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Interesting spellings.

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TwigsRidesAgain · 11/10/2014 16:56

I saw this one today. Lileigh.

Not saying it's good or bad. Never seen it before that's all.

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KatieKaye · 11/10/2014 21:25

Claire is the French spelling. And it's a French name meaning bright or pure.

I don't mind Clair, although that's traditionally the masculine version (clair de lune).

But I detest Clare - it just looks wrong without the "i".

I'm a hardcore purist too!

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TwigsRidesAgain · 11/10/2014 21:24

Been told it is Lily.

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Aherdofmims · 11/10/2014 21:14

Also Anne (nb it should be ann, though, not an)

Aherdofmims · 11/10/2014 21:13

I hate all unnecessary extra letters.

I even hate the spelling Claire for not being Clare.

I am a hardcore name purist.

PillForgettingIdiot · 11/10/2014 18:44

A a quick google has told me Vyvyan is unisex. Still, he's not having his spelling!

PillForgettingIdiot · 11/10/2014 18:43

Yeah Vyvyan is - for a man. He doesn't want that. He wants Vivian for a girl, but with a Y. He's a pain in the arse.

ShadowStar · 11/10/2014 18:10

I was thinking more like Lila at first glance. But after considering it further, I suppose they're probably aiming for Lily.

chantico · 11/10/2014 17:48

I thought Vyvyan was a long-established Welsh version?

Alyx80 · 11/10/2014 17:47

My son was at preschool with a Leigho. How ridiculous, I hate stupid spellings lol.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 11/10/2014 17:44

I can see it would be Lily when I look at it properley but first glance it makes no sense and people would always be asking what does that say. She must get fed up explaining or at least her parents must. It's nice though.

MrsHathaway · 11/10/2014 17:00

New to me too.

I wouldn't pronounce that the same as Lily, though - I'd want to stress the second syllable.

PillForgettingIdiot · 11/10/2014 16:59

My DH and I are having the baby name discussion at the minute. He wants to put Ys in everything. Vyvian for fucks sake. I despair.