Would you tell someone they’ve misspelt their baby’s name?!

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CaptainCabinets · 08/11/2018 16:02

A colleague has recently announced the birth of ‘Pheobe’ on Facebook and have since referred to the baby as ‘Pheobe’ several times.

Would I be awful to gently suggest the correct spelling or just hope it’s picked up on when they register the birth?!

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AddictedtoCrunchies · 08/11/2018 16:20

I would send her a text, or ask her. I’d say ‘congratulations on your baby, she’s gorgeous. Before I write the card i just wanted to check how you’re spelling her name. Is it Phoebe like the girl in Friends or Pheobe as I've seen you post on fb?

BobbinThreadbare123 · 08/11/2018 16:18

Yes but the Gaelic version of Michael has fada accents on the vowels, so that's part of the spelling. Pheobe is just plain wrong.

Shazafied · 08/11/2018 16:17

I would put a commment on welcoming little Phoebe to the world, but wouldn’t say anything directly x

LovingLiving · 08/11/2018 16:14

I never knew that! Mind you he is Welsh.

TakeAChanseyOnMe · 08/11/2018 16:09

Micheal is pronounced Me-hall in Irish. A relative called her son Micheal but pronounces it like Michael.

If you look at the lists of baby names given, there’s some spellings that are awful - even unintentional ones.

BruceAndNosh · 08/11/2018 16:06

Micheal is the Irish spelling of Michael

LovingLiving · 08/11/2018 16:04

Why don’t you send a message saying congratulations on the birth of Phoebe? If enough people do it she might notice.

On the other hand I know a Micheal (not Michael) and it never did him any harm.

Twickerhun · 08/11/2018 16:04

I wouldn’t ever say anything

legalseagull · 08/11/2018 16:03

I'd point it out, in private so as not to embarrass them. Maybe they have done it deliberately though.

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