Do I change the spelling of her name?

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Runnergirl1 · 10/11/2024 09:07

So I have a 1yr old and she is called Adelaine (ad-e-laine) however someone commented the other day on her name being Elaine and I now can’t unsee it. For me personally I just don’t want her to be shortened to that. I have until the 12/12 to change the spelling of her name on her birth certificate and was thinking of changing the spelling to Adalaine (ad-a-laine). Doesn’t sound any different as I have a northern accent and dad has a midlands so it all sounds the same. I just don’t k ow what to do now. She doesn’t have a passport or anything so won’t take much to change but now I can’t stop overthinking it. Any help would be great x

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Attelina · 10/11/2024 12:18

Adeline would be nicer.

Deadringer · 10/11/2024 12:23

I think it's much more likely that she will be called Addie or Lainey. Elaine is in the spelling, but when people 'shorten' a name they don't look at the spelling.

Gloschick · 10/11/2024 13:51

I don't think you need to change it. But if you did, you could go for Adeleine, which I think is a more common spelling (along with Adeline) . But then you are swapping Elaine with the Ad, for Madeleine without the M. I have a relative called Adelia, which could be a pretty shortening. I think Adie is cute though.

user1492757084 · 11/11/2024 08:31

Leave it.
It is an unusual name.

Your daughter will always have to explain it so make it easy so that she can say...
It's just like Adelaide with an N instead of the D.

harrietm87 · 11/11/2024 08:35

I’d leave it.

It’s going to be confusing for people whatever since it’s a made up combo of Adeline and Adelaide (which is a beautiful name - originally German and pronounced Adel-eye-eeda), and fwiw I think the “e” looks nicer than having 3 “a”s in it.

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