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Hallie

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Booboo222 · 30/07/2022 05:51

What’s everyone’s thoughts on Hallie? It’s DH’s favourite name by far. Will be little sister to Isaac. Do they go together ok?

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ScruffMuffin · 18/12/2022 21:45

Ack sorry, wrong thread! Phone playing silly buggers (or maybe I'm the silly bugger!)

ScruffMuffin · 18/12/2022 21:44

I was going to suggest Carol or Cara if you wanted a variation, but I'm glad you and your husband have agreed. Caroline is perfect - plenty of history and meaning, and under-used nowadays.

SalviaOfficinalis · 31/07/2022 06:47

I like it, and would spell it Hallie.

I don’t think Halle would solve pronunciation issues, people might mispronounce as “Hal”.

I also really like Holly and Callie.

Elspethelf · 31/07/2022 05:14

I love it, but also I named my daughter Halima, nn Hali, so I have a soft spot for it. I absolutely think it works with Isaac.

KezzabellaB · 30/07/2022 20:01

I think it's lovely

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Booboo222 · 30/07/2022 19:58

ratussbaguss · 30/07/2022 09:32

Yes your pronunciation is correct but don't underestimate how stupid other people are

Very true! 🤣

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MySleevesMayBeGreen · 30/07/2022 09:35

@ratussbaguss Comment of the week 😂

ratussbaguss · 30/07/2022 09:32

Yes your pronunciation is correct but don't underestimate how stupid other people are

Comedycook · 30/07/2022 09:30

I don't think it goes well at all with Isaac to be honest. I dislike it immensely but it's a normal enough name which won't raise any eyebrows

toastinateapot · 30/07/2022 09:29

NashvilleQueen · 30/07/2022 08:07

I would spell it without the i personally.

Howard and Bernadette's daughter in the Big Bang Theory was named Halle (after the comet).

I'm also from Manchester so it makes me think of the orchestra and Sir Charles Hallé as well. I like it a lot.

The comet is spelt Halley though

Amei · 30/07/2022 09:28

I know a little girl called Hallie, it doesn't get mispronounced and it suits her x

ApplePippa · 30/07/2022 08:36

I like it. I think it goes really well with Isaac - Isaac Newton and Edmund Halley were contemporary with each other, so you can have a bit of a "great scientists" theme!

NashvilleQueen · 30/07/2022 08:07

I would spell it without the i personally.

Howard and Bernadette's daughter in the Big Bang Theory was named Halle (after the comet).

I'm also from Manchester so it makes me think of the orchestra and Sir Charles Hallé as well. I like it a lot.

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Booboo222 · 30/07/2022 08:00

Fivebeanchilli · 30/07/2022 07:47

It's ok. I don't love it but I think it's a sweet name that goes fine with Isaac.
Anyone who has been taught to read English will know that 2 LL together mean it can't be an ay pronunciation so I don't think you'll get many people saying Hayley.
You'll probably have more people misspelling Isaac as Issac as that seems to be an incredibly popular mistake!

It really amazes me how many people write Issac instead of Isaac. More people seem spell it wrong rather than right, even in response to a message where I have clearly written Isaac!

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Booboo222 · 30/07/2022 07:59

It really amazes me how many people write Issac instead of Isaac. More people seem spell it wrong rather than right, even in response to a message where I have clearly written Isaac!

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AmberGer · 30/07/2022 07:47

Lovely name. I would spell it without the i, if it were me

Fivebeanchilli · 30/07/2022 07:47

It's ok. I don't love it but I think it's a sweet name that goes fine with Isaac.
Anyone who has been taught to read English will know that 2 LL together mean it can't be an ay pronunciation so I don't think you'll get many people saying Hayley.
You'll probably have more people misspelling Isaac as Issac as that seems to be an incredibly popular mistake!

FT123456 · 30/07/2022 07:45

I really like it

Ilikecheeseontoast · 30/07/2022 07:44

Hallie is lovely! Anyone who can read can see it’s not pronounced Hayley x

Louise0701 · 30/07/2022 07:38

its lovely. My best friends dd is called Hallie and she’s now 4; she’s never mentioned any mispronunciations. It’s clearly Hallie and not Hayley.
I think it goes really well with Isaac too.

Amdone123 · 30/07/2022 07:37

Halle ( as in Halle Berry), another spelling ?

anotherscroller · 30/07/2022 07:36

I really like it and I’m normally one for the traditional names. Goes really well with Isaac.

Amdone123 · 30/07/2022 07:35

No, it's not pronounced Hayley, but pps mean some people may well pronounce it like that. My friend has an Esme and when her next arrived, another friend informed me that friend had had baby and she was called Hayley. I had my doubts - it was Hallie.
For me personally, I don't like it but I prefer more traditional names. If you and dh like it though, have it.

startfresh · 30/07/2022 07:32

I was going to say Eminem's daughter, didn't realise she was Hailie, always thought it was Hallie, pronounced Hayley.

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Booboo222 · 30/07/2022 07:29

It would be pronounced Ha-Lee to rhyme with alley. Not Hayley. I’ve never seen Hayley spelt like Hallie. Is it really that likely to be mispronounced?

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