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To not use proper spellings when naming your child

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Catterpillarsflipflops · 19/03/2025 18:17

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

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Topseyt123 · 19/03/2025 18:20

It just shows how thick people are, to be honest.

festivemouse · 19/03/2025 18:20

I had to say “Jaymz” aloud a few times to understand what they were aiming for 😂 honestly there’s only so many names, I’m never sure why parents go for whacky spelling.

Caroparo52 · 19/03/2025 18:20

Got to be either from the Bible or Shakespeare or Royalty for me...

Catterpillarsflipflops · 19/03/2025 18:20

TheChosenTwo · 19/03/2025 18:19

Jaymz 😭 this can’t be real 😂😂😂

Oh I so wish I was joking

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DelilahRay · 19/03/2025 18:20

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MissDoubleU · 19/03/2025 18:19

It’s a fucking Tradgedeigh

TheChosenTwo · 19/03/2025 18:19

Jaymz 😭 this can’t be real 😂😂😂

Cumberlandsausagedog · 19/03/2025 18:18

Catterpillarsflipflops · 19/03/2025 18:17

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

It’s not unique, it’s not clever. It just shows that your parents weren’t very classy or clever.

Buffypaws · 19/03/2025 18:17

lol no way