The name Maya

etoom09

Ok so DH and I finally decided that this is going to be our baby girls name, pronounced my-ah. His whole family has said "isn't that pronounced May-ah"?! It's driving me crazy!!! Isn't that the correct way to spell it as my-ah? What are your thoughts and how else would you spell it, mya maybe?

breezycat

I would pronounce it my-ah like you. I wound never consider pronouncing it any other way. If it makes you feel any better my little one is Julia and my in-laws can't seem to pronounce it correctly. Don't change the spelling, just keep correcting them and hopefully they'll eventually figure it out.

SmrBrd2012

Yeah, it's pronounced My-ah. Love that name!

nurse714

I pronounce Maya as My-ah, but the girls I know with this name spell it Mya. I think Maya looks better. 

holocene

I thought Mia was My-ah and Maya was May-ah. 

Linsbins

I've had several students spell and pronounce it like you. It will be fine.

Elsa1984

When I think of "My-uh" I lean towards this spelling: Mya

When I see Maya, my mind leans towards May-uh....even though I know that it is supposed to be pronounced like Mya. But I just can't stop thinking "May-uh" when I see that spelling. 

Elsa1984

holocene said:

I thought Mia was My-ah and Maya was May-ah. 

Mia is Mee-uh.....like Mia Hamm

breezypip

The only way I would pronounce Maya is My-uh... I've never heard of May-uh, that's a strange way to pronounce it if you ask me.

I love the name btw, it was on my short list.

MamaWren919

It's definitely my-ah. Never heard anyone say may-uh, spelled Maya or any other way. I think Mya is fine too, but Maya is the more common spelling.

ecwk

I would pronounce it my-ah. I know a girl who spells it Maia.

crf4

Mia is "mee-ah" Maya is "my-ah".

eileenmcgoo

You are absolutely correct! Do not mess with the spelling!! Anyone pronouncing Maya as may-a must live under a rock.

provwife

Maya is the correct spelling but I don't like it because it really does look like may uh. I would chose Mya, personally, and I'm usually all for traditional spelling. This is an exception in my book lol.

letyourheartbeyourguide

Maya for sure. And I'd definitely pronounce it my-ah (I think of Maya Rudolph). I think it's a pretty name and wouldn't worry about possibly having to correct people.

2-Step

Maya is on our short list as well. I think there are many names that don't look exactly like they sound, but they are popular enough that everyone should know how to pronounce them. Just like many words in our language don't follow exact rules always. I would definitely use Maya, or possibly Maia, but not Mya. 

4N6s

I'd use Mya or myah.

penelope4612

I would pronounce Maya as my-ah.  

Twindling

Riviera MAYA, Mexico.

MAYAn ruins.

Both historical places and pronounced my-uh.

groovylocks

Oh please go with Maya.. I lost a Maya very dear to me a few years ago from suicide. I hope that doesn't put you off the name.. she was an absolute gift and the name is very precious to me. 

chellechan1

I know a Maiya, to throw a you-neek spelling into the mix.

peppers1227

Maya is definitely My-ah. Love the name by the way!

leahmary82

My daughter is Maija (traditional Latvian sp). I think Maya and Maia (the 2 most common spellings I've seen) are lovely and I would definitely pronounce them My-uh.

Benny618

I love this thread bc if it's a girl mine will be Maya. Maya Rose ❤️

herewegrow

I would pronounce as follows, I'm from KY as a reference that may help:

Mya- my-uh
Maya- may-uh
Mia- me-uh
Maiya- this is made up

cderitz

My daughters name is Maya. Love the name;)

lily_721

My niece is Maya. Pronounced My-ah