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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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00100001 · 18/06/2015 14:33

I'm not Alison.... not sure where that came from!

00100001 · 18/06/2015 14:32

I'm Alison
Not many in RL, but I'm very good at creating the unusual spellings!

RainbowFlutterby · 18/06/2015 14:31

Jaymz. Saw it in a newspaper once. Wtf is Ezykile?

TorrAlexandra · 18/06/2015 14:25

I can understand people changing a spelling if it'll stump people when spelt traditionally (ie turning Niamh into Neve before the name became more popular) but taking a lovely traditional name and spelling it some bonkers way just to be 'different' pisses me off to no end. I know one person who's called her DD Sophire - what's wrong with Sophia??!

I have a friend who is a primary school teacher and she and her colleagues now have to get together at the beginning of each school year so that they can teach each other how to pronounce the names of the kids coming into their class. Ridiculous.

CordeliaFrost · 18/06/2015 12:36

My (American) cousin has a friend Stephanie, but the spelling is Stefanny.

Seriously.

RiverTam · 18/06/2015 09:10

Bryone (Briony)
Summah. I just think it sounds incredibly gormless. This is in Australia, where I believe they go on for the entertainingly spelt name, I know that one of the top boys' names is Jackson/Jaxon.

Hummingbird15 · 18/06/2015 09:03

I recently came across a Gorjie (georgie) which I thought was pretty bad!

FastWindow · 18/06/2015 03:06

I know a Cliodhna. Or maybe Cliohdna.

Lovely Irish name... Except It's still 'cleaner'.

People should take more care - and why do some parents not spot the obvious in the initials? Eg. A girl at uni- S. Melling. To marks, her folks. Your name is Melling and you immediately think yes, a name beginning with S would go very well?

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WeOnlyWantToBeOurselves · 18/06/2015 02:54

I think I might have mentioned it earlier, but I too like unusual spellings and names. Mhairi is a pretty name actually.

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insanityscatching · 14/06/2015 13:01

The one that sticks in my mind is Eeveee, for Evie, only because when dd was writing her a Christmas card she wasn't sure where the v went.

florascotia · 14/06/2015 11:23

Mhairi is indeed 'Varry'. It's the vocative form of Mairi, used when speaking to someone with that name.

paxtecum · 14/06/2015 11:11

It's nothing new.
I know a 70 year old Lynda.

HoldenCaulfield80 · 14/06/2015 11:10

I once taught an Ondray.

Lunastarfish · 14/06/2015 11:08

Mhairi is pronounced Va-ree though isn't it? It's not pronounced Mary.

pieceofpurplesky · 14/06/2015 10:23

Mhairi, Aimee and Meaghan are all correct versions although Aimee should be pronounced A-May as it is French.
Kate-Lynne
Payge
Maci
Cloey

All children I have taught

Sophronia · 14/06/2015 10:11

I know a Xzanthy (Xanthe)

Cloggal · 14/06/2015 09:55

Haha ragged I've got a really popular name of its time and so have I - changed days :)

Cloggal · 14/06/2015 09:50

I'm all in favour of unique names, all in favour of spelling names in ways that others might not understand (traditional spellings from languages other than English, for example). But to take a traditional or simple name and spell it very differently, while pronouncing it exactly the same, just strikes me as making things difficult for no reason.

Each to their own of course, as with all name threads, but I think if you really like being different, don't pick a traditional name, find an unusual one you love and spell it clearly. If you like Emilei OP, I would say to you either stick with a reasonably established spelling of Emily/Emilie or look at a more unusual name that looks more like what you like, so Lorelei or Leilani, or Emmeline?

FlyDragonfly1 · 14/06/2015 09:35

I've met:
Aymiee (Amy)
Meaghann (Megan)
Jaclyn (Jacqueline)
Lili (Lily)
Sumer (Summer)
Jaysin (Jason)
Johnathon (Jonathan)

Amongst others Confused

Clueing4looks · 14/06/2015 09:29

Kali (for Kayleigh)
Lilie.
Samanther.
Nataly.
Leighsa.

ragged · 14/06/2015 09:24

My dad & I both have funny made up spellings. Think Serra and Eeeun. We've done alright. Wink

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AnythingNotEverything · 14/06/2015 08:48

Mhairi might be unusual to your ears but is a genuine gaelic name. Not at all comparable to Aimiee IMO.

Greymalkin · 14/06/2015 08:43

Mhairi = Mary Hmm

reuset · 14/06/2015 08:36

Unusual? Let's call a spade shall we. Just plain incorrect, fabricated, or misguided attempts at 'uniqueness' Grin

Recently Marther but I'll be able to think of more I'm sure.

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