Mia or Maya?

[PolkaDotHippo]

Love both names, but I am not too sure. Please share your views. What kind of girl or woman would you associate with these two names?

Both beautiful names, but for me maya has the edge. I also Like mya.

They are nice names.

I knew a little girl once though who always looked a bit moody and fed up, though I think she was just shy. But I always felt like she was giving me the evil eye.

I knew her secretly as the Maya of despond.

She grew up to be very beautiful though.

Yes they are both names for v pretty girls. Maya is way better than Mia. Or even Maia.

Maya of despond

I worry there might be a spelling issue with Maya?
Mia would be easy simple spelling, wouldn't it?

I like Maia. I think that's the only other spelling and at least it's quick and easy, whichever way you choose. Or you could go with Mire but that's not so pretty

Maya, lovely graceful name.

Maya. I know two who are both bright and gorgeous Anglo-Indian girls, so that's what I associate it with. Mia is also pretty.

Anglo-Indian? I didn't know that.

Thanks to all the other posters

Like them both, BUT have to say I prefer Mia.

Simple, stylish, classy and yet modern. I imagine a beautiful and feminine woman with a certain kind of allure

How do you pronounce maya?

May-a
Or a fancy spelling of mya?

Mia getting a bit common I think
Maya a bit odd rather than unique

Maya. Lovely

I am worried about it getting a bit common. That's exactly why I am not sure.

Can't move for Mias around here, plus the odd Maya.

The Mia we know well often gets called My-ah rather than Me-ah

I prefer Maya (pronounced my -ah, like Maya Angelou) to Mia (pronounced mee-ah, like Mia Farrow)

Yes, Himalaya that's the pronunciation I would prefer as well. For both names. Sorry marketing for not having answered that.

Maia

The most popular name among DDs peers if you count both pronunciations.

Whichever you choose I fear there is a lifetime of spelling and pronunciation tuition ahead.

I teach 2 Maias (thankfully both said May-ah); Maya (said (My-ah); Mia (also oddly said My-ah); Mhea (said Mee-ah); thank goodness no Mia said Mee-ah (which is how I would spell it and say it!) - I might get confused!!

DS2 at one point has three Mias in his class and they had to tag on their second names to tell who was who! Nightmare!

I know loads under 3. Maya meeha Mia Miia (Finnish) mayah. V hard to tell kids apart and remember names. When mix on all the Layla lyla Leah's it's a nightmare!

Love any variant of 'my-ah'. Personally we have a Maja, but that's the standard spelling of it where we live (not UK)

Another vote for Maia. (We were going to have a Maja - but with her surname and the wrong pronounciation it just would not have been pleasant!)

Thank you all. Looks like we'll go with Mia pronounced mee-ah.Thanks again for all your input.

Mia is gorgeous.

Classy and cool.