Opinion on baby girl name

[Sunflower8092]

Hi all,

Struggling to decide on a name for baby girl. The only name we really like is Maya (pronounced My-ah) and the surname will be Murray.

I've always liked alliterative names, do you think this sounds ok? If not, it would be good to hear what you don't like about it. Thanks!

Really like it!

I love Maya. Maya Murray is very obviously alliterative, but not in a bad way - it would be a fantastic stage name!

It's not the best match, to my ears, but it's not terrible either. Ultimately, only you can decide whether Maya Murray feels ok to use.

What about Raya (Rye-ah)? Raya Murray is a better match.

If you like it, use it. It sounds quite memorable.
I wouldn't use Raya, Kaia, Gaia... instead of a name you love.

I like it. The only thing with your spelling is that most people would pronounce it May-ah not My-ah so she will have a lifetime of either correcting pronunciation or spelling.

Maya usually is said as My-ah, @MrsElijahMikaelson1 .

Alliterative names are not my thing at all but if you like it then go for it, Maya is a lovely name

Not in my experience though 🤷‍♀️

It may be a regional thing but I've only ever heard it as My-ah too

Just spell it how you want it pronounced. Mya..

Can be
May-ah
My-ah
Me-ah
depending on where you are and also other people with the name you know.

Alliterative names are for comic book characters to me but Maya Murray isn't horrible sounding at all.

I don't think anyone says Maya as Me-ah. I don't like the Maia, Mya and Myah spellings.

I like it.

I like alliterative names and Maya Murray flows well.

Lovely name!

I find it really hard to say! Looks nice writen down though.

I like it. It is a bit hard to say but that's not not a bad thing.

I've also only ever heard Maya as My-ah.

Lovely - reminds me a bit of Dracula’s Mina Murray (I love alliterative names as they seem more memorable and lyrical sounding). I must admit I prefer the “May-ah” pronunciation of Maya but the one you are planning on using seems the most popular, so I don’t think you’ll have that many issues.

Yes, she sounds famous !

We'd say Maya round here too

I think it sounds really lovely!

Great name!

Everyone will write it as Maya, Maia, Myah or Mia, @Spenditlikebeckham

@Sunflower8092 I'm not keen on Maya, and suspect she'll be one of several Mayas, so mostly 'Maya Murrey'
The alliteration isn't great IMO.

Not my baby though. it's not awful, and you like it.