What do you think of this?

[pickleandflux]

Our baby will be mixed Indian and British, and will have my husband's Indian surname. He is keen that the baby doesn't have a typically Indian first name, since the surname is already. The thing is that I really love Indian names, so I'm trying to come up with ideas that will keep us both happy.

What do you think of the name Maya? My main reservation is that it might lead to confusion about pronounciation. I think it is meant to be pronounced MY-a, but wonder if people might say MAY-a. I guess we could spell it Mya, but that's not the Indian/Sanskrit spelling.

Maybe I'm over-thinking!!! Any other nice name ideas?

Thanks!

[villainousbroodmare]

I think Maya is lovely and would pronounce it MY-a, as I think would most people.

[Fugghetaboutit]

I would pronounce it May-a

[newtonupontheheath]

We are using Maya as a middle name if this baby is a girl. It's MIL's name, and DH's side of the family are Hindu.
I hear on here that it's popular but don't actually know anybody that's called their DD this!

[reuset]

In English speaking Maya and Maia are both pronounced both ways, May-a and My-a - so both correct. European is more likely to be pronounced My-a. I think the Indian sanskrit pronunciation is also My-a.

It will be fine people will only (one can hope) only need to be told the pronunciation once.