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Maeve? What is the general opinion..

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jemimap · 16/11/2008 00:28

Struggling hugely with name for dd#2.. Quite like this.. it has a lovely meaning.. 'joyous' apparently? My DD1 is Rose..

opinions gratefully received

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brimfull · 16/11/2008 00:29

I like it

my dd is Rose too

CharCharGabor · 16/11/2008 00:29

I like it, and I think it goes well with Rose

Greensleeves · 16/11/2008 00:33

Binchy, I regret to say

BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/11/2008 00:36

Wot Greeny said

jasper · 16/11/2008 00:47

I like it.

cathcat · 16/11/2008 01:29

My friend has a DD called Maeve, it is very nice.

Ronaldinhio · 16/11/2008 01:34

dour and scottish

Ronaldinhio · 16/11/2008 01:35

both qual;ities i hugely admire btw

cathcat · 16/11/2008 01:38

lol R, the Maeve I mention is Scottish

Ronaldinhio · 16/11/2008 01:40

love the name and the scots

divine

Fllightthebluetouchpaper · 16/11/2008 07:32

how do you say it? I think I like it. Was she queen of the fairies? Or was that Mab?

Piffle · 16/11/2008 08:18

adore it
Had ds2 been a girl he would have been maeve
Pronounced
May v
Btw

TheProvincialLady · 16/11/2008 08:20

If it is pronounced Mave to ryhme with Dave then for me I am afraid it sounds like a shortened version of Mavis! Not my taste but certainly not a horrid name.

Piffle · 16/11/2008 08:22

irish
Queen maeve of Connaught
I have Irish names for all my kids middle names for the older two but ds2 is finbar seamus
Dad got naming privileges and being Irish let loose!

Buda · 16/11/2008 08:25

Love it.

ninja · 16/11/2008 08:26

i've just had a maebh (one of the irish spellings) - i just couldn't forget the name while i was pregnant.

everyone's been very positive about the name (or good liars!)

annasmami · 16/11/2008 12:02

I like Maeve and think it goes very well with Rose!

pointydog · 16/11/2008 12:10

maeve isn't scortish

dizzymac · 16/11/2008 12:11

My DD2 is Maeve. I love it. However... there is another Maeve in her nursery class!!!!
DH is Irish that's why the name but you would have thought that in Manchester there would be very few others, and certainly not in the same class.

fizzpops · 17/11/2008 16:24

Makes me think of Kenneth Williams saying it probably because of Will 'o the wisp... could be a good or a bad thing depending on your point of view.

TheNewsMonger · 17/11/2008 17:14

I really love it. Absolutely beautiful.

Love Maeve, Joy and Faith too.

thederkinsdame · 17/11/2008 22:30

I always wanted to calle my DS a gaelic name but was vetoed by DP as he would spend his life spelling it. In the same vein I would go for Méabh rather than Maeve!

janeite · 17/11/2008 22:33

I love it; it's one of the names we considered for dd1.

nigglewiggle · 17/11/2008 22:33

Love it, wish i'd thought of it!

redhotredhead · 17/11/2008 22:34

Love it love it love it! And yes agree with Ninja and thederkinsdame - go for Maebh!