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12-03-2012 at 7:33 PM
Javad
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Girl Name Spelling & MN preferences

Don't know if we're having a boy or a girl, but if it's a girl, we've got her first name settled on pretty much certainly, but which of the following spellings do you prefer (all would be pronounced the same--- May-na):

Mayna / Meina / Meyna / Maynah / Maena 

(Also, what do you think of this name in general?
by the way, it means 'strength' in Dutch/German; 'knowledgeable' in Sanskrit; "a gift from God" in Arabic; and 'lover of singing' in Greek; as well as has a nice multi-cultural connection in Chinese (she'll be 1/2 Chinese))

What about for middle names? Feel free to say anything not on the list if you have any other good ideas too:

Mayna Rose
Meina Jade
Meyna Lee
Maena Kathryn
Mayna Leanne
Meina Jasmine

 
 
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12-03-2012 at 8:01 PM
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I like Maena the best and Rose or Kathryn for a MN.  I love the meaning of the name and that it has a Chinese connection.  Nice choice!

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12-03-2012 at 8:11 PM
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Maena Rose.

Second best is Meina. I really dislike all the trendy y's I see these days.

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12-03-2012 at 8:22 PM
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I would choose Mayna.  I'm not sure I'm fully on board with any of the MN you listed, but I can't think of anything else either...
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12-03-2012 at 8:22 PM
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I vote for Mayna, spell it like it sounds to avoid any confusion. 

Mayna Rose is lovely.

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12-03-2012 at 9:12 PM
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I would go with Mayna to avoid pronunciation confusion. I like Mayna Rose, Mayna Lee and Mayna Jasmine. I also like Mayna Elise, Mayna Lily, Mayna Reese and Mayna Willow.
 
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12-03-2012 at 9:16 PM
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Mayna Rose!
 
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12-03-2012 at 9:40 PM
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Maena

I am anti the y trend too

Meina looks like it should be pronounced mine-ah

 
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12-03-2012 at 10:28 PM
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Maena. What is the sound of your last name and how long is it (1, 2, 3 syllables)? I feel like all of the middle names you have listed don't suit Maena, but it would be easier to make suggestions knowing the flow of her first and last name.



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12-03-2012 at 11:38 PM
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Seems like most people are suggesting Maena. Previously I was kinda leaning towards Mayna, just cuz May is the normal spelling of that pronunciation, but I'll have to put a bit more thought to Maena.

Our last name is Luckey.

The Mayna Elise suggestion will definitely be another one I'll keep in mind..

 
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12-04-2012 at 7:37 AM
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I'd say since Maena ends in a 'uh' sound, and lucky in an "E" sound, that names sound like Elise, Claire, Jane will sound best due to their endings not having an e or a, or uh sound. I think Maena is very pretty and that it grows up well.


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12-04-2012 at 5:05 PM
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I like Meina best (I'm a big fan of e's and i's for girls for some reason!), and with the Chinese heritage, I think Jade fits beautifully, and flows nicely.  :)
 
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I like Mayna Rose the best...spelling doesn't make much difference to me.
 
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