Worst spelling of perfectly ordinary names? Elyviya anyone?

Ysobel or Konner anyone?

Apart from the fact that the names look too contrived and the spelling will have to be corrected all the time, it looks like the parents are either dyslexic or, even worse, badly educated.

I was in a toy shop over the weekend and I heard a mother call her son what I thought was Jackson, but no, when she called him again it was definitely Klaxon

Genipher ... I shit you not. Also have heard of a k8e?!?
Pmsl at missellie:) too good!

The school I work in has had a Missellie (as in Miss Ellie from Dallas) ,the family thought that was her name. We have also got a Taila (Taylor) at DS nursery.
Other gems I've come across over the years in a school include Chelsea Bunn and Charity Munney. Do these people think at all when naming their child? The registrar at DS registration said he had refused to register a child as Satan and came up with several other hideous names that he obviously considered offensive.

Jorja = that is so so so so bad.

I know of a woman whose nephew is called JD. Her sister (mother of the child) likes Jack Daniels, apparently I asked if the baby was actually called Jack Daniel, but no, just JD. Acutally, it might be Jaydee, but I was too to ask.

I know of a JackDaniels. No kidding.

oh my favourite snob topic

Mar-Kiss (Marcus)
Iliveagh (Olivia)
Joesph (clearly a spelling mistake)
Jaxon
Mercaidees
Rion
Hayzyl
Dallas-Reece
Mazi (short for Amazing)

I once knew a girl called Emense - pronounced "Immense". And she was very large.

I don't know anyone called chlamydia. But I do know someone called Candida which is almost as bad!

And dh's niece is called Kelsey - she's Canadian and late teens - think it is a normal name over in N America - think of Kelsey Grammer (actor from cheers and frasier) (OK so must be one of those names that can be used for boys or girls). But certainly nothing to do with Chelsea - think her dad (British) would have a fit if he thought people thought he just couldn't be bothered to spell Chelsea correctly!

Can't remember what I was reading the other day, but the mother in the story was Karoline and the daughter Khloe!

K.T. Danyaal and Chloe pronounced Clore, because that was how they thought it was pronouced when they saw it in the name book.

Oh Baby you just reminded me of twins my friend told me about - not stupidly spelled names but they were called John and Jonathan.

My name is French. I usualy get it slept the Italian or British way. Everyone normaly gets it right the first time and then say it wrong subsequent times untill corrected. I have no idea why. Its the easiest name in the world. Said as it is spelt.

A friend of mine has taught a Shiester. Apparnetly you say it Shister. I have no idea why.

I hate things like that. Jorja?? Eurgh.

One friend suggested (tongue-in-cheek) Vyquetoriya for a girl after she'd read it somewhere.

Alix is a legitimate girl's name, it's a family name in my family, v old. They aren't all silly, just sometimes really unusual or older spellings which have come back.

I heard of twins named Shaun and Sean. Pronounced Shaun and Seen.

Oh!

No where near as bad as most on here, but Ellena just winds me up, Nothing wrong with Elle, but Ellena, come on, Eleanor!! A much classier less chavvy spelling.

I know a Jazzmyn. It drives me up the wall. These aren't different names, they're the same name with a silly spelling.

I love Aoife

It's cruelty to children! My niece was at school with a girl called Q'munitie (pronounced community)....I wonder if she got teased about her chest?

Badgerwife,does your DH teach in Liverpool? Only I used to know a lady from there who had a Jaxon.

DD1 is in a class with a Jorja and a Redd.

"I think the French have the right idea - they have to pick from an approved list by law. Providing the list was hugely comprehensive and reflected all tastes and cultural backgrounds I think that might be the way forward to make sure no-one has to grow up saddled with a name like Roksand just because their mother was a bit dim. At least we should be allowed to veto lunatic made-up spellings."

The same law applies in Germany, fellatio, and quite a few other European countries. The German law is interpreted so that you have to prove the name exists already in your culture (eg in a proper book of babies' names) AND that it is appropriate for male, female or both (so you couldn't call your daughter Rory or your son Mary). We found in practice that the registrars were a lot more laissez-faire with us than with native Germans. I don't think they wanted to question our choice for fear of being called racist (and we chose bog standard first names but Irish middle names to reflect our heritage) - however we know of a German couple who chose exactly the same names for their DD and the registrar objected. Sometimes the registrars really go too far: one mother told she wanted to call DS Max Philip and the registrar said, no Philip Max sounds better, so that's what they chose!

Given some of the lunacy on this thread, I do think a law needs to be introduced in the UK to save children from their parents' appalling spelling. At the very least the registrar should be obliged to show them a book with the standard spelling in it.