Concerning may + mae 🐞

hi guys!!!

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I’ve been overhauling my name lists lately, and right now I’m very much obsessed with may + mae :smiling_face:

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it’s a name that feels very sunny and happy to me, and as it is a diminutive of mary it honors my nana, my mother, and myself, plus an older cousin who’s alway been like a big sister to me, among many other relatives, ancestors and friends.

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some combos I’ve thought of are:

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may lenora
[name_f][/name_f]may adela/adella
[name_f][/name_f]may cordelia
[name_f][/name_f]may iliana/may liliana/may liana
[name_f][/name_f]may juliet/juliette
[name_f][/name_f]may adelais
[name_f][/name_f]may viola/may violet
[name_f][/name_f]may oakley
[name_f][/name_f]may juliana
[name_f][/name_f]may laurel
[name_f][/name_f]may yvaine
[name_f][/name_f]may branwen
[name_f][/name_f]may liora/may eliora
[name_f][/name_f]may willow
[name_f][/name_f]may amaryllis

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what do y’all think about these? I would love to hear y’all’s opinions and any suggestions as well !! :3

I’m loving [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] I think the lost sound okay, but sound better with [name_f]May[/name_f] as the middle name instead.. I love your style though, girly/floral-y..

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What about [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]? [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f] (the flower)? [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juniper[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Indigo[/name_f]? [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]?

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May/Mae is lovely!! And really underrated as a first name! To me [name_f]Mae[/name_f] has more of a bubbly, summery vibe, while [name_f]May[/name_f] feels sweet and spring-like!

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From your list, I love [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liora[/name_f] and [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]! [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] is my favourite, I think, it has such a sweet floral vibe!

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Some ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Belphoebe[/name_f]

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I like the name Mae/May! It’s my close friend’s name and her little sister is Susannah; I’ve always loved that sibling pair. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- very [name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_m]Green[/name_m] [name_m]Gables[/name_m]!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- two adorably romantic classics
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- the weightier [name_f]Juliana[/name_f] balances with [name_f]May[/name_f] perfectly
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- just precious :lady_beetle:
[name_f][/name_f]Some suggestions:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] • [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] • [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] • [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] • [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] • [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] • [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] • [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]

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[name_f]May[/name_f] is absolutely gorgeous :rabbit:

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites:

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] ~ absolutely love [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] she’s such a warm, sunny name with a pretty vintage flair. I think [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] is a beautiful name very bright, sweet vintage choice.

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ~ this name feels whimsy, ethereal, elegant and romantic. Such a pretty name that feels cosy and windswept with a Wuthering Heights flair.

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] is such a sweet floral melodic choice that feels refreshing paired with [name_f]May[/name_f]. Very sweet name.

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] ~ I’m a sucker for summery romantic [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] she’s beautiful and sounds stunning with [name_f]May[/name_f]. [name_f]Gorgeous[/name_f] name.

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Suggestion: [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]!

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[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I love [name_f]May[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]

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Other suggestions

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Malou[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Emeraude[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Perenelle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Suzette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_m]Penrose[/name_m]

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These are all so lovely! We have our heart set on Mae/May as well. We’re having a tricky time choosing a spelling. Our last name is not easy to spell, so we want to go with the most frequently used and the most classic/timeless. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you plan to use “May”?

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You have some lovely ideas!

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] → bright, sunny and elegant

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] → delicate and gentle but with spark too

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] → another sunny and cheerful feeling name

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] → poetic and vintage

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adella[/name_f] → warm and friendly

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A few ideas:

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Luanna[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] (Malou or Maylou)

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Libelula[/name_f]

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Gwenonwy[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adela[/name_f] and [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] I’m intrigued by [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Adelais[/name_f] as well, but my understanding is that it’s said add a lay, basically, so it’s a bit rhymey with [name_f]May[/name_f] for me. [name_f][/name_f] But if there’s another pronunciation for her, I like her a lot! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] is probably my favorite, though—she’s so sweet and springy!

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[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], and [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] are my favorites! I like the sound of a long, regal middle name to go with the short, flowery May/Mae!

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other suggestions:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (a bit classic, but I was thinking along [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] here)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f] (-leen ending)

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hope this helps!

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May/Mae is so lovely! I think all the combos are great, but I especially like [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f].

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Some suggestions:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] Adelinda
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Georgie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Polina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Vienna[/name_f]

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thanks to all of y’all for responding!!! :blush:

@atomicginge I adore may aster, may eliza, may genevieve and may vivienne is absolutely precious!! may indigo is very neat as well!

@tallemaja I love these! I feel that may primrose, may rhiannon, may adelina, may francesca, may theodora and may araminta really fit my style

@Mary_Rose may and susannah are so sweet as siblings :sparkling_heart:
I adore may marigold, may annabel, may veronica, may lucilla and may elise!! your suggestions are always wonderful :]

@tori101 thank you for your input!!

@Etymology may adeline is a sweet choice and may emeraude, may leonore and may penrose are enchanting choices!!

@BeachesAndSkis I’m around 10 years away from the age I would like to start considering having a baby, but I think I will like to use may :smiling_face:

@Greyblue I love all of these!! if I were forced to pick a favorite though I think it would have to be may gwenonwy!!!

@ashthedreamer thank you so much for pointing that out!!! I’ll use adelais in some other combos then. tysm for your input!!

@silverfiregirly I love may elisabeth, may viviana, may eleanora and may gwendoline!! thank you for your suggestions !!

@Johannaa I really like may elsa, may georgie, may linnea and may clara!! I’m not sure I’ve ever heard polina before, and my absolute favorite out of these is may polina!!

many thanks to all of y’all for these wonderful suggestions!!! have a great day/night!!!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are:
[name_f][/name_f]may lenora
[name_f][/name_f]may adela
[name_f][/name_f]may cordelia
[name_f][/name_f]may liana
[name_f][/name_f]may juliana
[name_f][/name_f]may branwen

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thank you for your input!!! I’m glad someone else is fond of may branwen[name_f][/name_f] :black_bird:

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