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Original poster

people pronouncing my baby's name the way I dont

255 replies

SophieJoe2014 · 16/10/2014 12:37

I have called my dd elle (ellie) but everyone calls her el
I understand that in English it spells el but if you look up how to pronouce elle it comes up with el or ellie
it's making me feel like I have done it wrong people will judge me for it.
has anyone been in the same situation or have any advice?

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CalamityKate1 · 18/10/2014 11:09

"I spelt ciao incorrectly on purpose"

Course you did Grin

AmITwirly · 18/10/2014 10:49

I actually know two other people who have done this - given their DDs the name Elle, but wanted it to be pronounced Ellie. Of course absolutely everyone mispronounces it, all of the time, and is a PITA for both the children and their families.

Unfortunately, it looks illiterate (in the UK - no idea about anywhere else) and people will judge as such.

Thumbwitch · 17/10/2014 23:37

Pico - Grin

EmilyGilmore · 17/10/2014 23:31

If you want to call her Ellie, why can't you spell it that way? You seem to be making things unnecessarily difficult for yourself (and her).

Pico2 · 17/10/2014 22:58

No Thumb, I think you'll find that in New York they are small dogs.

Thumbwitch · 17/10/2014 22:42

Pico - chows are quite big fluffy dogs though! Wink
There used to be 2 who lived down the road from my Gran, we used to call them the "lion dogs" :)

SirChenjin · 17/10/2014 22:09

For lil' Elleee

people pronouncing my baby's name the way I dont
neverletgojack · 17/10/2014 21:44

heartisaspade
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Grin Grin Grin

bigbluestars · 17/10/2014 21:01

GrinGrinGrinGrin

heartisaspade · 17/10/2014 20:58

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livelablove · 17/10/2014 20:55

Not having a baby to name I never used to look at the baby names board but recently I have been viewing active threads so I see them. There's been some really funny ones recently. I know it was made up but the Balonz one is my favourite.

CheeseEqualsHappiness · 17/10/2014 20:45

Never heard of Elle being pronounced Ellie. I would be one who got it wrong, but you should expect that and bat it off positively. It is unusual

NeedsAsockamnesty · 17/10/2014 20:41

You asked how easy it is to change,

As she's so young and if you now think you have spelt it incorrectly the its a honest error and if you apply quickly via your registry office you can get a naming error corrected on the birth cert

Lweji · 17/10/2014 20:30

You pronounce it bitchies, don't you? :)

people pronouncing my baby's name the way I dont
ArsenicChaseScream · 17/10/2014 20:28

I spelt ciao incorrectly on purpose just to see how much more can be fired out on this post lol

Clever.

wanttosinglikemarycoughlan · 17/10/2014 20:25

I believe you OP Wink

badtime · 17/10/2014 20:18

Yes, you meant to do that. Hmm

That might be marginally more convincing if you hadn't already demonstrated that spelling is not your strong point.

Pico2 · 17/10/2014 20:11

Is thread is giving me a warm, fuzzy feeling about the UK's relationship with Europe. And small, fluffy dogs. Smile

Original poster
SophieJoe2014 · 17/10/2014 20:10

love the reaction
I spelt ciao incorrectly on purpose just to see how much more can be fired out on this post lol
I was waiting for a "you say it as you read it" comment.
do most of you really have nothing better to do than refresh this post and get a quick comment in?
CIAO Wink

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SirChenjin · 17/10/2014 19:44

Chow bitches??! Elleeee's mum's spelling is not really her strong point, is it? Grin

Unless, of course, that's how they spell ciao in New York Wink

scopeisawesome123 · 17/10/2014 19:42

Rofl at chow Grin

squoosh · 17/10/2014 19:37

I quite like the Op's chutzpah, makes a change from snippy outrage.

Let's hope Ell(i)e inherits her mother's 'shoot from the hip' style.

Bowlersarm · 17/10/2014 19:37

Ah well.

A full circle of a thread.

Never mind baby El. Babybel.

Thumbwitch · 17/10/2014 19:34

Oh balls, xposted with usual.

Thumbwitch · 17/10/2014 19:33
Grin