To not use proper spellings when naming your child

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Am I being unreasonable to think it's ridiculous to use a funky spelling of a normal name. I spent today dealing with lost paperwork for a child as the person that took the details didn't think to check the spelling as there is no other spelling of the name.

It looks silly and just causes no end of problems for the child. It also disadvantages them as straight away people get an image of what the child is like.

I've seen

Jaymz
Ezmay
Lil-leigh

Maybe? If only there was a way we could read about it...multiple times. I think that there are things in life that we just have to accept we won't know the answer to.

I'm currently waiting 40 minutes for another delayed train having missed my original connection so it's keeping me occupied!

@tulippa you are an absolute legend.

I have recently seen both Feebee and Sofier

In which case, I have a friendly ghost.
Would you have a name suggestion for him, please? We have Polish heritage.

Lol I think it's fine as long as it's not too overboard. My son has an arabic name that isn't obviously Arabic, spelt with a Y instead of an I, and people have rolled their eyes at the spelling before. Same with daughter, I chose a really unconventional spelling for hers. But it never really matters in most in their lives unless people are seeing their legal documents

I am adversely judging the parents who haven't taught a 4 year old child, in Reception, their full name.

Piotr?

What if the unusual spelling is actually the original and ancient british way to spell a name but nobody would know unless they looked it up. Asking for a friend....😂

Good question. I wonder how the Celts spelt Kacper?

Not any more.🤣

Thanks. Piotr the Friendly Ghost it is. 👍!

😂

I sometimes wonder if there is an app that generates these new style names, you type in your hobbies, favourite music,food, tv show, colour, etc and it conjures up a special moniker for your little one.

I know a lady who has three children all
with normal nice names but she has randomly added accents to them where they have no need to be. Think Kátie or Lúcy. Really strange

I've also taught a Reinebeau. She hated it!

Moniker! That's a nice variant.

I looked it up...😂

• The name Casper, or its variations, is believed to be derived from the ancient Chaldean word "Gizbar," meaning "treasurer".
• Evolution:
• "Gizbar" (Chaldean) > "Gasbar" > "Gaspar" > "Caspar" > "Kaspar".
• The transition from "Gizbar" to "Caspar" and "Kaspar" is believed to involve a misreading of the manuscript "G" as "C" and "K" having the same phonetic value as "C".

I agree and think it is dreadful, chavvy.

I am truly learning loads this evening!

I know a D'vonte!

@HappyAsASandboy
And if I remember correctly, we also tested their understanding and progress in phonics by getting them to read a list containing made up words. So I suppose it's not really surprising they're now making up their own!

I felt very sorry for this woman who was in the news a few years ago, it is easy for parents to forget that they are giving someone a name for the rest of their life and it can cause them endless problems and embarrassment if they make a poor choice https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/woman-forced-change-spelling-name-4171756

Son of Ray Von? A la Phoenix Nights?

I’d imagine in a support group for adopted parents? Not hard to think outside your own box really,