Worst spelling of perfectly ordinary names? Elyviya anyone?

[backonthedecaff]

I have met a Danyal, Daniol, Naiphthan, Caytie and an Alivia. Why do people consign their children to a life time of 'no, that's Daniel spelt...'? Any equally terrible ones out there?

[CameronCook]

Can't even work out what some of them are supposed to be

[MrsRhettButler]

where the hell do you live? pmsl it took me a while to figure out what the actual name in your title was!

[Hatterbox]

My cousin has a friend called Alyzzabeth. This is over in the USA, where my mum is originally from.

The worst spelling I've encountered in the UK is Maddisynne.

[Underachieving]

Have heard of a Klowee (Chloe). Have only heard of this child because of a friend ranting about moronic spellings.

[stressheaderic]

I teach a Jorjia. Think that's quite bad.

[saffy85]

Have heard of a Shevaun.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Know 2 K-Cs. Think it is suposed to be Casey.

[CaveMum]

I know of a Soosin (Susan).

There is also the trend to mispronounce established spellings. I remember reading about a child whose name was pronounced "Why-von-ee". The spelling? "Yvonne"

[berryshake]

I know a Jorja.

[DancingThroughLife]

Lol Cavemum - that's my Mum's name. I've lost count of the number of people who call her Ya-vonne

There's an American actress called Jorja Fox I think.

I don't know any spelling ones, but loads of mispronunciations. Sy-o-ban anyone?

[EauRouge]

I have known a Shevaun, a Tayla (and a Tyla) and a Connah.

[Tuschinski]

It's crazy, if you want to be different, don't call your DD Olivia - by any spelling.

I heard the other side of this, a woman in the post natal ward looking at a baby name book and said Oh that's a lovely name, never heard it before, eee-vone-eh ie Yvonne.

[DriverDan]

Not as bad as some but people my age have all changed the spelling of their nicknames to include random 'i's so I know an Abii, Bekkii, Jenni and Nikkii. All of these used to be Abby, Becky, Jenny and Nicky when we were at school

[cocoachannel]

I think X-factor's Trey-C deserves a mention!

[Galdem]

Ones I have personally come across:

Shavonne (and he was a boy!)
Abiey (Abbey...why? why?)
Aleeysha
Jaiyace (pronounced Jase, which even without the confusing spelling I don't recognise as a name)
I also know a Tyla.

My absolute favourite is Trinnitii.

[MelinaM]

Elyviya????? What's wrong with Olivia, dear me some these people need a reality check!
Taylah, Seaenna, Jazmyne, and Geordan have to be the the worst I've ever come across! I do know of a Jorja-Jay, her sister is Jayde! Both awful spellings of perfectly nice names!

[berri]

God, pass the bucket.

[catinboots]

I know a Michel'Le

Pronounced mee-shell-lay

[PrincessStarla]

Dyllan, Jaymiee, Destiney (a BLATANT misspell!), Shavonne (again)...

[FooffyShmoofffer]

I know a C-ana and also saw a Bephany in the paper.

[dreamygirl]

I try to be charitable and think that the parents just want their children to have a name that's "different" but they obviously can't see they're cursing their children to have to spell out their names to all and sundry for their entire lives (or change by deed-poll as someone mentioned above). I've found it bad enough to end up with a surname nobody can say or spell!

I think the mispronouncing thing is possibly worse though. Someone I knew taught a Sian who had to explain every time she had a new teacher that it was pronounced "Cyan" like the colour.

[Blatherskite]

Destynie

Sharn

[tethersend]

Much more common- Micheal & Racheal. Tragic.