First thoughts when you see this name

[ButterRose]

Hi all I'm just after your first thoughts when you see the girls name Mazel or Mazelle and how would you pronounce it without looking it up? Mai-zel or Mar-zel or something different?? I like the meaning and the nn mazie but I'm unsure if the name is to out there

First thought is: Mazel Tov

Good luck

Ma Zell

I pronounced it as if it rhymed with Hazel.

I'd assume Mazel rhymes with hazel. Withthe double L spelling I'd put the emphasis on the ending of the name.

@Jonesy88

I pronounced it as if it rhymed with Hazel.

Me too

Gazelle.

Is it an actual name?

First thoughts Mazel Tov and muzzle for a dog.

@INeverKnewYa I just love the meaning of luck I realise Mazel Tov is good luck but would it be disrespectful to Jewish people for me an Australian non Jew person to use the name Mazel? I wouldn't want to offend

@Hercisback yes it is it's Hebrew for luck Mazel Tov is to wish someone good luck....I like the meaning and the nn Mazie so unfortunately as much as Gazelle is pretty it's not what I'm after

I've heard of Mazel Tov but never just Mazel on its own.

May - zul (sounds a bit Worzel Gummige to me) or Muz-elle. Both a no from me.

Maisie is lovely on its own.

Noooo… as a Jew I find it weird (and btw “tov” means good, so “mazal”, to use the correct pronunciation, just means “luck” - which may be good or bad). And as an English speaker I hear “muzzle”. No no no.

In dutch it is smallpox

So it's no for me

May-zel and May-zelle

@TheWayTheLightFalls I understand what your saying like I mentioned before I don't want it to be offensive or weird for anyone would Mazela get the same reaction??

I’d pronounce Mazel to rhyme with hazel, and Mazelle to rhyme with gazelle.

Mazela? Why are you making up a name?

What’s wrong with just Maisie?

Mazela would make me think of Mazola. Brand of sunflower oil. Is it still around? 🤔

@BrutusMcDogface Mazela came up when I looked for similar names I didn't make it up, Maisie is perfectly nice but we all have preferences/opinions and I prefer a full name on BC then more relaxed nn's I feel Maisie wouldn't work on its own each to their own but that's my thoughts

Maisie is a shortening of Margret

My first thoughts are please remember that this baby is going to grow up and be an adult one day.

My first thought was it was a typo for Hazel, but reading your comments about Mazel Tov and you not being Jewish I think it’s a terrible idea and your child will not thank you for it. What’s wrong with just calling her Maisie if that’s the nickname you love?

Hazel would be my first thought

Mazela 😅