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Maison (Mason) and other names with spellings you may not expect?

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didwedotherightthing · 05/08/2015 14:10

Just got a party invite from one of DS' fellow mindees. I also knew his name is Mason but it turns out that they spell it Maison. I thought it may be a typo but I checked with the CM and she said that's how it's spelled. Probably is especially odd for me as I'm part French, so to be, it reads as 'house' in French. I know the nameMason probably has construction origins too but I do wonder if people unknowingly mis-spell names or whether they are just trying to be 'different'. Either way, he's going to spenf a lifetime correcting the spelling of that one.
Anyone else got other examples of strangely spelled names?
I also know a Camron.....

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SometimesItRains · 05/08/2015 14:25

I know it is the correct spelling, but not if you want to call your daughter see-Ann. The parents clearly like the look of the name but didn't know how it was pronounced.

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didwedotherightthing · 05/08/2015 14:22

Sian is Welsh and that is the correct spelling. It should be pronounced 'Shaan'. I've hear it mispronounced as 'Sigh-an' and 'Shaun' before, but never 'See-an'!

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CognitiveIllusion · 05/08/2015 14:22

I know a little boy named Jorge pronounced George. Nope, his parents aren't Spanish!

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 05/08/2015 14:20

I know two adult women one Ailee (pn hailey) and one nansii- I'm guessing their parents didn't pick those spellings!

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 05/08/2015 14:19

'To be a bit different '
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SometimesItRains · 05/08/2015 14:19

My friend has taught both a Sharn and a Sian (pronounced see-ann).

feebbzzz · 05/08/2015 14:19

I know someone who has named her DD Eva but spelled Evagh.... Poor girl will spend her life correcting people

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didwedotherightthing · 05/08/2015 14:17

No, not in the south east, (but used to be!)
Karman??! Why would you do that?

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 05/08/2015 14:15

Are you in the south east? I know a Maison. It annoys me intensely. I also know a Karman (Carmen) which to my mind should be pronounced Car-man not Carmen.