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Finnleigh - how best to spell it

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teafortwo · 05/03/2009 20:28

This seems to be one of thirty-one spellings and slight variations for this name....

It is my friend's 'boys name' - She asked me "So, how shall I spell it, then?"

MN name experts - pleeeeaaaaase - make me look wewlly cleva and tell me which spelling I should say she should go for and why!?!

Thank you for your time.

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flowerybeanbag · 05/03/2009 20:29

Finlay.

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iwontbite · 05/03/2009 20:30

Finlay

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traceybath · 05/03/2009 20:31

My new baby nephew is finlay.

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Jbck · 05/03/2009 20:31

Finlay or Findlay

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flowerybeanbag · 05/03/2009 20:31

Does anyone really spell it 'Finnleigh'??!

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chuckieegg2008 · 05/03/2009 20:31

Finlay

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Lilyloo · 05/03/2009 20:31

Finlay

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SazzlesA · 05/03/2009 20:31

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shonaspurtle · 05/03/2009 20:31

Findlay

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teafortwo · 05/03/2009 20:31

That was quick -

But - why???

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herbietea · 05/03/2009 20:31

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Wilts · 05/03/2009 20:31

Finley .

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differentID · 05/03/2009 20:32

Finlay

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RumMum · 05/03/2009 20:32

there was a boy at playschool who spelt it
Finley... personaly I think that looks better than finnleigh, but each to their own.

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nickytwotimes · 05/03/2009 20:32

Finlay.
My late Dad's name and my son's middle name.
Top choice.

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LackaDAISYcal · 05/03/2009 20:32

Finlay just because it looks nicest.

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ShowOfHands · 05/03/2009 20:32

Phínléa

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GetOrfMoiLand · 05/03/2009 20:32

Christ, are you joking with the Finnleigh spelling? No, no, no, Finlay only.

(or Phynn-lea, if you want to be really unique )

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nickytwotimes · 05/03/2009 20:33

...and the gaelic is Finnlaidh. Or Finlaig.

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RumMum · 05/03/2009 20:33

for some reason I think Finlay looks more of a surname spelling

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Wilts · 05/03/2009 20:33

Because both Finlay or Finley are both correct spellings and Finnleigh looks like it is made up.

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LackaDAISYcal · 05/03/2009 20:36

tis also my DS2.

finley to me looks like the anglicised version of the name, a bit like rhuraidh and rory

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 05/03/2009 20:37

finlay

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teafortwo · 05/03/2009 20:38

ha ha ha - it was high on the list - so I copy and pasted that spelling!!!! I have no attachment to that particular spelling nor does she!!!

So, you all think the most common spellings are Finlay or Finley, then?

But.... Is one Fin-laaaay and one Fin-leeee or are they the same name???

[slightly dense emotion]

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georgimama · 05/03/2009 20:39

It's Finlay. Never heard of other spelling. the "leigh" ending looks kind of feminine (is that mad?) so that would be why not to me. And the fact that he will be spelling it to people for ever.

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