silly name spellings

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ESMAI!!!????

That's it really - just being a judgy judgemeister.....

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/a1155976-Worst-spelling-of-perfectly-ordinary-names-Elyviya-anyone?pg=2&order=

I know an Ezmay.

So paulanka is it more ya-nnnnnn-boo or yah-n-buh?

Rebekah is a perfectly acceptable alternative spelling. It's Hebrew.

It is indeed an acceptable spelling, but the Hebrew is Rivka, and originally spelt in a different alphabet (I.e can you let us Jews off the hook for this one, please? )

How did she give it to you - she paid for the deed poll change? That's amazing story!

Unique spellings are just daft. Why subject the poor sod child to a lifetime of having to spell out their name?!
No, you're not being all hip and "with it" by being cool with weird spellings.
Stop it.

I have an Anjulyne in my Rainbows.
But at least she's the only one. Out of 14 others there are 3 Isabelles, 2 Isabellas, an Ella and an Iziana.

EssentialHummus thanks for the correction & sorry I got it wrong. I did wonder about the Hebrew bit after I'd posted it actually - should've checked first instead of reacting too quickly to someone's daft post!

Owl how confusing! I think you will just have to rename them on enrolment, as if they were Victorian maids... "You will be called Jane, and you will be Lizzie...!"

Rebekah dates back to its use in 1611 in the King James version of the old testament. Pretty legit. This post is from someone who was given a beautiful 8 lettered name and reduced it down to an awful 4 letter miss spelled abbreviation for most of the 80's mind you.

Ryley/Riley/Rylee/Ryleigh is a misspelling no matter what version you choose. As a surname in Ireland the name is usually spelled Reilly.

But Rebekah is a bona fide proper spelling.

Rhilee. Kaytlin. Robinne. Jorja. Mckayla.

Anjulyne

I'm stuck. What's the pronunciation and conventional spelling for this? I can't work it out

Is it Angeline?

I'd have said Angelina.

Recently on FB a sort of sleb discovered that people were slagging her dd's yoonique name and she was really upset as it hadn't occurred to her that people would find it unusual. I think some people just don't think about the consequences.

Rebekah is the Biblical spelling, it is definitely not yoonique.

I didn't know that the Hebrew for Rebecca was Rivka, Guy Richie has a daughter called that. Not exactly proud of myself for knowing that fact

Aaliveigha. I despair.

I also know of an Annee. No need, really, as Annie is perfect.

A dear and dyslexic friend once called me from the registrar's office as he'd left the paper his wife had written their baby's name on at home and wanted to check that the correct spelling of her middle name was Sinthea. Thank goodness he did.

I've seen Rifka too - so you have two spellings to choose from there too

Poor Bryanne - unless the second syllable is supposed to be really stressed?

I've seen Abbiegail and Abbygail before. I suppose it's so there's no confusion over which spelling of Abbie to use, but it seems a bit unnecessary - just tell people!

Is it a matter of wishing to give a child a unique name, or simply an inability to spell? I have always assumed these names were bestowed by illiterate parents.

I know of a Maizey. It makes me think of sweet corn.

It's awful. I judge the parents and think they are ignorant. And I pity the poor child who will be judged by their bad choice.

Rebekah is the original way the name was spelled, and perfectly acceptable. It's how it's spelled in the Bible.

DS1 has an unusual but established name. There was a child in the year above him in his very small primary school with the same name (what are the chances?) but spelled incorrectly. Thus meaning thst DS was forever hsving his name spelled incorrectly by teachers and TAs who had learned the incorrect spelling the previous year. Grrrrrr