Middle name to make Mae shine

Less than 4 weeks away from meeting our 3rd baby gender unknown.

One of our top picks for a girl is Mae. We love how beautiful and simple it is. We are stuck on a middle name. We like alliteration and middle names that might lead towards a nick name. Also names where the meaning is clear like Autumn, Willow etc.

We have thought of:
Mae Marigold (Goldie)
Mae Mackenzie
Mae Margot
Mae Aurelia (Auri & has family connections)
Mae Evelyn

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] are my favourites! So beautiful :blossom:

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] as a standalone first name!

Maybe:

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Madalyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f] - nn MJ
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maze[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_m]Laurent[/name_m]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Kendall[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Whitney[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Nicola[/name_f]

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[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is such a lovely name! I especially love [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]!

What about:

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Juniper[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Bloom[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Tesni[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Florentine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rosanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

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I like Marigold & Aurelia too - and would choose Aurelia if that’s more significant.

Mae Aurelia could get Molly or Milly too

Margot and Evelyn don’t flow as well for me but Evelyn matches stylistically. I like Mae Mackenzie but it makes Mae more contemporary and trendy.

Another option could be:

Mae Sienna (Maisie)

Other pretty options:

Mae Celestine (Maisie, Macy, Misty)
Mae Amelia (Mamie, Millie)
Mae Josephine (MJ, Mojo)
Mae Penelope (Moppy)

Edit: I really like the suggestions of Mae Persephone (Macy, Moppy) and Mae Jessamine (Minnie, Mimi).

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] is lovely, definitely my favourite from your list.

Other ideas, nicknames in brackets:

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (Maeve or Maevie)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] (Maisie)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] (Maggie)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]! Such a sweet pretty name :tulip:

I love [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] such a pretty springy name so gorgeous.

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Floralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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M@e [name_f]Meredith[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Megaera[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]

M@e [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Antonina[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Augustina[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
M@e [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]

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[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is adorable! I also like the family ties with [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Aurelia—Auri is super cute, too!

When I first saw your thread, I immediately thought [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], which I think is lovely (and [name_f]Sunny[/name_f] is adorable).

Good luck!

I’d go [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Mackenzie[/name_f]

I adore [name_f]Mae[/name_f] as a first!! I am an absolute sucker for an m&m name, so [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] has my vote!

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] are lovely!

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] (Maisie)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] (Sunny, Maisie)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] (Mab, [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], Mamie)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Meredith[/name_f] (Meri)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_m]River[/name_m] (Miri)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] (Malou)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f]

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (Miffy)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Acacia[/name_f] (Maci)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Melora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Meliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] Fluer
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Permelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Lovina[/name_f]

I LOVE the idea of [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nicked [name_f]Goldie[/name_f]!
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] Eleanor/Elanor/Elinor is also lovely!

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]! [name_f]Beautiful[/name_f]!

I like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]! Other ideas:
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] Margaret/Marguerite (Mary/Mare/Meg)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] (Mollie/Mary/Lynn/Ellie/Elle)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] (Meg/Lainie/Molly/Maddie/Mel)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] Aline/Alina (Molly, [name_m]Mel[/name_m], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], Lin)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] (e sound) (Maisie/Mazel)
Those are what I could think of rn, but I might add more!

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] marigold and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

Also [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Serephine, [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Tamain,Mae [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] , [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] :blossom::cherry_blossom::tulip:

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Makenzie[/name_f] is my favorite of the ones you’ve listed! [name_m]Mack[/name_m] is a nickname possibility.

Maybe this is a stretch but [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] with the nick name McKae/McKay?