Page 31 | To not use proper spellings when naming your child

Catterpillarsflipflops · 2025-03-19T18:17:05+00:00

Am I being unreasonable to think it's ridiculous to use a funky spelling of a normal name. I spent today dealing with lost paperwork for a child as the person that took the details didn't think to check the spelling as there is no other spelling of the name. It looks silly and just causes no end of problems for the child. It also disadvantages them as straight away people get an image of what the child is like. I've seen Jaymz Ezmay Lil-leigh

HappyAsASandboy · 19/03/2025 19:47

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The kids that learned to read via phonics are now naming their children!

We learned to read by learning what words looked and sounded like, with a small amount of “sounding out” but without the focus on learning phonics and how to apply them to nonsense words.

The next generation started phonics and are now having babies.

reesewithoutaspoon · 19/03/2025 19:47

I've come across:

Jcub (Jacob)
Channel (Chanel)
Porch (Portia)
Mollee moonbeem
Skarlit (Scarlet)

Parents just couldn't spell.
My favourite was Ceejay. Who is going to spend her whole life being asked what the C stands for

Namechangetry · 19/03/2025 19:47

Re added punctuation in names, I once witnessed a girl with both a circumflex and an accent grave in her name ask her mother why she did that - mother's response was 'oh, I dunno' in the most bored voice possible. Some parents really don't seem to care if they're lumbering their kid with a stupid name which isn't spelled how it's pronounced.

Catzpyjamas · 19/03/2025 19:47

tulippa · 19/03/2025 19:42

Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

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I love that you keep replying ❤️

CaptainMyCaptain · 19/03/2025 19:47

TheChosenTwo · 19/03/2025 18:19

Jaymz 😭 this can’t be real 😂😂😂

I have taught a Jaymz.

Bournetilly · 19/03/2025 19:44

Namechangetry · 19/03/2025 18:41

I'll raise you Jaxon (Jackson), Korra (Cora), Leigha (Leah) and Emme (Emmy).

Jaxon is quite a common spelling. I know an Emme and thought that was the correct spelling for that name, it’s nicer than Emmy.

dinmin · 19/03/2025 19:43

Perculiar · 19/03/2025 19:36

I know of a Jorja. Also an Abigayil. Both adults. I’m mostly baffled by Abigayil choosing to keep her ridiculous spelling.

I know of a child Patzi, renesmee (I’m not sure if it’s now officially a name since twilight but come on), countless spellings of Emily such as Emma-Leigh, emalie and Emmilie. Came across an Ameilia the other day. Why add an extra i? What’s the point?! It was pronounced like Amelia. And she went by Milly anyway. I’ve come across daize recently too which I presumed was the same as Daze but was actually daisy. Also come across a Bayli and an Ajay.

if I came across Llayceigh as a Welsh person I’d be so confused if they had attempted Lleucu and got mixed up along the way. I’d probably pronounce it as lleucu and not even consider Lacey!

Ajay is an Indian name (UH-jay)…

trufflesandolives · 19/03/2025 19:43

What about names like Nevaeh (heaven spelt backwards). Sorry neither misspellings or 'unique' names are for me!

tulippa · 19/03/2025 19:42

TroysMammy · 19/03/2025 19:37

Kacper is the Polish spelling of Casper.

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Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

Mareleine · 19/03/2025 19:42

TroysMammy · 19/03/2025 19:37

Kacper is the Polish spelling of Casper.

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Kanncelle the cheque. 😉

Namechangetry · 19/03/2025 19:41

I judge people who saddle their DC with younique names, but I'm also starting to judge people who don't read the thread before posting about Kacper...

Butteredtoast55 · 19/03/2025 19:40

Amongst many bizarre names, I recently taught an ElLea (Ellie). Just why??? Why give your child a lifetime of having to spell ElLea and explain it to people?

Surlydoors · 19/03/2025 19:39

SnoozingFox · 19/03/2025 19:16

I have an Irish friend called Ciara which is a very standard Irish spelling and nobody seems to have an issue with Ciaran which is the male equivalent.

She regularly gets Cee-ah-rah and Sierra.

I know a Ciara who pronounces her name Car-ra. So different to Ciaran which I’d pronounce Key-ran.

SEmyarse · 19/03/2025 19:39

I know an adult Xayva, which looks sort of cool written down, but it REALLY gets on my nerves how it's pronounced. Ex-ay-vee-ah. If you want that the y and v need to be the other way round at least!

BreadInCaptivity · 19/03/2025 19:39

Notgoodatpoetrybutgreatatlit · 19/03/2025 18:58

I remember having a Sian at school, all the teachers pronounced it Sharn. Like the actor Sian Philips. The girl would correct them. No Miss/Sir
It's See Ann.
It was hard to forget that one.

There was a thread about 10 years ago now on AIBU where a “Sian” was absolutely convinced that the correct pronunciation was Cyan and anyone who thought otherwise was VV U.

Got quite a lot of posts from Welsh MNetters that one who handed her arse back to her.

For the avoidance of any doubt Sharne is correct as designated by the circumflex over the letter a.

if you are going to pick a Celtic name for your child I personally think it’s only appropriate to respect its cultural heritage by spelling and pronouncing it properly.

As for You-Nique names - poor bloody kids. It’s a permanent announcement that your parents are classless and batshit.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 19/03/2025 19:38

tillytoodles1 · 19/03/2025 19:27

In Wales it's pronounced Cly. Poor kid

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It's absolutely not pronounced Cly. This is an explanation of how to pronounce it

CharlotteStreetW1 · 19/03/2025 19:38

Cumberlandsausagedog · 19/03/2025 19:05

I always assumed that poor Jaxon has a massively egotistical dad called Jack.

On a ‘what shall I name my baby board’ years ago someone commented on the possibility Niamh ‘I really like that name but how do you pronounce it’ which blew my mind. How could you possibly choose a name just because you liked the way it looked written down. 🤯

The first book I read by Maeve Binchy had a young character called Niamh. I was easily halfway through before I realised it was a girl and in my head I was pronouncing it "Nyam" 😳

TroysMammy · 19/03/2025 19:37

tulippa · 19/03/2025 18:34

I work somewhere where there is a sign to contact Kacper if you need a certain thing doing. I spent months thinking that's an unusual name until I realised it was a funky spelling of Casper. Parents obviously didn't know the letter c only makes 's' when followed by i, e or y.

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Kacper is the Polish spelling of Casper.

JanglingJack · 19/03/2025 19:37

rosegoldwatcher · 19/03/2025 19:34

Retired secondary school teacher here.
In my last job I taught a girl whose mother intended her daughter to be named after the popular singer Shakira. Sadly she was registered as Sharkia!

Her daughter couldn't spell either!

🤣 That did just make me cackle.

I mean, poor kid...

BatchCookBabe · 19/03/2025 19:37

rosegoldwatcher · 19/03/2025 19:34

Retired secondary school teacher here.
In my last job I taught a girl whose mother intended her daughter to be named after the popular singer Shakira. Sadly she was registered as Sharkia!

Her daughter couldn't spell either!

Nooooooooooooooo! 😆

Was it just at school that she was registered as Sharkia? Or was Sharkia her given name/on her birth certificate?

JanglingJack · 19/03/2025 19:36

Hungary is quite strict, or at least their name day is often as important as their birthday.

I had a stepdad Laszlo, an Uncle Laszlo, a cousin Laszlo and now I have a Deliveroo driver Laszlo 🤣

Perculiar · 19/03/2025 19:36

I know of a Jorja. Also an Abigayil. Both adults. I’m mostly baffled by Abigayil choosing to keep her ridiculous spelling.

I know of a child Patzi, renesmee (I’m not sure if it’s now officially a name since twilight but come on), countless spellings of Emily such as Emma-Leigh, emalie and Emmilie. Came across an Ameilia the other day. Why add an extra i? What’s the point?! It was pronounced like Amelia. And she went by Milly anyway. I’ve come across daize recently too which I presumed was the same as Daze but was actually daisy. Also come across a Bayli and an Ajay.

if I came across Llayceigh as a Welsh person I’d be so confused if they had attempted Lleucu and got mixed up along the way. I’d probably pronounce it as lleucu and not even consider Lacey!

tulippa · 19/03/2025 19:35

BowTiesPinkTail · 19/03/2025 19:27

That is actually the Polish spelling of Casper.

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Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

SoManyIdiotsSoLittleTime · 19/03/2025 19:35

My son was born abroad and so has a foreign spelling. Luckily some famous pro footballers from Europe have the same spelling so obviously not an attempt to be different.

rosegoldwatcher · 19/03/2025 19:34

Retired secondary school teacher here.
In my last job I taught a girl whose mother intended her daughter to be named after the popular singer Shakira. Sadly she was registered as Sharkia!

Her daughter couldn't spell either!