What are your thoughts on this name?

Fairamay

This is apparently a medieval name from the 1300’s. It was probaby male and meant “fair [name]Friend[/name]”. I think it would make a pretty girl’s name. For fun, let me know what you think and what combos can you come up with?

Yeah - I just looked it up and found it is a Middle English name meaning “fair maiden.” I think it would be cute as a middle name, and I like the sound. I just don’t see it passing as a first name quite yet, even with the [name]May[/name] nickname…

[name]Aurora[/name] Fairamay
[name]Bryony[/name] Fairamay
[name]Celia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Diana[/name] Fairamay
[name]Eleanor[/name] Fairamay
[name]Fiona[/name] Fairamay
[name]Guinevere[/name] Fairamay - WHAT a cool name!
[name]Helena[/name] Fairamay
[name]Isla[/name] Fairamay
[name]Julia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Katharine[/name] Fairamay
[name]Lydia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Miranda[/name] Fairamay
[name]Natalia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Olivia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Penelope[/name] Fairamay
[name]Rosalind[/name] Fairamay
[name]Stella[/name] Fairamay
[name]Thalia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Vivian[/name] Fairamay

I’m loving [name]Guinevere[/name] and [name]Rosalind[/name] together - I just decided.

Fairamay [name]Juliet[/name]
Fairamay [name]Corinne[/name]
Fairamay [name]Giselle[/name]
Fairamay [name]Helene[/name]

Something like that might work for a middle name…

Thanks lemon. [name]Guinevere[/name] Fairamay is an awesome name. I might have to use that for a story character. I like [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] together. that is very pretty!

I like it a lot, actually. But I’d use it as a middle.

[name]Louisa[/name] Fairamay
[name]Beatrice[/name] Fairamay
[name]Agnes[/name] Fairamay
[name]Viola[/name] Fairamay
[name]Aveline[/name] Fairamay
[name]Gwendolen[/name] Fairamay
[name]Emeline[/name] Fairamay
[name]Daphne[/name] Fairamay
[name]Marguerite[/name] Fairamay
[name]Marjolaine[/name] Fairamay
[name]Silvia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Eliza[/name] Fairamay
[name]Imogen[/name] Fairamay
[name]Augusta[/name] Fairamay
[name]Evangeline[/name] Fairamay
Serilda Fairamay
[name]Antonia[/name] Fairamay

Fairamay REALLY rubs me the wrong way. BUT… I like the middle names [name]Mei[/name], [name]Mae[/name], [name]Mai[/name] and [name]May[/name] (in that order), to which you could add some “air” sounding names. Here are some ideas:

[name]Clarissa[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Blair[/name] [name]Mei[/name]
[name]Tara[/name] [name]Mai[/name]
[name]Dara[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Laura[/name] [name]Mai[/name]
[name]Sara[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Mira[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Mirah[/name]/[name]Myrah[/name])
Aramea - biblical place name

I like Fairley [name]Mae[/name].

Fairamay has such a light, feminine sound to it - what a brilliant discovery, Unicorngal!

That said, as a first name I feel there would be an awful lot of “Could you repeat/spell/explain that, please?”

But as a middle it is perfection, or perhaps the world’s most enviable surname!

Oh! I love Fairamay! I just discovered it about a day ago! While I probably wouldn’t be brave enough to use it as a first name, I think it is a fabulous middle! It is so willowy and light and unusual! I thnk it sounds like a fairy tale name. [name]Ah[/name]…now I’m rambling. Anyways, I love it. Someone suggested [name]Eliza[/name] Fairamay. I like that. I like [name]Juniper[/name] Fairamay, too. Is that crazy?

[name]Hi[/name]!

Here are some ideas…

Greek:
[name]Calliope[/name] Fairamay
[name]Penelope[/name] Fairamay
[name]Xanthe[/name] Fairamay
[name]Calanthe[/name] Fairamay
[name]Thalia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Clio[/name] Fairamay

Nature:
[name]Ivy[/name] Fairamay
[name]Azalea[/name] Fairamay
[name]Magnolia[/name] Fairamay
Pomeline Fairamay
[name]Iris[/name] Fairamay
[name]Rose[/name] Fairamay
[name]Violet[/name] Fairamay
[name]Bryony[/name] Fairamay
[name]Rosaline[/name] Fairamay
[name]Rosalind[/name] Fairamay
[name]Rosalie[/name] Fairamay
[name]Lily[/name] Fairamay
[name]Lark[/name] Fairamay
[name]Jessamine[/name] Fairamay
[name]Delphine[/name] Fairamay
[name]Calla[/name] Fairamay
[name]Poppy[/name] Fairamay
[name]Zinnia[/name] Fairamay

French:
[name]Elodie[/name] Fairamay
[name]Eloise[/name] Fairamay
[name]Apolline[/name] Fairamay
L”onie Fairamay
Aur”lie Fairamay
[name]Adele[/name] Fairamay-- [name]Adele[/name] [name]Fairfax[/name]…

Medieval:
[name]Rowena[/name] Fairamay
[name]Annora[/name] Fairamay
[name]Matilda[/name] Fairamay

Classic/Vintage:
[name]Beatrix[/name] Fairamay
[name]Stella[/name] Fairamay
[name]Jane[/name] Fairamay-- [name]Jane[/name] [name]Fairfax[/name]…
[name]Katharine[/name] Fairamay
[name]Helen[/name] Fairamay
[name]Cordelia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Natalia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Gwendolen[/name] Fairamay-- [name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Fairfax[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name] Fairamay
[name]Georgia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Georgiana[/name] Fairamay
[name]Genevieve[/name] Fairamay
[name]Emmeline[/name] Fairamay
[name]Amelia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Cecilia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Celia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Alice[/name] Fairamay-- [name]Alice[/name] [name]Fairfax[/name]

Whimsical (this includes some names from other categories, too):
[name]Isadora[/name] Fairamay
[name]Elspeth[/name] Fairamay
[name]Eulalie[/name] Fairamay
[name]Aurelia[/name] Fairamay
[name]Aurora[/name] Fairamay
[name]Ottilie[/name] Fairamay

Spanish:
[name]Marisol[/name] Fairamay
[name]Esmeralda[/name] Fairamay”
[name]Esperanza[/name] Fairamay
[name]Paloma[/name] Fairamay

Biblical:
[name]Jemima[/name] Fairamay
[name]Susanna[/name] Fairamay
[name]Keziah[/name] Fairamay
[name]Tabitha[/name] Fairamay
[name]Naomi[/name] Fairamay
[name]Esther[/name] Fairamay
[name]Elizabeth[/name] Fairamay

Virtues:
[name]Verity[/name] Fairamay
[name]Amity[/name] Fairamay
[name]Felicity[/name] Fairamay
[name]Clemency[/name] Fairamay

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