https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:58:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-281158 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:23:13 +0000 plaidpants 281158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I first saw it, I didn't think of the men's mag, but I did assume it would be pronounced "Mahk-seem." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-281102 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:08:54 +0000 blackbird 281102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the spelling is too unique and it reminds me of the magazine for men. So of course all I'm picturing now is bikini-clad women and articles of "how to dump her without seeing like an ass!". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-281090 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 06:57:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 281090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartsnsunshine: If you like it thats all that matters! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-281008 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:20:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 281008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan of uunnecessary "y" usage in name spellings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280995 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:30:04 +0000 Chastenet 280995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about the French name Maxime? It is also pronounced mahk-SEEM. I like the name and prefer the spelling alternatives without the y. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280948 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:14:01 +0000 tequiero21 280948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i like the name but don't like how it sounds like the men's magazine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280914 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:31:53 +0000 birdofafeather 280914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or what about Maxwell? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280837 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:09:03 +0000 heartsnsunshine 280837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the input! Much more than I was expecting haha. My main purpose was the name itself, not so much the spelling (DH doesn't like the "y"), but I appreciate all the thoughts and comments, it validates what I thought other might say... It's either you like or not lol.... </p> <p>We started with Maximilian (with being call Max), when looking it up it should that it was a Latin based name, meaning "the greatest". </p> <p>If we did do it I would agree that Maksim would be the better of the spellings...</p> <p>I never thought of Maxson.... thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280813 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:41:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 280813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Maxim or Maxson. Definitely not anything with the Y though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280781 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:08:25 +0000 pastemoo 280781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Maksim/Maxsim/Maxim for a boy but Maksym seems girly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280780 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:05:42 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 280780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I love the dancer maksim!<br /> I like it a lot &amp; think you should go for it in the spelling: Maksim </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280776 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:01:15 +0000 regberadaisy 280776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry but I don't like it. It immediately makes me think Of the men's magazine Maxim. And I'm not a fan of names on which the spelling is not intuitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280762 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:46:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 280762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought of the dancer, I don't care for the spelling with a y, personally I just don't like when a y is used instead of the normal vowel. I do like the name espcially nickname Max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280755 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:31:37 +0000 Rubies 280755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like just Max. Then Maxim. Then Maksim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280748 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:20:59 +0000 Andrea 280748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought was the DWTS dancer as well. I'll be honest and say that don't like Maksym at all. That just looks misspelled. Maksim is fine since it is the original Russian spelling but I probably wouldn't use the name unless I was Russian. I like Max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280711 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:17:16 +0000 spaniellove 280711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like Maxim but it reminds you too much of the magazine and you want Max as a nn, there's Maximilian. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280690 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:43:20 +0000 chopsuey 280690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Maksim.<br /> Didn't think of the magazine, but thought of the Dancing the the Stars dancer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280689 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:42:11 +0000 ladyfingers 280689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like it, but I prefer the spelling Maxim. I do like Maxon a lot, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280659 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:23:30 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 280659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on the same boat as @oliviaoblivia: I thought you were talking the magazine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280655 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:15:36 +0000 googly-eyes 280655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought of the magazine, to be honest.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280653 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:10:13 +0000 SugarplumsMom 280653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend named Maksim, he's Russian. He changed the spelling and is now known as Maxim. I never thought about the magazine until you pointed it out. I think he changed it because it's much easier for Americans to pronounce. Btw, I think he's a stockbroker now.</p> <p>I like the name, it's unique but very familiar. Manly too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280650 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:07:28 +0000 Mrs. Pen 280650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I understand the desire to be unique and sometimes alternative spellings can be fun... but in this case, and no offense to you at all - it's just what I think when I see it, when I saw "Maksym" my first thought was "does she know how to spell that?!"<br /> PLEASE don't take that the wrong way!! Obviously I know that you know how to spell, but when I see common names spelled differently, that is my thought and I've met some other parents who think the same thing. </p> <p>I do like Maxim, I think it's cute. But you're right, there is a negative connotation with the magazine that he may face for the rest of his life. I'm not sure I personally would risk it, even though the name itself is adorable.</p> <p>I think you'd be safer going with Max, Maximilion, Maxson, Maximo, Maximus, Maxwell (my cousins name!), or Maxton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280649 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:07:19 +0000 autumnlove 280649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not really a fan of those names but I love Max! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280646 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:00:10 +0000 hilsy85 280646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not really my style, sorry! And it does sound very Russian to me (not sure if you guys are?). I like just Max though! That was one of my top names :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280644 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:56:26 +0000 PawPrints 280644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maksim is actually a Russian name, pronounced mahk-SEEM. </p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_%28given_name%29" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_%28given_name%29</a></p> <p>It's a VERY popular name in Russia.</p> <p>Personally, I think it's weird and even a teensy bit rude to take a name from another culture and change the spelling and pronunciation, plus you'd end up with a fair amount of confusion from anyone who's from that culture. In the US, I DEFINITELY think of the magazine when I hear "Maxim" pronounced "MAX-im" instead of "mahk-SEEM." I agree with other suggestions - go with Maxon, or even Maximilian. </p> <p>And yeah, I also get turned off by "unique" spellings. Way too many random "y" vowel substitutions in baby names these days for like no reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280631 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:20:26 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 280631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure about the spelling, but we have a friend Maxim (goes by Max) and overall like the name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280628 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:07:43 +0000 looch 280628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always try to think about names from the perspective of a teacher and a future employer...would a teacher have a hard time spelling or pronouncing it and would an employer want to have someone with that name representing their company...think along the lines of answering a phone call or on a business card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280627 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:56:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 280627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first thing I thought of was the magazine too. I think it is an interesting name though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280624 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:47:39 +0000 lawbee11 280624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan of the unique spelling (Maksym). I have a super common name, but I love that I never have to spell it for anyone. I like Maksim. I don't mind the spelling of Maxsim, but I think the "x" already makes the sound you are going for, and the addition of the "s" behind it makes the pronunciation a little confusing (but I can see why you wouldn't want to spell it Maxim). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maksym-maxsimwhat-do-you-think#post-280620 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:43:46 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 280620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I like that better too. All I could think of was the magazine. </p>