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Totally unusal spellings for common names?

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WeOnlyWantToBeOurselves · 14/06/2015 00:10

I was just wondering what unusual spellings of totally common names that you have heard. I've come across a Khatlynne and an Ezykile.

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DanyStormborn · 06/07/2015 22:42

Amie
Aprille
Kathrine

CeriBerry · 06/07/2015 19:48

Though there are a lot of hmmm spellings on this thread, there is also some ignorance. Just because a name seems 'wrong' to you, doesn't necessarily mean it is. Just had a quick glance through and have seen Lili, Sera and Jac suggested as being 'yoo-neek.' These are all completely acceptable Welsh names! Lili is the Welsh name for the flower and there isn't a k in the Welsh alphabet so Jac is not wrong at all.

RattieofCatan · 06/07/2015 11:36

Zackery
Ashlei

I don't get either of those, the original spellings are fine!

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 06/07/2015 09:32

In this case it was 'Carmen spelt Karman to make it a bit different'
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GreatAuntDinah · 06/07/2015 08:58

Karman is a normal Hindu name.

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 06/07/2015 07:14

Daniyal/danyal is the Arabia spelling of Daniel, not a yoonique spelling.

Worst I have seen is Karman (carmen) and Lilyarna (lilyana I guess)

Hopelass · 06/07/2015 06:52

In my job I see a lot of children's names these are some of the more....erm.......inventive spellings:
Daniyal
Kael (Kyle)
J'dn

I one counted nine different ways of spelling Jayden. I'm sure there are more.

HammerToFall · 06/07/2015 06:46

I know a jess-C-mai pronounced Jessie may.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 05/07/2015 23:40

Maizii (Maisy)

Ema-Lee (Emily)

Sofee (Sophie)

Kayt (Kate)

Sooze (Suzie/Susie)

Cuppaand2biscuits · 05/07/2015 23:03

I know a Keyleigh. Yuk.

CardinalRed · 05/07/2015 23:00

It's also the name of a film starring Bill Travers! And yes, Geordie is the hero's name. And he's from Scotland.

florascotia · 04/07/2015 12:51

Should have said that comment was in response to post up-thread.

florascotia · 04/07/2015 12:43

Geordie is a traditional short form of George in the north east.

swampytiggaa · 04/07/2015 10:07

I know siblings called tie and codyii.

I also know a klowy.

Seriouslyffs · 04/07/2015 09:57

Grin Dinah
I don't like these
boringly frequent threads as foreignly spelt names get sneered at and that dasha racist urban myth gets trotted out.

Bellejournee · 04/07/2015 08:19

I've heard of a Fynn (Finn) and an Ellee (Ellie).

GreatAuntDinah · 04/07/2015 07:47

tiphanie is the standard French spelling. Maybe her parents had broader horizons than you.

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WeOnlyWantToBeOurselves · 04/07/2015 01:22

Fynlee is the name of a girl I used to know and Jakc is a terrible variant of Jack.

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Icedfinger · 26/06/2015 12:49

I've taught:
Jac
Jak
Jakc

Variants of Jack! Ridiculous!

BeetlebumShesAGun · 26/06/2015 12:35

I know a Finlee (girl) and a Robynne

WeePoppy · 26/06/2015 12:26

I know a Myshele and a Jesika...

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WeOnlyWantToBeOurselves · 26/06/2015 06:03

Geordie

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WeOnlyWantToBeOurselves · 26/06/2015 04:32

Recently now, I've come across a Dawnyell, a Madyson, and a Madisson.

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MazyCrummy · 25/06/2015 16:10

I worked with a woman, now about 30, called Shenade (apparently in honour of her mother's Irish roots), and DS1 had Syrennytee (or something like that! ) in his preschool class 5 years ago. I think it just shows some parents are daft in every generation Hmm