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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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tengreenbottles · 10/12/2008 16:42

Perhaps her parents are trying to instil phonics at an eraly age

southeastastra · 10/12/2008 15:02

maybe his parent's were stones fans

tessofthedurbervilles · 10/12/2008 15:01

I am sat at work and can actually see someone whose name is 'Keef' He looked a bit sheepish when he had to spell it to my colleague....poor man is about 40 but still looks mortified...

Nancy66 · 10/12/2008 14:20

there's so many kids with daft names that they're probably used to it.

BoccaDellaNativita · 10/12/2008 00:04

Was it a birth certificate or other official or reliable document? I ask because in my experience nurseries and other places often have a very (ahem) approximate way of spelling our beloved infants' names.

ToysAreLikeDogs · 09/12/2008 23:54

I have seen more than one birth cert with MICHEAL or RACHEAL in my previous job

pregapuss · 09/12/2008 23:52

Are you sure it was an accident? Surely if you are naming a child you look all this up if you are bad at spelling?

kalo12 · 09/12/2008 21:10

i would point out the miss spelling. poor spelling and literacy is nothing to be ashamed of, i would rather it was pointed out to me

in lynettes case obv was registrar who was not sure of spellings. Tatiana is agorgeous name btw

TheCrackFox · 09/12/2008 20:48

Well it is a free country but having an "original" spelling must be a massive PITA.

LynetteScavo · 09/12/2008 20:47

Our registrar questioned my choice of name!

Yes I did want to spell DS's name with a C and not a K,thankyou, and no I didn't want to call DD Tatania - I really did mean Tatiana!

She said she wasn't supposed to interfere, but she couldn't help herself.

kingfix · 09/12/2008 20:47

a friend's dh was a registrar. In these cases he'd say something like 'oh that's an unusual spelling, I haven't seen that before. How interesting, is it a tradition in your family?'

nickytinseltimes · 09/12/2008 20:46

I thought it was very succinct.

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MrsSeanBean · 09/12/2008 20:44

Hi tinsel. An early working draft

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nickytinseltimes · 09/12/2008 20:42

I see you are already perfecting your disclaimer there, Mrs Bean.

That is pretty bad, isn't it?

kalo12 · 09/12/2008 20:42

yes i think they should

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