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[user1906]

If you read the name Maia, how would you say it?

May-a or Mi-ya

My - a (as in the word "my", followed by schwa)

I would say it the same as Attica.

May-a is how I would pronounce it. X

I've met children with both pronunciations but if faced with the name on a piece of paper I would say May-a as a default. Reason being Mai on its name is pronounced May then add the extra 'a' onto the end.

My-uh

You'll have to live with the fact that people will pronounce it differently and miss hear it as Mia or Mya or Maya and therefore write the "wrong" name, if you choose a name which is similar to lots of other popular names. You can correct people of course and they'll adapt, but people getting it "wrong" initially will be part of living with this name.

I’m not sure! Probably May-a.

Actually, if you mean me-a when you say mi-ya, I wouldn’t ever pronounce it like that. May-a or My-a for me.

My-a

My aunt is called 'Maya' and she hears is pronounced

• My-A
• May-A
• Mi-A

However you spell it it will be pronounced incorrectly by some. I prefer the spelling Maya, but either way it's a lovely name!

My-uh.

If someone told me it was pronounced different to normal, I would then think maybe "May-uh". But My-uh would be my default.

Also. My gran used the spelling 'Maya' because she thought everyone knew who the Mayans were, Maya chocolate (Maya Gold - yum!) etc. Seems that's not the case

May-a

My - Aa

May-a

May-a, because I know one.

Everyone gets it wrong though and calls her My-a.

Maia or Maya I'd say My-uh

Mia would be Mee-uh

My- uh

My-uh

Thanks everyone. We are wanting my-uh, just cant decide on spelling!!

Dp wants Miya but i want something different like Maia or Maya !

Also my sister is called Temea, so dont want any resemblance to Mia🙈

I'd have thought lots of people would pronounce Miyah as 'mee-a'. I'd definitely go for Maia.

Maya

My-yah.

Your DH’s version would be Mee-yah (emphasis on the Mee), IMO.

My-a

My-a

I wpuld say May-a x