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Names with strange spellings

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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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CherryCheesecake · 01/08/2012 23:10

Usual - my dds middle name is leigh too.

CherryCheesecake · 01/08/2012 23:09

Not bothered about outing myself tbh.

My names siobhan, I bloody hate it! It's so annoying to have to spell it out all the time. Even more annoying as I have an even more odd last name.

usualsuspect · 01/08/2012 23:09

My DDs middle name is leigh, double MN disapproval Grin

irishchic · 01/08/2012 23:08

MargeryKemp - Conor is the correct spelling.. Confused

usualsuspect · 01/08/2012 23:08

I know, I wish I was on MN when I named him to see the error of my ways, SP

LindyHemming · 01/08/2012 23:08

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kingbeat23 · 01/08/2012 23:07

phew

SPsFanjoSponsorsTheOlympics · 01/08/2012 23:06

usual you don't even know how to pronounce your sons name?! Appalling Grin

whathasthecatdonenow · 01/08/2012 23:05

I've taught a Sharn - mum couldn't spell Sian and didn't bother looking it up. Personal favourite was Demi-Adidas, closely followed by Arry.

Jayne is a normal way of spelling that name.

MrsKeithRichards · 01/08/2012 23:05

Siobhan. I went to school with a chevonne and went through the next 15 years without coming across another. I read the Rebus books where his partner is Siobhan and pronounced it as it read. Si-o-ban. It wasn't until I seem Rebus on tv I realised that was the proper way to spell it and I was a Dick.

kingbeat23 · 01/08/2012 23:05

Marc (with a c) is the french way of how it is spelt, and where the name originates from.

VoldemortsOlympicNippleRings · 01/08/2012 23:04

Some names have different spellings depending on its origin though, and the parents may have personal reasons for choosing an unusual spelling.

I would have loved to give my dcs traditional gaelic names with gaelic spellings as a connection to their Irish roots but most English people have enough trouble pronouncing them never mind spelling them.

Made up spellings though, just make my teeth itch. I actually know a Thomas spelt Tomasz!

usualsuspect · 01/08/2012 23:04

I pronounce my DSs name wrong according to MN law.

Do I care, err no

SPsFanjoSponsorsTheOlympics · 01/08/2012 23:01

My son as a name that's not very common but its also spelt differently from the original. Do I care? Not an ounce.

devonsmummy · 01/08/2012 22:59

There's a girl at dd's preschool music class called Feebee Blush

usualsuspect · 01/08/2012 22:59

YABU and a bit up yourself.

degutastic · 01/08/2012 22:58

My name is the "correct" spelling of a mainstream but not common name, which is normally misspelt. Drive me insane as I always have to correct people.

larks35 · 01/08/2012 22:55

YANBU. It often annoys me that the original name gets lost in the re-spelling e.g. Siobhan, I love the name and the spelling of it, but have seen the same name spelt as Shevon or Chevonne. If you are going to give your child a non-english name then spell it as it was originally, not as you pronounce it.

Inneedofbrandy · 01/08/2012 22:54

My dad is called marc he is in his 50s so not a unusual new spelling. My DD name has a extra n in because it looks better with two ns and I don't care if you think thats tacky. Biscuit

LindyHemming · 01/08/2012 22:50

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manicinsomniac · 01/08/2012 22:48

But some names just do have more than one spelling

Jane and Jayne are both very accepted, as are Alison, Allison and Allyson.

I'm a Rebecca but I always wanted to be Rebekah for a bit more individuality

Different spellings can often be cool in my opinion but, when they get phonetic or crazy, it's gone too far (eg Mikayla, Dayzee)

MrsKeithRichards · 01/08/2012 22:47

Margey you are using the old high court judge thing in an ironic piss takingway aren't you?

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seeker · 01/08/2012 22:42

And all those misplaced apostrophes!

I agree, by the way.

workshy · 01/08/2012 22:41

wants desperately to be pedantic but I shall refrain

my DD has a 'y' at the end of her ame rather than an 'ie'

both perfectly acceptable spellings but people always put ie

never even considered it as a problem when we named her

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