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Leighyum

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YerAuntFanny · 02/08/2018 17:19

Why? Just. Why?

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BFGgirl · 02/08/2018 20:51

Pheobe seems to be a popular misspelling according to this site:

names.darkgreener.com/#pheobe

dementedma · 02/08/2018 20:51

my neighbour's grandson is Kenzie - he's 12. I think it sounds horrible. his sisters are the perfectly normal sounding Grace and Sophie so God knows where kenzie came from

Itchytights · 02/08/2018 20:50

GrinGrin

Sorry but that’s hilarious but very unfortunate and unfunny for the poor child saddled with that.

It’s the yum at the end.

Grin

What the actual fuck

AHintOfStyle · 02/08/2018 20:49

Eilidh is Gaelic for Helen

florascotia2 · 02/08/2018 20:48

Eilidh is the Scottish gaelic version of a name that occurs in many European cultures. It's the equivalent of English 'Eleanor/Ellie' . 'Ellie' and 'Eilidh' are essentially the same, but written and said in different accents and spelling systems. www.behindthename.com/name/eilidh

Andylion · 02/08/2018 20:45

piefacedClique

Thanks. Is it an Irish name?

itbemay · 02/08/2018 20:42

I know a Cam’ron - v unnecessary apostrophe!

niketrainersarecomfy · 02/08/2018 20:37

I worked with an 'Ayley. She said her parents liked Hayley but 'knew no one would bother pronouncing the H
Totally pissed myself at that one.
Howling Grin

Piggywaspushed · 02/08/2018 20:33

Ummm... no... Eilidh is Celtic for Eilidh.... Confused

Hygge · 02/08/2018 20:33

@niketrainersarecomfy - the name Kaimarni makes me want to kick something.

I think it's because I can here my SIL saying "Primarni" in my head when I read it.

PeppermintPasty · 02/08/2018 20:29

I've said this before on here, but I honestly and truly know someone who called their daughter Canderel.

You're welcome.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/08/2018 20:23

Huge cross post with everyone 🤭

niketrainersarecomfy · 02/08/2018 20:22

Kaimarni
Couldn't decide between kai and armani

iklboo · 02/08/2018 20:22

I know a Dhanyul - he's christened and was brought up as a usual Daniel but decided he's too 'special' for such a normal name.

katseyes7 · 02/08/2018 20:22

lf we'd had a boy we were going to call him Danaan. lt's a proper name though (lrish) as my OH already has a Ciaran.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/08/2018 20:21

Actually, Ieuan is pronounced Yay-ann. Or it is in rural Ceredigion where I live...

DannyDogg · 02/08/2018 20:20

In South Wales it’s y-eye-an but In the North it’s yay-an

madja · 02/08/2018 20:19

I'd be interested to hear that story YeTalkShiteHen
I must admit, I really don't understand this desire for wierdly spelt names. I have an unusual one, or at least not that common, and I got the pee taken out of me for that!

Seeingadistance · 02/08/2018 20:19

I know an eilidh which is Celtic for ayley!

Confused

Eilidh is a name though. It's Gaelic, and has been common throughout Scotland for a while now.

My mother - in her 70s - is an Ailie - an anglicised version of Eilidh.

I've never seen Ayley.

katseyes7 · 02/08/2018 20:18

Oh, and a friend had a boyfriend whose some was called 'Kaylem'. l've never heard of that before.

katseyes7 · 02/08/2018 20:17

Oh god. That's dreadful! My friend knows someone who called their little girl 'Sharlit'. l don't know if they were trying to be different, or they didn't know how to spell it.

Iputthescrewinthetuna · 02/08/2018 20:14

My DD is called Khloë. But at least it is recognisable! I read that as LAY YUM. X

BikeRunSki · 02/08/2018 20:13

YeTalkShiteHen
No, “my” Aimmiee has a brother and a sister with very mainstream names with very traditional spellings. Her mum would be devastated to know she’s not oooonik.

piefacedClique · 02/08/2018 20:13

Andylion it’s YIGH-un

YIGH - rhymes with sigh

YIGH-un rhymes with Ryan

Peach6789 · 02/08/2018 20:11

*I used to teach a Yhiane. His parents liked the name ieuan but had no idea how to spell it

I have never heard of this name. How do you pronounce it?*

I'm lost on this one too, can't imagine the youtube pronunciation when I googled Ieuan is right.

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