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Which spelling of Graham/Graeme do you prefer?

42 replies

fairybeagle · 03/01/2020 13:44

Just that, which spelling do you like best? I would think Graham is the more common? Would he forever have to spell it if the other was used?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 03/01/2020 21:23

Do you live in Scotland or England?

If you live in the US or Canada use neither. They can't say it.

Obsidian77 · 03/01/2020 21:23

Graeme.
Don't like the 'ham' bit.

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/01/2020 21:23

I prefer Graham, it seems the more natural spelling

fridaseyebrows · 03/01/2020 21:21

Depends on where you are - I have a Celtic background and prefer Graeme. Think if you are in England Graeme will seem odd though, and vice versa if in Scotland. I know lots of Graeme’s and Grahams - all pronounced the same

HairyToity · 03/01/2020 21:12

Graham

DramaAlpaca · 03/01/2020 21:02

I'd pronounce them the same. Graham is marginally better.

BackforGood · 03/01/2020 21:01

Outside of Scotland, I'd say Graham - simply because that is the normal spelling unless you have Scottish heritage.
In Scotland, more likely to be Graeme, I'd have thought.

Katfood · 03/01/2020 20:55

Graham is better known imo

MopsRUs · 03/01/2020 20:51

I prefer the Graham spelling.

RoseMartha · 03/01/2020 20:42

Graham

partofyoupoursoutofme · 03/01/2020 20:41

Definitely prefer Greame, there's one in my family and we call him greemee as a nickname. It's very cute!

Surreyhillsbutnobike · 03/01/2020 20:04

Both pronounced the same. Graeme is the scottish spelling.

HoratioNightboy · 03/01/2020 19:58

I suppose it depends where you live. I'm in Scotland and know more Graemes than Grahams, and I would always ask which spelling whenever I need to write it.

AndAnotherNameChanger · 03/01/2020 16:30

Graham

TatianaLarina · 03/01/2020 16:25

Neither.

Katfood · 03/01/2020 15:23

I say them differently - Grey-um and Graime.

Me too.

I prefer Graham.

MikeUniformMike · 03/01/2020 13:50

I say them differently - Grey-um and Graime.
I prefer Graham, and suspect that people might try to spell Graeme as Grahamme - I used to work with a Graeme and the dept's secretary used to spell it like that.

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