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What's the worst spelling of a name you have seen?

239 replies

Fimbo · 27/03/2009 17:29

Mine is Lucinda spelt Lucinder

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Flibbertyjibbet · 27/03/2009 21:25

Re the Feenicks and other 'phonetically spelled' names.
I've seen on here sometimes people choose a type of spelling for a name because 'it will make it easy for the child to learn to spell it'.

Which is just as well, cos thats exactly what they'll be doing every single time anyone asks them what their name is for their whole life:

'no, its spelled F-E-E-N-I-C-K-S'

notsoteenagemum · 27/03/2009 21:22

Until Friends I always thought you said it Pho-be

Jeffa · 27/03/2009 21:21

i knew two children called Phoenix.
One was Phenix and the other Feenicks.

I also knew a Daniele (Danielle)and I work with a Neenah (Nina) and a Meeshell (Michelle).

My cousin Joshua was once sent a letter addressed to Jossuar. It's now a family joke.

RockinSockBunnies · 27/03/2009 21:16

McDreamy - my DD is 'Phoebe' - the variations on the spelling when she was born were hilarious!

I had a card (from an old teacher at school) saying, 'Congratulations on the birth of Feeby'. Honestly.

Everyone always gets the 'o' and the 'e' the wrong way round too, so lots of things saying 'Pheobe'.

Also once had the name spelled as 'Furby' - like one of those furry, talking toys that used to be so popular!

seriouscase · 27/03/2009 21:16

Shanel

Trikken · 27/03/2009 20:59

I know an Anny, she is swedish.

McDreamy · 27/03/2009 20:44

Feebee

blushingm · 27/03/2009 20:43

Yiyan.......

meants to be Ieuan - it's welsh

and a r'avel

wotulookinat · 27/03/2009 19:57

I got a letter the other day with my name spelt 'Anny'. Surely 'Annie' isn't that hard to spell!

Metella · 27/03/2009 19:53

Littlefish, are you serious? Those are terrible!!

Strawbezza · 27/03/2009 19:41

LOL - Gooey!!!!

EachPeachPearMum · 27/03/2009 19:40

Coner and Kona

Shervorne

Lots of 'Micheal's, some 'Johnathan's

Dontae is probably worst.

clam · 27/03/2009 19:39

This is sort of connected - and stop me if I've posted this before, but my DH heard of a family who kept referring to their son as Gooey. When asked how it was spelt, they said G-U-Y.
They'd seen it written down once and assumed it was Gooey.

FAQinglovely · 27/03/2009 19:39

ahh - x posts with you there LOL.

Isn't that the funny thing with names, even "normal" names people can question if they've never encountered them before.

FAQinglovely · 27/03/2009 19:38

Beatrix - I don't know - but there was a Nansi named as such in the 1800's in Wales.......

Littlefish · 27/03/2009 19:36

Honestly! I really have met the first one, and seen the second one written down!

BeatrixRotter · 27/03/2009 19:36

Oops. Have just googled Nansi and it is Welsh. So not so far off then

BeatrixRotter · 27/03/2009 19:36

Oops. Have just googled Nansi and it is Welsh. So not so far off then

Littlefish · 27/03/2009 19:36

K'sea-mai (Casey May)
Typhphannee (Tiffany)

BeatrixRotter · 27/03/2009 19:31

Nansi. Is that a correct spelling in a far off land?

Strawbezza · 27/03/2009 19:31

Safire

FAQinglovely · 27/03/2009 19:30

Xsarnelle

MrsGokWan · 27/03/2009 19:29

I met a Shardenay today

StealthPolarBear · 27/03/2009 19:26

Why are you sniggering Fj? If this baby turns out to be a girl that's what she'll be called! Are there implications I haven't thought of?

DSM · 27/03/2009 19:25

FAQ - Tomas is the correct Irish spelling for Thomas, might be in spain too, not sure.

Weirdest I have seen is Lorah (laura). Stupid.