Message: "WDYT of Mayim?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] WDYT of Mayim?

by Ciarda

6/4/2006, 12:42 PM

WDYT of the name Mayim?

Do you like the sound of it? Is it visually appealing? Can you picture on a child as well as an adult?

Or do you prefer Maia / Maya?

#Mayim

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- Vraiment

6/5/2006, 4:47 AM

I personally like this name. I like the sound. It is visually pleasing, but I'm not sure if I could see it on a person of all ages.

I like the spelling Maia over Maya, but I prefer Mayim.

- Pink Princess

6/5/2006, 1:06 AM

I like it, it makes me think of the actress from the show "Blossom". Yes, I like the sound of it and I think it looks fine. I can see it on a child and an adult, nothing wrong with it. I pronounce it as my-em, by the way. I do however prefer Maia / Maya though.

- Bex

6/4/2006, 4:31 PM

Mayim sort of is close to Maim, im not sure how to pronounce it 100% but i fear that it might be pronounced Maim often.
I could be used for both child and adult

~~* BEX *~~

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- gypsy +1

6/4/2006, 2:10 PM

Maybe some of you remember a teenybopper show called "Blossom"? The main actress was named Mayim Bialik (sp?). Anyway, the name reminds me of her.

I don't really care for the sound of it. It also reminds me of Maxim and "mayhem", so doesn't really strike me as super feminine. I visualize it on a woman, but can't see it on a small child.

Yes, I do prefer Maya. Or even Miriam, if wanting to stay closer to the sound of Mayim.

- Isla

6/4/2006, 6:57 PM

I was just about to post that Mayim Bialik is the only "Mayim" I've ever heard of. :b

I prefer Maya/Maia, but Mayim is kind of nice as well.

~Heather~

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- Silvie (Silversliver)

6/4/2006, 1:41 PM

I prefer Maya / Maia (Maya), but Mayim is really nice. I liked it a lot upon first seeing it, and it could still grow on me. I can definitely picture it on both a child and an adult.

Hannah

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Bert Fischer: No, I'm a barber, but a lot of people make that mistake.

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- Bear +1

6/4/2006, 1:10 PM

Mayim is gorgeous. I recently came upon it and instantly put it on my long list.

I like Maya and Maia equally well. I couldn't choose between them, sorry.

By the way, am I pronouncing it correctly? I say, "mah-EEM," almost a "mie-EEM" sound.

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- Ciarda

6/4/2006, 2:05 PM

I'm not certain what the correct pronunciation is, but I tend to pronounce it as MIE-em.

- Julia (JuliaF)

6/4/2006, 12:51 PM

I think it sounds okay and looks okay, and it will age well.

I MUCH prefer Maia and Maya, though.

- Mar (X-Mar)

6/4/2006, 12:46 PM

When I saw your post, I thought it was a boys name, probably because if it's resemblance to Maxim. It looks ok, sounds ok. I pefer Maya. Mayim is still a bit weird to me.

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