either one would be super cute and gorgeous. WHichever one is calling to you should be the one you choose, she’ll go by [name_f]Mae[/name_f] anyway. Good luck!!
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I like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] as a full name but I think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] with nickname [name_f]Mae[/name_f] works too. I wouldn’t remove [name_u]Winter[/name_u], I don’t know why you would want that and it also removes that tribute.
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If you’re still going to be calling her [name_f]Mae[/name_f], it may not be a huge adjustment. I know my younger brother never called me by my name until he was 4-5 yo. I always had a nickname of some sort that was a shorter version of my name that he gave me. It may seem like the same thing to him. [name_f]My[/name_f] parents would introduce my name early on, but he wouldn’t say it. BTW my brothers and I are about 4.5 years apart, so my older brother was able to say my name from the beginning, so I can’t speak to older siblings having any difficulties with names.
Good luck in deciding.
Mae [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] together as a first name is also nice but changing it sooner than later as others also suggested is great advice,
I would definitely change it sooner rather then later. She and her brothers are at the age or just entering it where the name will start to stick. It’s not really a drastic change as well. Sound wise my preference is [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. I guess with all nn though be prepared for nn’s like [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] to show up as well
I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and I think it’s perfect in terms of [name_f]Mae[/name_f] still being used as a NN. I also love the nn [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] and think it goes really well with [name_u]Kai[/name_u].
I say make the change!
So glad to see that someone else is experiencing this too! [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter is 9 months and we chose [name_f]Aria[/name_f] over [name_f]Lila[/name_f] last minute and although I love The sound of [name_f]Aria[/name_f] (and it’s meaning in Hebrew - lion) I’m concerned it’s a little tacky and think about [name_f]Lila[/name_f] or [name_f]Isla[/name_f] (Mn [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]) ever since we settled on [name_f]Aria[/name_f] (literally in the final hour it was like tossing a coin) but it’s so hard to change their name because you feel like you might be taking away their identity and also a bit crazy too.
Thanks for your input @Namesilove! I ultimately decided to keep her name, [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. After a year old, I just couldn’t do it. And now I’m glad I didn’t, because it suits her perfectly. Her middle name is [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] so we call her “[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Bird[/name_u]” and “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]”. I also found that [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_u]Kai[/name_u] balanced much better as a twin set.
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Honestly I like [name_f]Mae[/name_f], I don’t think of it as a [name_u]Nick[/name_u] name of not just one at least.
If it’s bothering you enough go ahead and just change it to your original name, leave the middles as is and you can still just call her [name_f]Mae[/name_f], no harm and no one literally has to know. not that there’s anything wrong with a quick name change for a baby.
that said, you can always save [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] for a sibling perhaps? [name_u]Kai[/name_u] & [name_f]Mae[/name_f] do go well together and I think that [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] would make a lovely little sister for them someday. That said… [name_m]Just[/name_m] do what feels right & don’t let yourself panic. Being a new mom of twins is a big thing, and sometimes as mothers we can place our anxieties on things we can ‘fix’, this is something you can think on, just like you are, and then just do whatever feels right. I met a woman once who’s parents changed her name but never legally so she grew up to find a different name on her birth cert, she thought it was quite funny and there was a story about her mom regretting naming her after someone but she did think it would have been nice to have had it changed as a child so she didn’t have to have the surprise. She had no idea though and loved the name she went by and your daughter will also love whatever you decide. Theres nothing to worry about outside of just changing it if you decide to… You can even try out the new name and say it and see if you really do feel better about it. But like I said, [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a very solid choice and will age just fine with her if you choose to keep things as they are.
Edited: I just realized that you replied with a decision previously, so glad you made a choice you feel good about!
Yes I think [name_f]May[/name_f] as a nickname for magnolia works!