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Maxim or Maksim

33 replies

babysharkdoodoodedoodedoo · 09/07/2023 12:34

Possible boy’s name - I want a name that honours Maximilian but don’t like Maximilian, Maximus, or Maxwell. Max is cute but I want a longer name as my other children have longer names. I love these two but think I prefer it spelled with a ‘k’ as it can give the option Mak as a nickname as well as Max (which I also love!). Your thoughts? And also, would it pair well with a twin sister named:

  • Rosa
  • Genevieve
Something else? And any ideas for other boys name it goes with?
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FlounderingFruitcake · 09/07/2023 12:42

Love Max but Maksim is Slavic so a bit weird to use if you’re not from one of those countries and people will probably think he’s Russian. Maxim is a soft porn lad’s mag but you could spell it Maxime which is the French way and I think that would go really nicely with Genevieve.

ferntwist · 09/07/2023 12:39

Maxim. Maksim is very odd looking to me and might cause headaches for him as he gets older.

Love Rosa!

elenacampana · 09/07/2023 12:39

Maksim looks like a tech company. Maxim if you must.

Only go with one those girls names if you like Rosie and Jenny/Jen, they’ll inevitably be shortened by others no matter how much you protest.

tweener · 09/07/2023 12:38

tweener · 09/07/2023 12:36

Maxim is a well known men's porn magazine so I wouldn't go with that spelling. CTO

Absolutely no idea how the "CTO" has got there..

JanesBlond · 09/07/2023 12:37

Are you Russian? I think Maksim would be strange choice if you are just British. And doesn’t honour Maximilian as well as Maxim imo.

tweener · 09/07/2023 12:36

Maxim is a well known men's porn magazine so I wouldn't go with that spelling. CTO

FeltCarrot · 09/07/2023 12:35

Maxim.

ThoseClementineShoes · 09/07/2023 12:35

Welsh - Macsen? Can still call him Max