Baby name question, Too soon? Yes, but I don't care

WinniethePoohsPants · October 2015

So there's a girl name that I love, but my husband says that it's too confusing because everyone is going to spell it one of two ways. So please, you tell me: If I have a daughter and she comes up to you and says "Hi my name is 'Mae/May'!" how would you spell it? Thanks! Also, I know I can also post this on baby names- but I know this group better. So I might re post this on there later.

candicek15 · October 2015

Can I be a speshul snoflayke?

I would probably think of it like May, but I actually like Mae better! lol

NicknShan · October 2015

I feel like May is oldschool and Mae is trying to be the new May.

I have no preference either way :-)

NicknShan · October 2015

Oh ya.... I LOVE TALKING NAMES!

emucoleman · October 2015

I honestly think that I would think of both, and if I had to spell it for a little kid I would just pick one. But I like Mae better so I voted for that.

JaymeeLH · October 2015

I think of Mae Whitman when I hear the name so that's how I think of it as being spelled

CourtJack · October 2015

Mae. I know a few little girls with this name - Never occurred to me to spell it May.

goldie987 · October 2015

I actually think of it as Mei, but that's because I work with a chinese woman who spells it that way. I would have initially gone with May but I agree that I like Mae better and it's not a totally ridiculous weird spelling of a common name (like my cousin did. Named her daughter Erin, spelled Aeryn, that's a ridiculous spelling).

mkemommy · October 2015

NicknShan said:
I feel like May is oldschool and Mae is trying to be the new May.

I have no preference either way :-)

Really? I feel like Mae is old school (Mae West). I guess it depends on who you relate the name too though I guess.

berky84 · October 2015

candicek15 said:

I would probably think of it like May, but I actually like Mae better! lol

This.

And never too soon to talk baby names.... too fun not to.

totsabounding · October 2015

IS it too soon? Maybe...Maeby not. See what I did there? P.S. I like Mae myself.

matthewsdm · October 2015

Definitely like Mae better. For no good reason. And loooooooove baby name talk.

amangels2 · October 2015

I like Mae. And I love baby name talk!! Names have always fascinated me. Getting to finally pick a baby name is so incredibly exciting to me!!

hockeyfan42 · October 2015

I like Mae much better! For some reason, I don't think of May as a first name at all.

Jewels93 · October 2015

I LOVE the name MAE! I'm thinking about using it as a middle name if I have girl since I was born in MAE

berky84 · October 2015

On this same topic.... what's everyone opinions on popular names?

One part of me likes the idea of giving my kid a name that is a bit more unique (not Apple / Kal-El unique but still ) and part of me thinks it's no big deal if it's a popular name. My name is Jessica. Same as most girls born in the 80s. I love my name even though it's not unique so why am I stressing about my kid being one of a few Olivia's or Emma's in her class? Thoughts?

PressLove · October 2015

I voted Mae because everyone I've known with that name spelled it that way. In my experience, it is an old school name.

@Joose159- Popular names are cool because you never have to guess how to spell or pronounce it. As someone with a non-popular name, I always hated not finding my name on a keychain. When naming DD, I wanted to be able to call her name at the park and not have three little girls look up at me. Although, she made the SSA top 40 list, I wanted to steer clear of the top 20.

JMO

GinnyJ2012 · October 2015

PressLove said:
I voted Mae because everyone I've known with that name spelled it that way. In my experience, it is an old school name.

@Joose159- Popular names are cool because you never have to guess how to spell or pronounce it. As someone with a non-popular name, I always hated not finding my name on a keychain. When naming DD, I wanted to be able to call her name at the park and not have three little girls look up at me. Although, she made the SSA top 40 list, I wanted to steer clear of the top 20.

JMO

People don't always know how to spell popular names. DS1 is Jackson. There's a lot of Jacksons and people have decided to spell the name all kinds of "fun" ways. It's also frustrating on the playground to say "Jackson come here" or whatever and have 2 or 3 other kids respond.

JaymeeLH · October 2015

I can't stand youneeq names, but I'm not into super mainstream either. I love classic names, DD is Hannah which has always been one of my favorite names

MynaBird · October 2015

My daughter has a not-uncommon name, but it's spelled a way people don't expect if they're not familiar with Irish surnames (her first name is my mother's last name). I grew up with an uncommon name, so I know from personal experience the years of polite corrections she's facing. Honestly, I think it was good for me. It helped me learn young how to politely correct people, and it made me really aware of spelling other people's names correctly, which I think is something people with easier-to-spell names don't always realize really makes a difference.

PressLove · October 2015

MynaBird said:

My daughter has a not-uncommon name, but it's spelled a way people don't expect if they're not familiar with Irish surnames (her first name is my mother's last name). I grew up with an uncommon name, so I know from personal experience the years of polite corrections she's facing. Honestly, I think it was good for me. It helped me learn young how to politely correct people, and it made me really aware of spelling other people's names correctly, which I think is something people with easier-to-spell names don't always realize really makes a difference.

I agree. I had to learn the polite subtlety of correcting pronunciation or spelling of my name. I am super sensitive about getting someone's name right.