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Names with strange spellings

237 replies

Dolcelatte · 01/08/2012 21:52

I sent a birthday card to the friend of a daughter today then felt bad because I realised that I had addressed her as Sarah Jane instead of Sarah Jayne. I also know of an Allison and a Michele etc.

AIBU to wonder if you think this is an attempt at individuality or just a bit weird?

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BlackLabsAreBest · 01/03/2015 11:59

No more ridiculous than calling your child Percy really.

I used to work with a guy who called his little boy Percy which was shortened from Perceval. Everytime he mentioned the child's name it reminded me of Percy penguin for some weird reason.

I used to work with a Kayzee an Izibella and a Keyran.

TheSolitaryWanderer · 01/03/2015 11:54

That's not ridiculous, perpetua, it's a different cultural tradition.
Like the Chinese putting the family name first.

ragged · 01/03/2015 11:53

Nice bit of culture bashing there.

TheSolitaryWanderer · 01/03/2015 11:52

'They aren't bizarre, they are names from a culture different to your own. '

There was a poster on a similar thread last week complaining about made-up names. Like Chiam. Confused
All it does is highlight the insular ignorance of the poster.

perpetua72 · 01/03/2015 11:46

Stupid, but not as stupid as the American tradition of giving people surnames as first names, which is just fucking ridiculous.

AmserGwin · 01/03/2015 11:43

I know an Emele (Emily) and an Aimee

VixxFace · 01/03/2015 11:39

They aren't bizarre, they are names from a culture different to your own. Hmm

Mehitabel6 · 01/03/2015 11:13

I never understand why people go back years looking for threads- why not start a new one?

MooMaid · 01/03/2015 10:59

FFS rtft but didn't look at dates. It's years old. Why did I bother...

FayKorgasm · 01/03/2015 10:43

Aimee is Irish.

Mrsjayy · 01/03/2015 10:40

Dd went to school with a million Amys soo many spellings meh it doesn't bother me it is just a name and if people put the wrong spelling then it is something the parents and child need to accept.

MrsPeterQuill · 01/03/2015 10:30

*tell not two

MrsPeterQuill · 01/03/2015 10:29

I read all the thread and I'm glad I did but was it wrong that I laughed at the La Luna posts? Blush

I really hope that poster comes back to two us she was joking...

anothernumberone · 01/03/2015 10:18

Gah I missed the zombie thread alert and I read the first 100 posts. That will teach me to rtft.

anothernumberone · 01/03/2015 10:16

Yes the Conor issue is baffling. Maybe the poster thinks the commonly used Connor is right but that is generally the spelling for the Surname Connor or O'Connor. Siobhan and Chevonne are slightly different pronounciation I would say but I can definitely see why if you likes the name you would not want to burden a non Irish/Gaelic speaker with Siobhan outside Ireland/Scotland or the Isle of Mann

HappydaysArehere · 01/03/2015 10:08

I remember a headmaster being told that a new boy's name was "Gooey". Upon asking how the name was spelt he was told it was "Guy"! Ever since I have half suspected various name spellings as mistakes.

ragged · 01/03/2015 09:38

Kandy; You're really not cut out for MN if you think my posts to you qualify as 'hateful'. Direct Yes, Hateful No.

Tip: On a new forum it's a good idea to lurk for a while & get a feel for the local culture.

And if you find MN too direct, for god's sake don't go near MoneySavingExpert or any forum dominated by Men. They'll eat you alive.

Nethuns, maybe?

Mehitabel6 · 01/03/2015 09:27

I was a supply teacher too and odd names and spelling are very common - kandyutt seems very insecure with her choices to have to find all these dead threads.

TheSolitaryWanderer · 01/03/2015 07:59

Why not start a new thread kandy, instead of bumping zombie ones?
Oh, and as a supply teacher, I come across all sorts of amazing names with strange spellings and double-barrells. Sometimes they are from a different culture, sometimes they are a surname used as a first name, sometimes they are the result of a creative or illiterate parent.
It's fine, it's what they are called.

wowfudge · 01/03/2015 07:56

Wow - hypocritical to call someone hateful yet hope you annoy them!

kandyutt · 01/03/2015 07:51

I hope it annoys you. That was an accident and your being hateful why?

ragged · 01/03/2015 07:42

Please try to avoid so many typos in your posts, Kandy.
It's bad form to revive lots of old threads (Zombies), especially with the exact same message.

kandyutt · 01/03/2015 07:39

It's my first time here I'm sorry.

bangheadonwall · 01/03/2015 07:38

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Mehitabel6 · 01/03/2015 07:35

Why comment on something from two and a half years ago? I am sure that the person who started it will not be expecting replies.