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Alice or Alys

81 replies

ClassicStripe · 22/08/2024 19:35

Middle name will be Catherine Victoria

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Anitapu · 22/08/2024 20:53

For the record,
you can spell a name anyway you want.

i chose alys because it was unique and not because it was welsh. Her dad happens to be welsh but that didnt occur to me as id never heard it before then.
if no one likes it then big deal.

shoopshoopdedoo · 22/08/2024 20:51

Alice

LittleGreenDuck · 22/08/2024 20:41

PurBal · 22/08/2024 20:28

Alys if there is a Welsh connection. Otherwise Alice.

Seconded.

Purplecatshopaholic · 22/08/2024 20:39

PurBal · 22/08/2024 20:28

Alys if there is a Welsh connection. Otherwise Alice.

This

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/08/2024 20:31

Changethetoner · 22/08/2024 20:21

How about Alis. Short for Alistair.

I suspect the op is having a girl

PurBal · 22/08/2024 20:28

I prefer Alice

PurBal · 22/08/2024 20:28

Alys if there is a Welsh connection. Otherwise Alice.

Changethetoner · 22/08/2024 20:21

How about Alis. Short for Alistair.

soundsys · 22/08/2024 20:20

musicalfrog · 22/08/2024 20:09

Alys is soooooooo pretentious.

Even if you're Welsh?!

Anitapu · 22/08/2024 20:19

my daughters middle name is ALYS.
her father is welsh.

Rory17384949 · 22/08/2024 20:18

Are you Welsh? Alys is the Welsh spelling so unless you're living in Wales spell it Alice

Dithercats · 22/08/2024 20:17

If in England use Alice.
If in Wales use Alys.

It's said exactly the same so depends on your country surely

BehindTheSequinsandStilettos · 22/08/2024 20:15

Alyce?! Wink

musicalfrog · 22/08/2024 20:09

Alys is soooooooo pretentious.

Els1e · 22/08/2024 20:08

Alice. Unless you're Welsh

SouthgatesWaistcoat · 22/08/2024 20:06

Don't use Alys unless you or your partner are Welsh- why use the welsh spelling if you're not welsh?!

xyz111 · 22/08/2024 20:03

I don't like Alys. I'd be wondering if I was saying it right.

jellybe · 22/08/2024 20:03

Clma · 22/08/2024 19:37

Alice! Never Alys that's daft and she'll spend her life correcting people, who'll internally be rolling their eyes!

Alys is the Welsh spelling so not daft.

AntsMarching · 22/08/2024 20:00

I wanted to use Alys (husband is Welsh), but we live in England and I didn't want her to spend her life correcting the spelling (like I have to do with my name. Alys is beautiful!

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 22/08/2024 19:54

Both are lovely. I prefer Alys personally and it's on my list as a middle name. I am Welsh though. I think if you don't live in Wales the Alice spelling might be better for a first name otherwise she'll constantly be correcting people.

AudHvamm · 22/08/2024 19:51

HellonHeels · 22/08/2024 19:43

I worked with an Alys and loved her name. I think it's really pretty.

Same 😊

NoHeavenNoMore · 22/08/2024 19:51

Alys 😊

MoosakaWithFries · 22/08/2024 19:50

Alys is beautiful.

nonmerci99 · 22/08/2024 19:46

Alys. It’s beautiful.

HellonHeels · 22/08/2024 19:43

I worked with an Alys and loved her name. I think it's really pretty.