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Maeven for a girls name?

14 replies

Evianontoast · 23/11/2021 05:22

What do you think of Maeven? Shortened to Maeve, perhaps?

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HerRoyalWitchyness · 23/11/2021 05:23

Awful. Just call her Maeve if you are going to shorten it anyway

NynaeveSedai · 23/11/2021 05:27

No way
Maeve is ok. Why would you call her maeven?

daisypond · 23/11/2021 05:34

Rachel Riley, the Countdown maths whizz, called her DD Maven. I rather like it. It has no relation to Maeve, though.

WeDidntMeanToGoToSea · 23/11/2021 05:38

Strange fusion of Maeve and Maven (which latter isn't a name) that will give her a lifetime of 'no, with an AE. No, with an N on the end. Yes, AE and an N on the end'. Don't do it.

Kanaloa · 23/11/2021 05:39

Is it a real name? I’ve never heard it. There’s Maeve and Mavis which I think are both nice. I think Mavis could be doing with a comeback anyway!

Luredbyapomegranate · 23/11/2021 07:21

Call her Maeve
Or Morven (Scottish name)
Maeven is just going to be an irritation as everyone will call her Maeve anyway. Also it does sound a bit like an old people’s home.. The Meavens

OhMyCrump · 23/11/2021 07:23

I was just about to suggest Morven too. Beautiful name.
Or just Maeve.

KirstenBlest · 23/11/2021 10:33

Maven is a noun, and would be an odd name, a bit like calling your DC Connoisseur. The Maeven spelling is awful

SisterAgatha · 23/11/2021 10:36

To rhyme with Raven? I think it sounds dark somehow. I think that of all the M names that sound like they could be/are Arthurian. Morgan, Mordred, Morgana, Morag. I am a witch at times myself but they sound too witchy. The Raven rhyme would confirm the witch connection in my mind.

VeronicaBeccabunga · 23/11/2021 10:44

A maven is an expert, someone who knows a lot about something.

Irishfarmer · 23/11/2021 10:59

I really like Maeve. Not sure about Maeven

azimuth299 · 23/11/2021 23:24

The first thing I think of is "PR maven Kelly Cutrone" Grin.

Maeve is much nicer.

LookAtMissOhio · 23/11/2021 23:28

Maeven sounds like a character from the Twilight books. Maeve is nice though!

Heartdogs · 23/11/2021 23:38

Don't like it. Have you made it up?

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