[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! [name_m]Long[/name_m] time lurker, but I could use some help. My husband and I decided on [name_f]Mae[/name_f] O’[name_m]Rourke[/name_m], then our surname (starts with G, two syllables), maybe calling her [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] when she’s little (similar to [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], etc.) Our family uses maiden names as middles as honor names. We already have a [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] O’[name_m]Connor[/name_m].
I do love [name_f]Mae[/name_f], but I’m a little hung up on the name [name_f]Millie[/name_f]. I have always really loved it, but despite scouring the internet I just can’t find a full or ‘grown up’ name to get it from that I like. I also love [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], family names from my husband’s side and mine, so probably the only thing I’d change to from [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Millie[/name_f].
Total ramble, but I guess I have a handful of questions:
[name_m]Just[/name_m] use [name_f]Millie[/name_f]? Should I just call her [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and use a nickname that’s not intuitive? Like [name_f]Millie[/name_f]? Is [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] with a nickname like [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] sweeter?! I love double barrel names.
You can definitely use [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as the full name, but I personally would want a longer name attach d to it. My friend’s daughter is [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], which I’m sure you’ve come across and rejected, but it’s really a lovely name.
I wouldn’t use [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Mae[/name_f]…[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is already a short name so giving it a separate nn is a little odd. You could use [name_f]Mae[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], of course, but I wouldn’t use [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Mae[/name_f]…once again, [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is already like a nickname.
If you’re going with [name_f]Mae[/name_f], I’d call her [name_f]Mae[/name_f].
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f] is adorable.
I do agree with what you’re saying. Cousins of mine are [name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] and [name_f]Ann[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f], I was hoping it would kind of be like that! Shucks, haha.
I love [name_f]Mae[/name_f], and [name_f]Millie[/name_f]! I think either is a great choice. You certainly can use [name_f]Millie[/name_f] on its own, it does not require a longer name. [name_f]Mae[/name_f] feels like a strong and fearless little girl, [name_f]Millie[/name_f] is cheerful and artistic feeling. They give me different vibes, but ultimately good ones either way.
From what you’ve said about the names, I’d use [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Millie[/name_f], but for what it’s worth, [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is a lovely combo together.
I always think of [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] when I see [name_f]Millie[/name_f], but I don’t think it’s a very popular name modernly. You could definitely Use [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as the full name, I’ve met adult [name_f]Millie[/name_f]'s do it doesn’t feel too childish.
I like [name_f]Millie[/name_f]… and hate [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]. Its gross looking.
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is cute by itself, not as a nickname, especially if you watch Jacksepticeye play night in the woods. It grows on you and it’s cool for a tomboy.
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]'s cute but I prefer it to not have a nickname.
I think [name_f]Millie[/name_f] could be a fine first name for an adult, but here are some other full name options for the nn:
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Melinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Milou[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_u]Milan[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Pamela[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jamilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Vermillion[/name_f]
[name_f]Carmelita[/name_f]
You could also call her [name_f]Millie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] although I’m not sure if that’s too cutesy for an adult.
I had same thinking about [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (sure you don’t need hyphen). Maybe you are hankering after MORE of a name as [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is so short and her middle is a surname? If so could you add a second middle?
Both [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f] are lovely and can stand on their own just fine! I slightly prefer [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (especially with the nickname [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]) because it’s spunkier.
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is attractive, but [name_f]Helen[/name_f] feels dated and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] overused. If it Was [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] “[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Nellie[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]” I’d like it more than [name_f]Mae[/name_f] though!
I love [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], but it’s my best friend’s baby girl! I also like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], but I’m a bit afraid of a [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] shortening. Very month-y, haha.
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] does feel a bit dated, and our family and extended family is big on nicknames, so she’d primarily be [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Leni[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]. We’d have to pick one. I love [name_u]Laney[/name_u], I wish I could get it from [name_f]Helen[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Helena[/name_f], but I feel like we will have constant adventures in pronunciation issues.
I knew a [name_f]Millie[/name_f] whose full name was [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Actually, it was [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]-[name_f]May[/name_f]. Since you like double-barrelled names, [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] could be a good way to get [name_f]Millie[/name_f] AND [name_f]Mae[/name_f]?
If you like [name_u]Lane[/name_u], what about [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] or [name_f]Alayna[/name_f]?
For me, [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] works fine as a nn for [name_f]Mae[/name_f], in the style of [name_f]Ann[/name_f]->[name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f]->[name_f]Gracie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]->[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], etc. Other [name_f]Mae[/name_f]-similar names are [name_f]Maia[/name_f] ([name_f]May[/name_f]-ah) & [name_f]Maya[/name_f] (MY-ah), or even the (to me) sweetly old-fashioned [name_f]Maida[/name_f] (there’s a great series of children’s books from the 1910s or '20s that feature a girl named [name_f]Maida[/name_f]).
Lots of good suggestions already for longer names for [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as a nickname…maybe also [name_f]Milena[/name_f]? Two pop culture references that I’m not sure are that pertinent any longer but that you might hear are [name_f]Milli[/name_f] Vanilli, the pop duo from the late '80s-ish, & Thoroughly Modern [name_f]Millie[/name_f], the 1920s-era musical.
I find both [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f] to be a bit mismatched with her siblings’ names; going with a formal name and using the shorter version as a nickname would perhaps be a better fit. I like sweet [name_f]Mae[/name_f], but I love [name_f]Millie[/name_f]. I think even using [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as the first part of a double barrel name could work, ie: [name_f]Mille[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f], even [name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (as previously suggested).
Other ways to get to [name_f]Millie[/name_f], as if you haven’t seen enough!
I love [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Mae[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] is fine despite the similarities with cousins. I do think [name_f]Millie[/name_f] is usable as a first name however with [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] a longer name would be better. What about [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] or [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]? Not a fan of [name_f]Helen[/name_f] sorry and I’m don’t think it works great with [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] in my opinion.
I would give her [name_f]Mae[/name_f] on the birth certificate so you could go back and forth between calling her [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f]! I think they are both so adorable with her siblings’ names.
