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Thoughts on the baby name Maeva for our second daughter

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GG300 · Today 19:35

Hi everyone, we are expecting our second daughter in January and i am pretty set on the name Maeva for her.
I appreciate the name is fairly unique so I just wanted to get some opinions on the name before we make the final decision.
For context, our eldest daughter’s name is Camille nn Cami. We are not french, our love for the names is a happy accident.

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GG300 · Today 19:49

I do like Maeve, but prefer Maeva. It has a girlier feel to me and is a little more unique.

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But it’s just adding a random syllable to an existing name. It’s like calling your child Jameso or Saraha.

Duckyfondant · Today 20:36

Sounds almost pharmaceutical to my ear. Much prefer Maeve

DramaAlpaca · Today 20:36

I prefer the simplicity of Maeve, but it's a nice name.

MagicThanks · Today 20:34

It’s lovely and I love Cami

dingbat5 · Today 20:34

Not keen and feel like it will become a trend name that will date badly like all of the Jayden’s and Arlo’s.

TheSunIsAlwaysThere · Today 20:32

Poor kid will spend her life spelling her name.

Shloopie · Today 20:29

I've only seen this name pop up in the last couple of years so I suspect it might end up being a bit faddy. Like Wren. Or Luna. No famous Maevas born earlier than 1987 (according to Wikipedia) so is it a real French name or a French-ish name?

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Pallisers · Today 19:46

I've never heard of Maeva - is it a French name? Maeve is a fairly common Irish name. In Ireland people would probably automatically write "Maeve" instead of "Maeva" but as with other names, they'd learn eventually.

Daughter or a friend just called her baby Mavie.

It is a French name yes! Ooh Mavie is also love!

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TaggieOharasLostBra · Today 19:43

Why not Maeve out of interest? Maeve is a traditional Irish name (a genuine one, not invented by baby name websites). It’s become quite popular in recent years.

OTOH, Maeva I’ve never heard of.

I do like Maeve, but prefer Maeva. It has a girlier feel to me and is a little more unique.

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Pallisers · Today 19:46

I've never heard of Maeva - is it a French name? Maeve is a fairly common Irish name. In Ireland people would probably automatically write "Maeve" instead of "Maeva" but as with other names, they'd learn eventually.

Daughter or a friend just called her baby Mavie.

TaggieOharasLostBra · Today 19:43

Why not Maeve out of interest? Maeve is a traditional Irish name (a genuine one, not invented by baby name websites). It’s become quite popular in recent years.

OTOH, Maeva I’ve never heard of.

ThreeRandomThings · Today 19:36

It was recently on a list of the fastest growing names in popularity so I don't think it will be unique. But as long as that doesnt bother you then if you like it, why not!

SnowSnow · Today 19:36

I love the name and have seen its set to be one of the names to most grow in popularity this year