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Finnleigh - how best to spell it

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teafortwo · 05/03/2009 20:28

This seems to be one of thirty-one spellings and slight variations for this name....

It is my friend's 'boys name' - She asked me "So, how shall I spell it, then?"

MN name experts - pleeeeaaaaase - make me look wewlly cleva and tell me which spelling I should say she should go for and why!?!

Thank you for your time.

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gy300 · 13/03/2009 17:36

My ds is called Finley. Choose to spell it this way because I was worried that if it was spelt Finlay then people would pronounce it Fin-laay which I don't like.
Fyo, there are 2 others at his school - another Finley and a finnley.

Iklboo · 13/03/2009 14:01

DS has a Finlay and a Finley in his class at playschool

FioFio · 13/03/2009 13:58

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nappyaddict · 13/03/2009 13:57

Finley or Finlay.

rowingboat · 09/03/2009 15:21

Thanks! It may be some time before that happens...

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teafortwo · 09/03/2009 09:07

rowingboat... mmmm..... here's hoping on your next 5pm post will be for a more glamorous reason!

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Knax · 08/03/2009 10:02

Finlay

rowingboat · 07/03/2009 23:23

I can hear that 'fin - lye' in Bham.
It wasn't that interesting TF2, just a dodgy tummy. I wish I had just swept in from a night dancing on a yacht. Oh well!

DontCallMeBaby · 07/03/2009 21:17

There's Finley in DD's class, and Finlay in the other Reception class. Finlay looks 'right' to me, Finley is in no way bad but does make me think more of a small suburb of somewhere or other, rather than a child.

Finlay would only be pronounced Fin-laaay if you were from Birmingham.

Wilts · 07/03/2009 21:17

Nnibnabs- I have to agree

nobodysfool · 07/03/2009 21:17

My ds1 is a Finlay-his dads choice of spelling but i wanted Finley.My argument was it's not said Fin-laaay it's Fin-lee.His reply was you dont call me Step-hen!Thats where i lost the argument.
TBH we call him Fin most of the time anyway.

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teafortwo · 07/03/2009 21:10

aaaaaaaawwwwww!!!! - nnibnabs - lovely!

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nnibnabs · 07/03/2009 17:10

Finley. Tis the best name in the world (because I have one!)

LiffeyAndFriends · 07/03/2009 16:48

Findlay or Finley or Finlay.

Finleigh is McIrish to my ear!

Go for Finbar or Fintan and use Fin as a nn.

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teafortwo · 07/03/2009 08:09

I am starting to think she should call him Bob.... no spelling issues with that one!

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rowingboat · 07/03/2009 04:39

Findlay - I live in Scotland and that's how it is spelt here. It looks wrong without the 'd' to me.
I looked the name up and the Irish version seems to be the fionnlach spelling and the Scottish version is with the 'd'.
Don't ask why I am up at this time!

seeker · 06/03/2009 22:43

It gives them huge private pleasure whenever they call his name and confuses the hell out of the vet!

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teafortwo · 06/03/2009 22:26

bwaaah haaa haaa haaaa - fantastic stuff, seeker!

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RachieB · 06/03/2009 22:24

seeker lmao !!!

seeker · 06/03/2009 19:43

No - they really have. A lovely lurcher.

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teafortwo · 06/03/2009 19:38

seeker - are you making that up???

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seeker · 06/03/2009 19:10

My friend has a dog called Phydough

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teafortwo · 06/03/2009 19:02
  • Fibbertyjibbet!!!
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Flibbertyjibbet · 06/03/2009 18:57

My friend has a step daughter called Meloney.

Thats how I know about these things

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teafortwo · 06/03/2009 18:46

Fibbertyjibbet - EXACTLY!!!

Well... that is why I am asking you lot how best to spell it!

I once taught a girl called....

Shauvaun (???!!!!???)

We saw there are 31 spellings for Finley - and wondered which were the 'proper' and 'normal' spellings... and which were the daft ones.... iyswim.

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