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If you add random extra letters into a name, don't be pissy when people mispronounce it!

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BoobsOnTheMoon · 27/05/2025 20:08

I met someone recently who has a young child with a name that is actually quite a old/traditional English name, rare but not unheard of. Almost the perfect sweet spot, you'd think.

When I heard the name I immediately said oh how beautiful, I love that name. Which then set the mum off on a big rant about how nobody can ever pronounce it. Strange, I thought, it's not that unusual and tbh it's pretty phonetic when written down.

Except I found out later via FB that the mum has added two letters to the name (a consonant and a vowel), in two different places, that make it look like you pronounce it completely differently to the way she wants it pronounced. It's not an alternative spelling (which the name does have a couple of, both of which are completely obvious how to pronounce). If you were to see it written down you'd add an extra syllable when reading it out! And probably mispronounce the one of the consonants because it's had a random other consonant put next to it for...no reason? She must just like how it looks Hmm

I can't say what the name is because this child is literally the only person in the world with the name spelled that way, I've googled it and got the total of 2 results (both of which refer to this child, via their hobby). The closest examples I can come up with would be calling a baby Phetier when you want it pronounced Peter, or Elixzabieth but wanting it pronounced Elizabeth, or Dharrien and expecting everyone to know you say it Darren.

Anyway I don't particularly care how people spell names but to then be huffy that it gets mispronounced is just silly, right?

OP posts:
feelingbleh · 27/05/2025 20:14

BoobsOnTheMoon · 27/05/2025 20:13

Well at least I'd know how to say that!

I'm not posting the name. Even with spaces.

I wouldn't that could be kayleigh or Kylie

BoobsOnTheMoon · 27/05/2025 20:13

ncforschoolhelp · 27/05/2025 20:11

I worked with someone who had a daughter called KaighLeigh.

Well at least I'd know how to say that!

I'm not posting the name. Even with spaces.

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Auroraloves · 27/05/2025 20:12

We need to know name, at least the correct spelling

SeriousFaffing · 27/05/2025 20:12

Arghh, please at least give the normal spelling.

But yes, YANBU.

ncforschoolhelp · 27/05/2025 20:11

I worked with someone who had a daughter called KaighLeigh.

CinnySally · 27/05/2025 20:10

Oooh please just say what it is and put spaces between it then it won’t come up on google! 😂

feelingbleh · 27/05/2025 20:10

Yanbu people really do need to think about their child when they are picking these weird and random names

MrBiscuits24 · 27/05/2025 20:09

Please tell us what the name is!