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Maks

RealityBites View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:40 PM Post #1
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We are looking for an Eastern European boy's name and Maks (short for Maksim) fits the bill and I prefer this spelling to the ubiquitous Max. Too eweneek?! The other name on our short list is Luka but both our DDs names end with 'a'. Eta google Maks and Peta from DWTS lol This post has been edited by RealityBites: 22/01/2013, 03:49 PM

la di dah View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:43 PM Post #2
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Because I am odd, Maks doesn't really do it for me, but Maksim and Mak for short is good, I have always liked Mack/Mac/Mak as a nickname. Just Maks feels contrived, and no I can't justify that at all. I love Eastern European boys' names so I guess you can write that off as me being jus' jellus. (I am.)

bakesgirls View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:45 PM Post #3
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I don't mind Maksim. But Maks is a whole new level of 'no' for me sorry.

lclb View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:46 PM Post #4
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I agree with the PP above, Maksim with the NN Mak works well but Maks is awful. I much prefer Luca to Maks/Max.

Old Grey Mare View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:49 PM Post #5
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To the naughty corner with you for wanting to inflict this one on a poor little one! What is wrong with the more logical spelling of Maxim if you really like the sound of Maksim? Maks? Unfathomable!!!!!!!

RealityBites View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:53 PM Post #6
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksim_Chmerkovskiy I'm not making it up I swear Eta just noticed this guy's brother's name is Valentin; our baby's middle name is going to be Valentine after FIL. This post has been edited by RealityBites: 22/01/2013, 03:55 PM

namie View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:57 PM Post #7
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Maks hurt my eyes. It just looks really wrong, sorry. I like Luca and I don't think it matters that you already have two names ending in 'a'.

Meplusmoo View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 03:58 PM Post #8
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With Max being one of my favouite names I shudder reading Maks. But do like Maxim and Max for NN.

Ehill View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 04:00 PM Post #9
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Pretty dreadful. Sorry OP. Luca is a lovely name (although Luka is too uneek for me).

RealityBites View Member Profile	22/01/2013, 04:03 PM Post #10
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Luka is the E European spelling.

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