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Eilidh alternative spelling

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LMR93 · 14/03/2019 07:35

Hi! Looking for some help, my husband and I love love LOVE the sound of the name Eilidh, I am part Scottish, however we live in England. It is pronounced ay-lee, I guess Hayley without the H. The spelling I can see being a issue here though. We like the look of both Aylie and Ailey, but want to know which is best? Do you prefer Ailey or Aylie? Thank you :)

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LMR93 · 14/03/2019 07:50

Wow, fast feedback! :O
Thank you all so much, I think you all may have a fair point about people soon learning how to spell the name, my cousin is called Siobhan, she has had the odd sy-oh-ban pronouciation and she has had it spelt a bunch of ways, most common is Shivon, but once they are told people usually get it right :) I do really like Ailey but I also find Eilidh timeless! If it helps at all her middle name will possibly be Bridget, so on paper it would look like:

Eilidh Bridget last name
Ailey Bridget last name
Aylie Bridget *last name
Ailie Bridget last name ❤

Bridget is just a name we like but aren't brave enough to use as a first name, it has no special meaning so if you have any better middle name ideas, feel free to throw them our way :) Thank you!

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3out · 14/03/2019 07:46

Stick with Eilidh. It looks far prettier than the other versions (which just look like Aileen, which isn’t nearly as nice a name imo). Lots of names are spelled incorrectly due to all the variants on a common name (like Alistair, or Kathryn for example). Sure, some people might think she’s called eyelid but anyone with any common sense will think ‘ok, I know this name looks like eyelid to me, but that can’t possibly be their name’

Elllicam · 14/03/2019 07:45

I like Ailie.

soundsystem · 14/03/2019 07:44

I know an Eilidh in England, and usually you only have to tell people once that it's not "Eyelid".

I would spell it as is...

BluebellsareBlue · 14/03/2019 07:43

@Sirzy I totally agree. It's such a beautiful name you shouldn't change the spelling at all. I'm east Scotland and have a few friends with this name (written Eilidh), and it is beautiful

dementedpixie · 14/03/2019 07:41

I would have Aillie with the double 'll'

dementedpixie · 14/03/2019 07:40

I agree it would be Aillie

calpop · 14/03/2019 07:40

I think Ailie id a common accepted spelling though isnt it? I know one who is 40, child of 2 scottish parents.

Sirzy · 14/03/2019 07:39

To me this falls into one of those names that you don’t touch. It is beautiful as it is.

PiggyPlumPie · 14/03/2019 07:39

DDs friend is Ailie. We are in NE Scotland!

HundredYearOldMan · 14/03/2019 07:38

Ailie

Tefiti2 · 14/03/2019 07:37

I wouldn’t do it - it turns an otherwise lovely name into something that looks made up/yoonique. There are lots of English girls named Eilidh, people would quickly learn how to spell it!