Mae/May/Mai?

[Raindrop87]

Thinking of using Mae/May/Mai as a middle name for Clementine...

Firstly what do you think? And which spelling??

Clementine is lovely.

I’d stick with the conventional May for ease.

Definitely stick with may, although if you like mae what about Maeve as a middle name? I like clementine Olivia too

@Sunhorse That's it, with a 3 syllable first and surname I was thinking something short would work best...

Oh I missed the bit about it being a middle name.
How about Zoe?
Or...
Lou
Louise
Rose
Marie
Olivia
Ophelia
Alice
Violet
Rae
Eliza(beth)

I like May and this is the best spelling. It's a really pretty month and you should keep the traditional spelling.

I used May 12 years ago - no regrets.

Clementine is a brilliant name. It doesn’t sound like an STI. If you’re sure about the middle name, then I’d spell it May. But I’m afraid I agree with PP that this has become an almost ridiculously common choice. As you’re choosing such a fabulous first name, I think you might as well keep up the good work with the middle name.

Faye, Joan, Celeste, Vida, Fleur, Portia, Isolde, and Greta all sound quite exciting (to me - you might think they’re all bloody awful!)

@Orphlids I get what you mean, May is a bit of a cop-out and she deserves an equally fabulous middle name!

All suggestions welcome!

I do like Clementine Olivia...not sure if it's a bit of a mouthful though?

Clementine Celeste has got me thinking too...

Maybe drop the middle name and keep it simple?

May is my adult dd's middle name, it was also my DM and DGM middle name . They were born 1912 and late 30s. They were also Welsh. Its a timeless name really

I definitely want a middle name...it's just finding the right one...🤔

I like with PP suggestion of Fay/ Faye.

Rae works because it is a scottish surname, but Fay is much classier.

I'm not keen on Clementine. Clem sounds too much like phlegm.

Clementine may
Clementine joy
Clementine kate

Love Clementine May. I think it keeps it classy where as Mae / Mai / Mei seem to be commonly used as a name filler.

Also I agree with pp ^ Clementine Joy is lovely. Sounds like a happy name :)

June?

Definitely one syllable then

Kate
Kaye
Fay(e)
Rae
Anne
Faith
Hope
Claire
Shay
Raine

May/Mae/Mai was a pretty middle name in 2001, overused by 2010 and by 2020 has become almost a parody of itself.

May is lovely. Mai is German... Maia is alright though. I really don't like Mae.

June is lovely

I prefer mae

Better to give no middle name (or a family name, or your maiden name if DD will have your partner’s surname) than a filler name imho. Clementine is beautiful.

Clementine May or Mae are both gorgeous!

May.