Interesting Facts About May Born Babies

May is the month for mothers as it celebrates Mother’s Day, the time when the flowers are in full bloom. This month also carries the warmth and purity of a mother, and clear skies reflect it. May babies are special and possess some amazing qualities.

Did you know that May Babies are more happy, successful, energetic, optimistic, and fearless? Babies born in May have different personalities and features and there are high chances that they react to a given situation in a specific manner.

In This Article

• Astrological Sign – Taurus And Gemini Babies
• Characteristics of Taurus Babies
• May Birthstone And Birth Flower – Emerald And Lily of The Valley
• Personality Traits of May Babies
• Famous May Birthdays – Notable Individuals Born in May
• Important Events in The Month of May
• Interesting Facts About May
• FAQ’s

Astrological Sign – Taurus And Gemini Babies

May-born babies can either be Taurus or Gemini. Taurus babies have their birthdays between April 20th and May 20th while Gemini babies are born between May 21st and  June 20th). Bull represents Taurus whereas Gemini by the sign of Twins.

Characteristics of Taurus Babies

Taurus is the earth sign and is ruled by Mercury. Babies born between the 20th of April and the 20th of May are Taurans.

• Just like the symbol, the Bull, Taurus babies are extremely stubborn and bull-headed.
• They will only change when they wish to. These babies like to explore and get messy and must be allowed to be this way.
• These little babies love their independence and can pick things fast but without interference. So if they wish to pick a glass jar and fill it, best to allow them.
• Taurus babies love being cuddled, kissed, and hugged, so it is tough to let go of a swaddle easily.
• They love to be on a schedule and find it difficult to move away from it. So be ready for a baby to get upset if his things are not where he leaves them.
• Taurus babies are inclined to music, so be ready for the bang and clang of toys, wooden blocks, spoons, etc.
• These babies love to play within themselves and when in a company can get aggressive as well.
• Taurus babies are also late bloomers, so it is common to see them speaking, walking, and crawling late than the others. Wait patiently to hear their first syllables like mummmma and dadddaa.

Characteristics of Gemini Babies

Gemini is the air sign and is ruled by mercury. Babies born between the 21st of May and the 20th of June are Geminis.

• Gemini babies are talkative by nature, so look for a baby who is speaking like a mouse and blabbering to everything you say or reacting to every eye contact made.
• They are friendly, talk a lot, and make friend easily when at play school or parks.
• They get bored of one activity too quickly; so be ready to explore different ways of engaging them.
• They are smart and intelligent.
• These little ones are sure to experience mood swings. So be ready to tackle them accordingly.

May Birthstone And Birth Flower – Emerald And Lily of The Valley

Here is everything you need to know about the May birthstone and birth flower.

May Birthstone

May born babies have Emerald as their birthstone. It is one of the rarer gems and is green in color. Emrald denotes renewal of life in Spring. It is a stunning gem and has a lot of benefits.

Some characteristics of these birthstones are as under.

• It is said that the Emerald symbolizes prosperity, good fortune, and health.
• If the baby wears this birthstone, it keeps them calm and withers off all stress in life.
• Emerald also exuberates wisdom, growth, and harmony.

May Birth Flower

Every month has a special flower that symbolizes certain aspects just like a birthstone does.

• May Birth flower is Lily of the Valley or May Lily.
• These are white delicate flowers that have leaves that are in the shape of a bell that adorn the bouquets of a bride.
• This flower denotes humility, sweetness, and purity.

Personality Traits of May Babies

May born babies possess some unique characteristics and they are

• May babies have amazing artistic abilities and try and explore their artistic side by making a unique structure with toys, drawing something out of the box, etc.
• They are the happiest, so you know it is a May baby who smiles while in the crib as the Earth sign creates pleasantness in them.
• These babies have charm and easily become the center of attraction, the talked-about ones due to their talkative nature or cute looks.

Famous May Birthdays – Notable Individuals Born in May

The month of May denotes charm intelligence, creative arts. Some famous individuals born in May are:

1. Florence Nightingale – Public health activist as well as a nurse.
2. Anand Mahindra – Business stalwart.
3. Mark Zuckerberg- Founder of Facebook
4. Rabindranath Tagore- Eminent Bengali poet and the great philosopher
5. Satyajit Ray- Famous poet, lyricist, composer, and filmmaker
6. Rajdeep Sardesai- Indian news presenter and journalist

Important Events in The Month of May

May encompasses some major events across the globe.

• May Day – 1st May- International Labour Day.
• Mother’s Day – 14th May – Celebration of being a mother

Besides these, there are Fire Fighters Day, World Athletics Day, World Red Cross Day etc.

Interesting Facts About May

The month of May has some underlying interesting facts and some of them are given as under

• May is the fifth month in a year named after Roman Goddess Maia.
• May spelled backward is the name of a fruit, Yam.
• It is one of the months which has 31 days.
• The planet Venus rules May, and this planet is the goddess of the Roman Goddess of Beauty and Love.
• The lucky number for May is 6 and the lucky colour is Bud green.

May babies can be slightly challenging as they are stubborn. But at the same time, they are caring, affectionate and warm. They love to be snuggled at all times. They just need independence and offering space works wonders for these babies.

FAQ’s

1. Is There a Specific Birth Flower Associated With May?

Lily of the Valley is the birth flower for May which is full of fragrance and delicate. It symbolizes sweetness, humility, and purity.

2. Are There Any Unique Baby Names Associated With May?

Names like Oscar, Oliver, Leo, Olivia, Isabella, Dhruv, Falguni, Girish, etc. are names associated with May as no set of unique names are there.