Maxim or Maksim

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Possible boy’s name - I want a name that honours Maximilian but don’t like Maximilian, Maximus, or Maxwell. Max is cute but I want a longer name as my other children have longer names. I love these two but think I prefer it spelled with a ‘k’ as it can give the option Mak as a nickname as well as Max (which I also love!). Your thoughts? And also, would it pair well with a twin sister named:

• Rosa
• Genevieve

Something else? And any ideas for other boys name it goes with?

What a load of poppycock. And if you want to get technical, Maksim is a slavic name and could just as easily be Ukrainian.

Isn't it spelled Maksym if you are going for that version rather than with an i ?

However it's transliterated, it's Максим in both languages.

They don’t need to match. But given the huge difference in length and style, they sound a bit comical when said together. Which of course I don’t want.

Thanks for the clarification

You say max is too short compared to your other children’s names but Rosa is short so if that’s your concern then go with Rosa and it won’t be an issue.

We named our son Maksym. It is Ukrainian, my husband is from there. We call him Maks.

I instantly thought of the lads magazine and would find it odd to meet a baby called Maxim because it was quite notorious as a publication and I never knew it was also a first name. I like the Maksym spelling.