Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Max for a girl

59 replies

Plantbabies · 07/01/2020 18:39

Yes or no?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Grufallosfriends · 07/01/2020 20:09

Mark Zuckerberg has a little girl Max

Grufallosfriends · 07/01/2020 20:08

Max is cute for a girl.

I know a Maximiliana who goes by Max.

AfterSomeAdvice1234 · 07/01/2020 20:06

Love Max for a girl! Big fan of stereotypically male names as nicknames for girls e.g. Freddie, Sam

betweenfor · 07/01/2020 19:56

No!
What’s next? Steve? Roy? Geoff?

tamarisk44 · 07/01/2020 19:56

Ah we loved Max as a nickname for a girl but couldn't find a longer version that we liked. Also love Rory as a nickname for a girl but couldn't quite bring ourselves to go for Aurora (as lovely as it is in theory!). Settling on Max for a boy (if it's a boy!).

FruitcakeOfHate · 07/01/2020 19:54

No. Boys names for girls, naff AF. Never goes the other way, either, never hear 'Rose for a boy?'

Oblomov20 · 07/01/2020 19:52

No.

It's Ds2's name.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/01/2020 19:52

Is okay as a nn for Maxine

Elouera · 07/01/2020 19:50

Not keen myself. I can imagine her being called 'Maxi' pad!!!

AnneOfCleavage · 07/01/2020 19:50

Have you been watching Stranger Things? Grin

Chocmallows · 07/01/2020 19:48

Sounds like a harsh name.

MikeUniformMike · 07/01/2020 19:47

Maxine or Maximiliana on BC.
Max is ok.

I think Maxine Peake too.

3of50BookChallenge2020done · 07/01/2020 19:45

kinsss

Being gentle here, but if you need to ask, that name it is not right for your girl.

Names are instinctive and RIGHT for you/DP/H and your baby.

Most just decide and name them. It just comes right for parents and child at the end of the day.

Congratulations.*

Never a truer word spoken. Both times with our DC, we knew when we had the name. All discussion stopped.

missmouse101 · 07/01/2020 19:44

No, awful.

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 07/01/2020 19:42

Definitely no.

MrsEricBana · 07/01/2020 19:41

I think no too but if yes I like the suggestion of Max(ima)

TwigTheWonderKid · 07/01/2020 19:39

Definitely yes! Maxine Peak is an amazing woman and a great example of the full version, if you wanted to lengthen it. The ancient Roman Maximiliana is also a fabulous and strong female name. Max on its own is perfectly appropriate for girls or boys.

MyCatScaresDogs · 07/01/2020 19:30

Nope. For me, it’s a boy’s name. And definitely not Maxine.

yorkshireteaspoonie · 07/01/2020 19:08

Yep! Great name 👍🏽

daisypond · 07/01/2020 18:59

No

Savannaha · 07/01/2020 18:57

it's a no from me

PumpkinCounty · 07/01/2020 18:56

No.

kinsss · 07/01/2020 18:55

Being gentle here, but if you need to ask, that name it is not right for your girl.

Names are instinctive and RIGHT for you/DP/H and your baby.

Most just decide and name them. It just comes right for parents and child at the end of the day.

Congratulations.

allfurcoatnoknickers · 07/01/2020 18:53

I love it! I also really Maxima as a longer name.

CantankerousOldOne · 07/01/2020 18:53

Could have Maxa or Maxeen on the BC.

Swipe left for the next trending thread