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Which name do you prefer?

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pinkheather · 22/07/2021 18:40

We can’t decide between Ivy and Maya (May-a) which one do you prefer?

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PearlyBird · 21/08/2021 19:28

Maya is more popular but it's so much nicer than Ivy which isnt a nice sound at all.
Shocked so many prefer it to Maya!

WillaWeatherspoon · 21/08/2021 19:26

Maya was at the top of our girls list for ages but we reluctantly decided against it because we didn't want her to have to correct spelling or pronunciation every day.
So Ivy. A PP said it's higher in the rankings than Maya but I bet if you combined all the variants of Maya it wouldn't be

PaolaDiLorenzo · 21/08/2021 17:16

Maya is lovely.

KatherineJaneway · 21/08/2021 17:10

Maya

Happenchance · 21/08/2021 17:08

Maya. Ivy makes me think of an IV drip.

Holly60 · 21/08/2021 13:29

Ivy.

Maya is pronounced My-ah

Amdone123 · 21/08/2021 12:57

I love Ivy.

Noshowwithoutpunch · 21/08/2021 12:40

Dislike Ivy.

Maya is ok but the pronunciation issues would stop me using it.
I like the similar sounding Layla.

RaraRachael · 21/08/2021 12:37

We have a Maya at school who is pronounced May-a and another who is pronounced My-a so she will spend her life with people pronouncing it wrongly.

Go for Ivy - no doubt about the pronunciation!

Balonzette · 21/08/2021 12:33

Ivy

GemmaRuby · 21/08/2021 11:21

What about May?

Pemba · 21/08/2021 11:20

It's very popular at the moment, but to me Ivy sounds a bit fusty and old fashioned. Doesn't make a great sound. And it's a parasitic plant.

So I'd say Maya (although I don't really agree with your pronunciation).

GemmaRuby · 21/08/2021 11:11

I prefer Ivy.
Maya pronounced how you want it just sounds like Mayor to me.
And I say this as someone who has a name that can be pronounced two ways - please don’t give your daughter the lifelong hassle of constantly having her name mispronounced, having to correct people etc.

RuthW · 21/08/2021 11:08

Ivy

manhattenrain · 21/08/2021 11:06

Ivy Maya*

manhattenrain · 21/08/2021 11:06

I love both but I think Ivy. Actually Ivy Mays would sound great together! Smile

MrsGilly1 · 24/07/2021 08:17

Hi,

How about combining them together?

How about Mavie? X

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pinkheather · 23/07/2021 17:07

I agree with the pronunciation issues with Maya but I’m assuming once you have corrected people once then it sticks, well I’m hoping anyway. I haven’t found anything I like as much annoyingly.

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Onlinedilema · 23/07/2021 17:02

Ivy. Don't like all the confusion over the pronunciation of Maya

Theoldwoman · 23/07/2021 17:00

Maya

pilates · 23/07/2021 17:00

Definitely Maya, dislike Ivy

SeasonFinale · 23/07/2021 17:00

Maya

Classica · 23/07/2021 16:59

Maya.

I agree that Ivy sounds frumpy.

BunnyRuddington · 23/07/2021 16:57

I like both but would see Maya and pronounced it My-ah, I haven't heard it the other way ever.

I agree with that actually, all the ones I've ever met, including a few dogs, have been pronounced My-ah.

WaitinginVain · 23/07/2021 16:57

Maya by a mile - really pretty name. Don't like Ivy at all although it's become really popular.

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