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Mey/Mei

Would you pronounce it like May or My?

Which one do you prefer if you had to choose?

Just use May.

I’d pronounce it My.

How do you what it pronounced?

May

Both of those I'd read as May

@RosesAndHellebores

Just use May.

That's not an option.

Mei is pronounced May and if I saw a child with this name I’d assume Japanese.

May. Mei is a shortened version of a few Welsh boys' names (Meirion, Meilir) and is relatively common. It's pronounced may.

May

Why isn't it an option?

May for Mei.
Mey I’d think either may or me.

I was pronounce them both as “may”, and I prefer Mei.

@RosesAndHellebores

Why isn't it an option?

Because my DH and I prefer it spelled with an E.

Prefer Mei. Would definitely pronounce that May, although would assume south East Asian.

Mey I think I'd also go for May, but would be a bit less certain.

Mei is short for Meilir (boy) and Meinir (girl) in Wales and is pronounced May. So that would be my guess.
Mey… I wouldn’t know but probably also guess at May.

May

I know a Mae (girl) pronounced May. So there’s another spelling for you.

I'd pronounce both as May.

If using May isn't an option then using a name that is pronounced as May and which people will inevitably spell as May seems daft.

Mey just isn't a word, id pronounce Mei as My.

Not sure why you want to saddle your child with a name they'll forever be explaining/spelling to people

@Strandliv

I know a Mae (girl) pronounced May. So there’s another spelling for you.

At least this is an actual name

Mei is a Chinese pinyin name
It's pronounced May (roughly)
I'd assume you have East Asian heritage or your child will spend their life having to explain it.

Mey - I think looks ugly and the pronunciation is ambiguous but at least they'll only have to spend their lives spelling it and correcting pronunciation, rather than explaining that no they don't have Asian heritage (unless they do of course)

I'd pronounce both as "May" - but I would guess a Mei to be of East Asian descent if that matters (I think it's a well used name in China for instance).

Mey just looks odd to me, sorry.

@FuckingFlumps

I'd pronounce both as May.

If using May isn't an option then using a name that is pronounced as May and which people will inevitably spell as May seems daft.

There are different spellings for most names so that's not a concern of ours.

cross-posted with pp!

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

I'd pronounce both as "May" - but I would guess a Mei to be of East Asian descent if that matters (I think it's a well used name in China for instance).

Mey just looks odd to me, sorry.

Mei Mei is a common term of affection and means 'little sister' in China

@ChimChimeny

Mey just isn't a word, id pronounce Mei as My.

Not sure why you want to saddle your child with a name they'll forever be explaining/spelling to people

Mey is an actual name.