Maeve if it rhymes with Dave? Or May?

[RuthB4]

My second baby is due in May. We don't know if we're having a boy or a girl but we have a boys name sorted.

At the moment, for a girl, we're trying to decide between the names Maeve and May, and i have reservations about both!

I think Maeve is such a beautiful name and we'd call her Mae as a nickname. I like the idea of her having the choice of going by either Maeve or Mae as she grows up.
My only hesitations are that a) We're not Irish! Does that matter? And b) My hubby is Dave. ....Maeve and Dave??! Does it matter that they rhyme?! We'd be calling her Mae lots anyway.

The other option is May which I think is really sweet and pretty. But I have a feeling it's really popular? Also, I'm not sure if May translates so well for an adult? It's perfect for a little girl. ...but a 35 year old woman?? Maeve seems more of a name that would be taken seriously as a woman.
Also, she'll be born in May. ....is it stupid to then call her May??

I loooove Maeve (to ryhme with Dave) such a pretty name 😀

Thanks so much everyone! Your feedback has been so helpful!

I actually feel reassured about both names. I know some of you think Maeve/Dave might be an issue but I'm starting to think it's not that big a deal and not enough of a reason not to give her the name. She's not always going to be paired with Daddy after all. I know my DH and my sister don't think it's an issue at all.

But you've also reassured me about May as a name and now I'm torn between the two! Haha! I think they have slightly different vibes and I guess I need to decide which vibe I like best. Her big sister is Beth.

I'm Irish, and TBH I would think it odd using an Irish name if you weren't - do you know the story of queen Maeve? The mythology behind it? Also, most Maeves I know get annoyed by people in other countries mishearing and calling them May so I do think shortening it would be a little awkward: just naming her Mae would be a better choice if she'll be called May day to day anyway.

Re: your husbands name, I know a Maeve who I worked with in a part-time job alongside a Dave and they both got quite pissed off with constantly mishearing: ('Maeve could you grab that from the stock room- no, I wasn't calling you Dave') so from that POV, I'd think seriously how often you'll be yelling 'dave' or 'maeve' up a staircase and consider that it might irritate them both in time.

That being said I like both names.

I know a couple called Maeve & Dave

Maeve is lovely, and I really don't think it matters that it rhymes with her dad's name. My name has a similar sound to one of my DC and nobody has ever commented on it.

Maeve goes very well with Beth too.

Appalachian, thanks for the comments. I have heard of the mythology but have to confess that I've only just googled it and read the full story She doesn't sound like a very nice person! It does make me think twice.

It's funny because i only really thought about saying Dave and Maeve in the same sentence as she is little: Dave is taking Maeve for a walk.... Dave is feeding Maeve... but, yes, I forgot there will be a lot of staircase yelling. Hmmmm.....

Maeve and Dave. Snort. Good for guinea pigs.