely different to Aida. You could do Ayda which is how Robbie Williams’ wife’s name is spelled and pronounced I believe? I think Ada May sounds nice but I wouldn’t use it personally as May is such a thoughtless ‘filler’ middle name - but that’s just me being obtuse as it does sound lovely.

Buntysoven · 23/05/2018 22:30

Ada is lovely. It is popular but I like May.

wizzler · 23/05/2018 22:27

I think Ada is a beautiful name but not keen on Ada May.
How about Ada Claire?

UrsulaPandress · 23/05/2018 22:26

Ada is a beautiful name on its own.

Pebblespony · 23/05/2018 22:26

I think Ada is lovely. I dislike this trend of sticking Mae or Rose onto everything.

GinIsIn · 23/05/2018 22:23

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GinIsIn · 23/05/2018 22:23

Aida is pronounced I-ee-da, as in the opera, so they aren’t the same name?

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