Thoughts on Maeve? Help!

brig519 · January 4, 2010, 11:18am

Hello! I was wondering if I could get some input… I am expecting my first- my husband is [name]Michael[/name] and I am [name]Brigid[/name] (we both have Scottish and Irish heritage. I wanted to pick a girl name, unique and with history like my own. I keep coming back to [name]Maeve[/name]. Thoughts on…
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] (my middle name)
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eileen[/name] (H’s mom’s name)
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Patricia[/name] (my Mom’s name)
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name] something (grandmother is [name]Annamarie[/name])

Thanks for your help! Any other unique but not totally off the wall ideas welcome!

ricamaca · January 4, 2010, 12:12pm

I absolutley adore [name]Maeve[/name]!

deliverysurprise · January 4, 2010, 12:17pm

Can’t fault any of the combos above - i think they are all lovely. If i had to pick my least fave it would be [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eileen[/name], my favourite being [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] i think x

twinkle · January 4, 2010, 12:24pm

I love [name]Maeve[/name]!

I think [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Theresa[/name] would be lovely, if you are willing to change it a little.
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name] ____ is very pretty, and a good way to honour two people, as you could have [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name] [name]Eileen[/name]/[name]Patricia[/name].

Good luck!

pearl · January 5, 2010, 7:38pm

[name]Love[/name], love [name]Maeve[/name]!

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] is my pick.

irisrose · January 5, 2010, 7:48pm

I love the name [name]Maeve[/name]! I think [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] is my favorite.

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Camilla[/name]

cora · January 5, 2010, 9:13pm

I love [name]Maeve[/name] so much!

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Rosaleen[/name] (Irish theme)
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Rosaline[/name]

Good luck!

cora · January 5, 2010, 9:19pm

Oops! I forgot to comment on the names.

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] (my middle name): I think this is beautiful! (I’m pronouncing [name]Therese[/name] with three syllables, but am not sure if your mom pronounces her middle name with two or three.)

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eileen[/name] (H’s mom’s name): [name]Eileen[/name] feels very dated to me,
so I’d personally go with one of the others. (I think some of the others sound better with [name]Maeve[/name], too…)

What about [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Rosaleen[/name]?

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Patricia[/name] (my Mom’s name): I think this flows beautifully!

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name] something (grandmother is [name]Annamarie[/name]): I love both names, not together. I don’t know if you like [name]Annabel[/name], but to me, [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Annabel[/name] has a better flow than [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name].

I love, love, love [name]Maeve[/name]!

Good luck!

pearl · January 5, 2010, 10:06pm

Here’s some spins on [name]Anna[/name]:

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Annalise[/name]

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Aine[/name] (awn-ye - Irish)

And here are some more Irish options:

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Alana[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Ciara[/name] (kee-ra)
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Enya[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Fianna[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Grania[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Iona[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Kyla[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Nuala[/name]

I still like [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] best.

pearl · January 6, 2010, 2:19pm

[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anya[/name] is nice too. Nice spin on [name]Anna[/name]. Plus it phonetically spells the Irish [name]Aine[/name].

elena · January 6, 2010, 2:42pm

I love [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eileen[/name]!!

everwaiteing · January 6, 2010, 3:45pm

A++ [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] sounds wonderful! Plus, it would be very special to give your middle name to your daughter!

susan · January 6, 2010, 4:23pm

I love [name]Maeve[/name]!
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Therese[/name] (my middle name) - pretty, but I think I would change it to [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Theresa[/name].
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eileen[/name] (H’s mom’s name) - I would change this to [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name].
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Patricia[/name] (my Mom’s name) - love. I have a weakness for the name [name]Patricia[/name] even though it isn’t in style. It is a beautiful name.
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anna[/name] something (grandmother is [name]Annamarie[/name]) - [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name]. A combo of Celtic and Scandinavian.
Also love [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] or [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Meredith[/name], and [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name].