Misty May

[Namethoughts92]

Just want to get thoughts from women who don't know me...

May was my grandmother's middle name so that's a definite.

I really like the name Artemis but it seems so grown up and old so I'm thinking Misty for a nickname.

Does Misty May sound too cutesy?

Thank you for your input!!!!

You say May is your grandmother's middle name - can you not just use her first name if it's going to give a less twee end result?

May is ok. But Misty sounds like a 1960s comic book character. Dire.

Flaming June

What ever happened to "be kind"?

What happened to not trotting this out every time someone says something they don’t like.

Misty May is way too cutsey. It’s terrible. Not a big fan of Artemis although I did hear one being called in soft play recently.

Cutsey names are fine for toddlers and pets, not for grown ups. So I would use Misty as a nickname only.

Poor OP. It can't be nice to have your favourite names ripped to shreds on here!

Can I make some other suggestions for unusual yet lovely names?

I have Misty on my list for a potential daughter, and also the following names, in case you're interested OP.

Cherry
Tallulah
Neveah
Shelli
Candela

Sorry OP, but it’s terrible.

I always think does this name pass the solicitor test. Would I go to a solicitor called Misty May. No.

People will call her Misty day.

Miss Misty May surname. Nope.

I’m not being unkind, your intentions are lovely, but it’s a terrible name for a child. I say this as someone with an unusual name.

Artemis May Thoughts.

Artemis - people will think it's a boy's name because of Artemis Fowl
May - filler middle name

Artemis Thoughts is ok, Misty Thoughts is ok
Misty May is too much

@ignatiusjreilly

Poor OP. It can't be nice to have your favourite names ripped to shreds on here!

Can I make some other suggestions for unusual yet lovely names?

I have Misty on my list for a potential daughter, and also the following names, in case you're interested OP.

Cherry
Tallulah
Neveah
Shelli
Candela

Cherry-Mae has a lovely ring to it.

But if you love Misty May, OP, I think you should go for it. MN can be so snobby about names sometimes with their 'high court judge' test but I have a nephew called Reggie-Aron who works in a very professional role.

Oh I love it !!

You never, ever really hear of the name Misty.. but I think it is so beautiful 💗

Reggie is a very posh name though.

Misty May sounds like a porn star. Artemis is actually better.

Cherri-Sunday sounds gorgeous

@ignatiusjreilly

Poor OP. It can't be nice to have your favourite names ripped to shreds on here!

Can I make some other suggestions for unusual yet lovely names?

I have Misty on my list for a potential daughter, and also the following names, in case you're interested OP.

Cherry
Tallulah
Neveah
Shelli
Candela

It gets worse

Candela?!

Misty May would be great for a hooker or strip artiste.

@ignatiusjreilly it’s not to my taste but the whole point of the name Nevaeh is that it’s heaven backwards, you can’t spell it Neveah!

@ILoveShula

Cherri-Sunday sounds gorgeous

Well, I prefer Cherry with a y but I agree it's lovely.

@TuftyMarmoset Sorry, spelling is not my strong point, as evidenced by my suggestion of Misteeq.

It's fine to be Misty May if you never call her that in one go. Unfortunately that combination together conjures an image of paint samples or a Marvel character (they love alliteration) Does your surname start with an M?

I like Artemis. I'm another who thought it was a boy's name because of Artemis Fowl.
I'm not really keen on Misty and I really don't like Misty May but if May is a middle name and you don't say them together then it doesn't really matter.

You could just shout "Artemis May!" when she is in trouble

I used to look after a horse named Misty.

Misty May does sound like a name right out of the Grand National I'm afraid.

@shellistar

What about Mae as a modern spin on the classic May?

I love the name and it's so popular now. My niece is Sierra-Mae and there is an Eevee-Mae in DD's class.

Awful!

I love it

@MayorGoodwaysChicken

But if you like it why not go for it

Because she’s not the one who will have to go through her life being called Misty fucking May.

This 😂

I haven’t read all the comments but Misty May sounds a bit like a pole dancer in a dodgy American film (sorry OP).

@BananaPB no it doesn't start with M it's Fox