Spelling help needed!

[AlpacaMeBags]

DD is nearly 3 weeks old. We've decided on a name for her but can't make a decision about spelling.

She's called Maia/Maya - pronounced My-a.

Originally we'd gone with Maia (my preference -i prefer the history of it and I think Maya could end up May-a) but people seem confused by the spelling.

Which would you go for?

I'd pronounce both as May-ah so I'm no help at all. Sorry!

Myah ?

Out of the two you suggested I'd go Maia

Maia

Maia as it looks like Gaia so I’d take an educated guess on how you wanted the name to be said. Maya would be May-ah to me.

I know two Mayas, both My-a. But I agree that Maia is less ambiguous, so I'd go with that. (Also, nice Roman vibes, which I like.)

People will always have different pronunciations of these names, but it's easy to correct.

I would pronounce both May-a

My-a I would expect Maya or Mia.

Maia to me looks like Me-a

Maya is my preference. Looks better and has a more obvious M-aya

Maia is vowel overload.

Maya as it’s my friend’s name! Pronounced the way you prefer. Maia is a bit yoonique.

Definitely Maya. The other spelling just doesn't look right. Too many vowels.

I would choose a name that wouldn't mean both you and your DD having to explain "no, it's My-ah actually" for the rest of your lives.

I have to correct people about the pronunciation of my surname (thanks DH) every time, and it's so tedious.

Maya is definitely May-a
Maia could be both but I’d be more inclined to see may-a

if you want that pronounciation I’d go Mya or Myah, or just accept that you will be correcting people. Once they’ve heard it once they’ll remember it so it’s not a huge issue.

They are both legitimate spellings so just choose your favourite.

100% Maia

(having grown up in NZ I instinctively see this as a not uncommon Maori name)

Maia or Mya but not Maya 😊

What about Mya?

Maya is the default spelling and yours the default pronunciation for me, although I do know one who pronounces it May-ah.

Maia is fine too though, as someone said above they're both established variants so neither should cause problems.

I'd go with Maia or Mya(h) but definitely not Maya as most will automatically pronounce it may-ah.

Personally I'd chose Mya(h) as it's got the least chance of her ever having to utter the words it's Mya not Maya which will from experience become incredibly tedious.

Maia is Italian and pronounced in the way the OP wants. (My-a)
Maya to me would be pronounced May-a.

@AlpacaMeBags I think it's a name that however you spell it some people are going to be confused.

Mya

Two completely different names.
If you want a My-a sound, it's Maya you need to use (as in the ancient central American civilisation).
Maia is the goddess of growth after whom the moment of May was named, so I would pronounce this May-ya.

I'd spell it Mya. No mistake pronouncing it then.

My friend has a mya and is spelt mya. I think any other way people will get it wrong all the time.

This will be a nightmare for your child. I know it's a legitimate name but imagine her at school age for not knowing who the teacher is talking too.

Mya for the pronunciation you want.

Maya is May-a and Maia is unusual in the UK