Spelling: Fay or Faye?

[Kyrie]

Struggling for a girl's name but think I might go for Fay/e.

Which spelling do you prefer Fay or Faye and what do you think of the name generally. Thanks.

[Buda]

I really like it. And I like it Faye. Looks really elegant for some reason!

[theagedparent]

I really like it too, Faye looks the nicest. I do know a little girl called Faie and that is lovely.

[littledawley]

Faye is lovely.

[SparklyJules]

Faye is nicer, like Kaye is nicer than Kay.

[hildegarde]

I think they are both lovely. Can't decide which one I like best, sorry! I'll go with Fay to ring the changes

[lifeas3plus1]

Faye.

[Kyrie]

Looks like Faye gets the vote.

I agree it looks nicer just didn't want to go for any creative spelling so was thinking I should play it safe with the original which is the Fay spelling but may go for Faye now.

[Oquioqui]

I prefer Fay. I don't see any reason to add an extra "e".

[lambanana]

Much prefer Fay

[TabithaSmith]

Much prefer Fay, too

[jellybeans]

Faye much nicer.

[addictedtomn]

is fay the original spelling? my name is xxxxx-Fay and every one always assumes its faye it was especially horrendous at school with teachers who couldn't remember or just didnt care, and then when i correct them, they say, well thats an unusual spelling of the name. in fact there is a joke in the family that when my dad (who is a notorious bad speller) went to register my birth he miss-spelt it and left the e off the end. when in fact it was done deliberately.

i would suggest that to give your dd n easy life you spell it faye

[crumpet]

Interesting one - I am usually dead against "creative" spellings, but for some reason Faye looks right. Have no idea whether Faye is a more recent spelling or if they have always coexisted.

[CaptianPicardsPineapple]

Either is fine but I reckon I'd go Faye.

[Kyrie]

I could be wrong but my research seems to say that Faye is a varient of Fay so Fay must be the 'original' and Faye the creatively spelt one.

[AllieW]

Yes, Fay is the original spelling. It was inventend in the 19th century from the vocabulary word 'fey' which means fairy. I like it both with and without the e but would probably lean more towards Fay.

[AllieW]

invented

[KatnKankles]

My best friend is Fay but I also know a Faye. For some reason I much prefer Faye.. looks more feminine, in the same way as you have Katherine or Catherine.

It's definitely not in the creative spelling category. Unless of course you decided on Faiye or Faeye (Faeye actually looks quite nice now I look at it)...

[juneybean]

I prefer Fay.

[Eoghain]

The girl's name is spelled Faye. The spelling Fay is for a boy.
Just as, when you see the name Frances or Francis, you know the person is female or male, respectively. The same is true for Faye is a girl and Faye is a boy.

[Eoghain]

Correction:
The girl's name is spelled Faye. The spelling Fay is for a boy.
Just as, when you see the name Frances or Francis, you know the person is female or male, respectively. The same is true for Faye is a girl and Fay is a boy.

[Eoghain]

Correction: Fay is a boy.

[MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake]

The OP from 2010 will be sure to take that on board.

[BooksAndHooks]

Faye, looks better and seems to be the more accepted spelling so less correcting people.