May as a first name?

[Noodlesnoodlesnoodles]

Thoughts on May as a first name?

It's very common as a middle name, would that put you off?

I dislike the hyphenated versions e.g. Rosie-May etc., and worry they take the shine off the name, for me.

Otherwise, I think it's a very beautiful, simple, sophisticated name which reminds me of Spring and nature.

I like May (that spelling). It's sweet, simple and pretty.

May is gorgeous - classic, elegant, simple and feminine, I really can't understand why this is used so much as a middle name, yet relatively rarely as a first name.

I would definitely keep the spelling as May if you are in England - far more classic (was popular in Victorian times as a "floral" name alongside Rose, Lily etc because of the May flower, as well as a given name - possibly to honour Mary's in the family). Mae looks cuter but less elegant to me, as it looks more nicknamey imo (it's a diminutive for Margaret).

May is gorgeous! Really refreshing
Mae looks awful

May was my grandmother's name. I love it. She'd have been born around 1915-20 I think so I'd guess it was popular then.

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

May is gorgeous - classic, elegant, simple and feminine, I really can't understand why this is used so much as a middle name, yet relatively rarely as a first name.

I would definitely keep the spelling as May if you are in England - far more classic (was popular in Victorian times as a "floral" name alongside Rose, Lily etc because of the May flower, as well as a given name - possibly to honour Mary's in the family). Mae looks cuter but less elegant to me, as it looks more nicknamey imo (it's a diminutive for Margaret).

My thoughts exactly - it seems odd that it's rarely used as a first name, so I wondered whether I was missing something! I really like its simplicity, and it seems pretty without being too 'frilly'.