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Which spelling do u like

109 replies

H3lpmeplz · 02/03/2022 21:49

Which option do u think is best

1)AJ
2)A.J
3)A-J
4) Another way

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TenThousandSpoons · 02/03/2022 22:27

Alexander James
Andrew James
Arthur John
Archie Jack
Albert James

Bussinbussin · 02/03/2022 22:23

@Cryingbutstilltrying

Dd has a friend called T-Jay. I can’t help but snigger every time I see it tbh. Don’t do it to your sweet baby. Give them a proper name and use it as a nickname, that’s fine. Two initials are not a name.
I know of a T'La which is pronounced Tayla just to really drive home the stupidity.
user1493494961 · 02/03/2022 22:22

I would go with the hyphen.

Cryingbutstilltrying · 02/03/2022 22:21

Dd has a friend called T-Jay.
I can’t help but snigger every time I see it tbh.
Don’t do it to your sweet baby. Give them a proper name and use it as a nickname, that’s fine. Two initials are not a name.

LeftieLucy · 02/03/2022 22:20

Ajay would be a better option. It’s the train driver in postman pats name!

Anecdotally, autocorrect changes Ajay to Shay, which is a nicer name.

mumda · 02/03/2022 22:20

Is it short from Augustus John?

You might find it vaguely amusing if you studied at Liverpool.

Sausagerollandrock · 02/03/2022 22:18
  1. another way Spell it Elizabeth or James

Ffs

Howeverdoyouneedme · 02/03/2022 22:17

I taught a kid called Kay-Jay.

What you’re suggesting is lame.

Aquamarine1029 · 02/03/2022 22:14

You would really do this to your child? They are the one who will be saddled with this nonsense.

EmpressaurusWitchDoesntBurn · 02/03/2022 22:12

AJ is at least easy to spell.

How about Balonz?

WhatNoReally · 02/03/2022 22:07
  1. Think of a name.

And whilst we're on spelling, it's 'you' not 'u'.

YvanEhtNiojYvanEhtNioj · 02/03/2022 22:00
Hmm

Give your a child a real name Fgs

SparkleSpangle · 02/03/2022 22:00

You can't give a baby a couple of letter and pretend it's a name. Give the poor thing a name and abbreviate to AJ if you like.

Alwayswonderedwhy · 02/03/2022 21:57

Option 4

Beachsidesunset · 02/03/2022 21:56
  1. Arnold Judas

The registrar won't allow any variation of 'AJ', so don't be silly.

Cakeybake · 02/03/2022 21:56

I know of someone who spelled it Ajay. Seems more like a full name rather than just initials

MonkeyPuddle · 02/03/2022 21:54

Well AJ isn’t a name in my eyes. It’s a nickname for somthing like Anthony James.

Little baby Adge. Choose something better.

NameChanger45465465 · 02/03/2022 21:54

YOU. Not gob!!

LawnFever · 02/03/2022 21:54

You can’t call a child capitalised initials that don’t stand for anything.

By all means think of two names beginning with A and J and then give him a nickname, but that’s not a name in itself.

NameChanger45465465 · 02/03/2022 21:54

Do gob mean to actually register his as AJ? Can you actually register that as a name ?

Lipsandlashes · 02/03/2022 21:53

AJ isn’t a name though. It is literally two initials

Youcansaythatagainandagain · 02/03/2022 21:53

AJ

But it’s usually the first two letters of a double barrel name isn’t it? Eg Anthony John so is spelled AJ like PJ etc.

Babadook76 · 02/03/2022 21:53

If the name is literally just ‘AJ’ then it’s ridiculous in every option

doodleygirl · 02/03/2022 21:52

It’s not a word or a name

Babadook76 · 02/03/2022 21:52

It’s the same spelling in each one. Does it not stand for something?