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Mae/May vs. Maeve vs. Mabel

We like the name Mae/May but are not sure if the name might be a bit too dated for a baby in this generation. What do you think? Also which spelling do you like best? We have two other names where we can get Mae/May as a nickname if we decide that the name might be too dated to use as a full name. Other full names for Mae/May are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help and opinions.

The Top Baby Name is...

Mae/May

38%

Maeve

24%

Mabel

38%

Poll created: Mar 24, 2025
Total Votes: 34
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Comments

May if so plain and incredibly boring
posted by Wildthing :: 3 months ago | report
I like just Mae.
posted by Guest :: 3 months ago | report
May is lovely and actually gaining traction, you'd be ahead of the curve.
posted by G :: 3 months ago | report
My vote goes to Maeve with the possibility of Mae as a nn.
posted by jupiter_sparkles :: 3 months ago | report
May is very popular just now for both first and middle names. I don't care for it. I like Mabel and Maeve but voted for the former.
posted by Jane :: 3 months ago | report
May is actually not ranked as a given name. In other words, it's not even in the US top 1,000. I love it as a standalone and voted for it but I do like as a diminutive of Mabel as well.
posted by NameHog :: 3 months ago | report
I like Mae as a nickname for Maeve.

Other suggestions for full names:
Margaret
Marinda
Maëlle
Maëlys
Mailys
Maylis
Maple
Maybelle
Mabry
Mariel
Marian
Marianna
Marianne
Charmaine
Sharmaine
Maegan
Meaghan
Maeghan
Maitland
Maisie
Maisy
Maera
Maira
Romaine
Romayne
Romée
Maven
Maren
Macy
Macey
Macie
Maci
Mahalia
Marilyn
Mariam
Marigold
Marilou
Maris
Mary
Maria
Mary
Rosemary
Maribel
Marybelle
Marybeth
Marylou
Mavis
posted by Guest :: 3 months ago | report
Mabel
posted by Guest :: 3 months ago | report
Esme nn Mae
posted by Guest :: 3 months ago | report
I greatly prefer Mae/May to Maeve and Mabel. I met a young girl named Mae a few years ago so I don't think it's too dated for this generation. Mabel sounds way older, to be honest.
posted by Guest :: 3 months ago | report
I love May/Mae both spellings are lovely. Mabel is also lovely and my favourite full name for May/Mae is Maisie.
posted by Erp :: 3 months ago | report
I like all your names but I think May is fine as a first name. Short, simple and sweet. It's a perfect example of the phrase "less is more".
posted by Genevieve :: 3 months ago | report

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