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This is wrong.

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MrsSeanBean · 09/12/2008 20:41

I recently saw the name 'Naterlee' which I assume was for 'Natalie'.

Of course, anyone is perfectly entitled to call a child whatever they wish

When a name is clearly mis-spelt, should the registrar not question it?

I do feel sorry for a child lumbered with such an obviously mis-spelt name.

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InNeedOfSleep · 11/12/2008 19:03

Must an unusual spelling be a mis-spelling? What's wrong with wanting to be a bit original without going the whole hog and calling your child 'toilet brush' (perfect spelling but you get the point...) I know a Katy and a Daryn and a Clare and a Jacqui. Quite conventional names but unconventional spelling. Don't think it's caused any of them any heartache

snowleopard · 11/12/2008 17:54

Atom is a real name though - it's hungarian (me and DP considered it for DS too!) And I know an Atomo who is Spanish.

whoingodsnameami · 11/12/2008 16:56

I know a Tiffini (Tiffany)

DoubleBluff · 11/12/2008 16:53

I know a Dontay ( sp Dante) ?

Bomper · 11/12/2008 16:41

I have a friend named Evette, I think there was a brand of make up around at the time she was born which had it spelt with an E but I have never seen it spelt like that anywhere else.

TrinityRhino · 11/12/2008 16:26

snowleopard - ROFFLE @ it's not armchair or potato!!!!!

Simplysally · 11/12/2008 16:03

Why can't you use Jesus?

nulgirl · 11/12/2008 16:01

when we were registering our sons name last week i asked the registrar about the any awful names she had come across. her personal favourites were a little boy called Atom and a little girl called Channel (her parents pronounced it as Chanel and wouldn't change the spelling even with some gentle prompting). TBH Chanel itself is a pretty awful name to lumber someone from glasgow with anyway.

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MrsSeanBean · 11/12/2008 15:54

Cunning idea Nome!

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GrimmaTheNome · 11/12/2008 15:50

Why wouldn't Jesus be allowed - isn't it quite common in Latin American countries? I suppose you could always name the boy Yaysoos if you really wanted and then 'misspell' it....

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MrsSeanBean · 11/12/2008 15:39

By the way, I am astounded at 'Keef'. Good grief, I would ask what the country's coming to, but as he's in his 40s it obviously got there a long time ago.

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MrsSeanBean · 11/12/2008 15:37

Is Jesus really not allowed? Wow that surprises me. After all, there are a lot of Mohammeds out there.

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kettlechip · 11/12/2008 14:02

MIL was a registrar and saw some howlers. She did try and query if spellings looked especially dodgy but I don't think there is a lot they can do unless someone requests Jesus which isn't allowed..

I agree that it just looks a bit ignorant rather than original if a name is misspelled.

Snowleopard am v curious - toaster sprang to mind but I'm sure it's not that.

MackTheKnife · 11/12/2008 10:59

I know an Anabelle. Maybe this is an accepted spelling, but when I saw it, I kept thinking there was an 'n' missing. I wanted to pronounce the first part like the ana in, ahem, anal. I read her name and can't help thinking Analbelle. I wouldn't so much as flinch at Annabelle or Annabel. But in my head, she will always be Analbelle.

Wisknit · 11/12/2008 09:43

parents, obviously

Wisknit · 11/12/2008 09:43

It just reminds me of Terrys Pratchett's Magrat. Whose daughter ends up Esmerelda 'note spelling' Margaret.

Maybe the parent's just have a sadistic streak and look forward to their child have to constantly spell heir name (not that I ever considered that before I had children )

RachelG · 11/12/2008 09:43

It's a bit harsh for the child, becuase they won't be able to have balloons/door signs/keyrings etc with their name on. It also looks pretentious I think.

georgimama · 10/12/2008 20:06

DH was congratulated by registrar on DS's name - I think she had had enough of Destinees and Jaydens that day.

Registrar would be doing said child a service by questioning mad spelling but would probably get nutted for their trouble.

Anna8888 · 10/12/2008 20:00

Well, of course I agree MrsSeanBean - both about the mis-spelling, and also about registrars saving preventing people from themselves making these awful mistakes.

But this opinion is, as you know, not universal on MN

happymostofthetime · 10/12/2008 19:57

I once nursed a little girl called Shantel

lovelydear · 10/12/2008 19:54

the registrar who 'did' our ds not only expressed her (positive) view of our fairly nonstandard choice of name but also announced that hers was called Wolf.

storkycake · 10/12/2008 19:49

I nearly pmsl when I read somewhere that a registrar had to persuade an american couple from calling their daughter vageena

angel1976 · 10/12/2008 19:48

My friend's sister's name was Jooley. Her mum wanted to name her after Julie Andrews but spelt it phonetically and it ended up Jooley. She changed it by deed poll in her 20s to the right spelling...

I did see a little girl's name in a nursery I visited and it was Mercades...

storkycake · 10/12/2008 19:47

dontcallmehon.....say it isn't true!?

storkycake · 10/12/2008 19:46

River is a fabulous name