Is spelling a concern with this name?

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NRams · 15/07/2026 12:26

How do you feel about the name Emmett for a boy? DH's mum keeps writing it as Emmet, and my dad has misspelt it as Emmitt. They cannot seem to remember that it's Emmett. I really did not think that spelling would be a concern with this name. Do you think it will be misspelt frequently? Is it just our parents?

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Rothburypixie · 15/07/2026 12:34

I imagine it will be a bit like Elliot/Eliot/Elliott he’ll just have to say double M double TT. I don’t find it hard to pronounce, I think it’s more popular in the US

Yamyamabroad · 15/07/2026 12:33

Isn't that the word Cornish people use to describe tourists or incomers? Not always in a positive way.
As with Elliot, you will always have to spell it out as there are possibilities for spelling

OttersOnAPlane · 15/07/2026 12:32

The only two Emmets I've known were a friend's uncle and the actor M Emmet Walsh.

So, like your dad I would probably think it's two Ms and one T.

It's like Eliot, Elliot, Elliott (known all variants of that). Or Clair, Clare, Claire.

Mauvish1 · 15/07/2026 12:31

No, it's not just your parents. Emmett will unfortunately spend his life spelling his name out to people.

Emmitt is not a standard spelling. But Emmet/Emmett have been interchangable throughout history.

Tabarnak · 15/07/2026 12:31

They'll get used to it.

Are they generally a bit bad with spelling etc?

Lots of people can't remember how many double letters go where. Just tell them Double M, Double T as a way to remember.

Octavia64 · 15/07/2026 12:28

It’s not a name I’ve heard before so I’d be relying on sound to spell it.

any name with double letters is vulnerable to this - you could get one t and one m.

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