What do you think of the name Maeve?

[Heh1991]

I love the name Maeve (both as a potential first or middle name) what are thoughts on this name please? Also looking for nice Maeve combinations if possible! Thanks.

I think it’s sweet but a bit edgy too and would suit baby through to adult, not too common either.

It means ‘intoxicating’ (Celtic/Gaelic)

• according to my baby names app

I don't like it, it makes me think of Maeve Binchy and dowdy old ladies in rain bonnets.

I really don't like it.

I love it. Niamh is great too

Love it. I'd go for Méabh but understand that if you're in England that may be a recipe for mispronunciation! Gorgeous sounding name though, really like it.

If you're a fan of that I'd think you'd also like Aisling and Saoirse but I know if you're not in Ireland they might cause pronunciation problems too!

Maeve always sound very plain and apron-y to me. I love Muireann though.

I love Maeve and I think it looks lovely when spelled in the anglicised manner too.

Maeva is also beautiful.

Think it is a beautiful name!

Love it!

Hey it’s pronounced like “save/brave etc” may-v - what do you think?

May-v (to rhyme with brave/save etc...I think!)

I can imagine that’s so annoying! What name did you go for in the end?

I like in mythology, in real life it’s Uber frumpy.

I like Mabli though.

Im not hearing the frump at all.

It isnt Mavis!!

It's ok, but Mave sounds very old ladyish, like Beryl, Doreen etc!

Lovely name. For those asking it’s pronounced like ‘made’ but with a “v” instead of the “d”. My dd has a friend called Maeve, she’s 6. A classic, simple yet beautiful name.

Hahahaha in light of your comment I suppose (sadly!) it is pronounced like your nan’s mate Mavis!

I don’t think it’s frumpy or old-ladyish at all - most Maeve/Meabh/Meadhbh’s (my preferred spelling) that I know are in their late teens/early twenties.

I think its lovely light and a bit fairy folk. Maeve Sylvie or Sylvie Maeve?

16 years ago a friend named her baby Maeve and i thought it was one of the ugliest names imaginable. 6 mo ths ago another friend had a baby Maeve and i now think its absolutely gorgeous - classic but with something quite cool about it! Love it.

I think it is beautiful.

My DGD is Maeve, I love it.

I think it's lovely. Most of the Maeves I know are primary school age so I don't think of it as old fashioned at all.

Love it and love Mavis too!

Maeve Imogen

I clicked on the thread thinking it was quite pretty. But then I read the thread and all I can hear now is a Coronation Street style accent saying, “Oooh, Maaaaave,. D’you want a cuppa tea?!”