Page 18 | To not use proper spellings when naming your child

Catterpillarsflipflops · 2025-03-19T18:17:05+00:00

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

TurquoiseDress · 19/03/2025 22:54

Reignbeau oh my, there goes my wine!

dontforgetme · 19/03/2025 22:55

What a master class in RTFT. Christ I’ve been in stitches

FrodoBiggins · 19/03/2025 22:55

tulippa · 19/03/2025 22:50

Must be about 20? Just caught up with a couple more!

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Hope you're at least off the train! Never a wasted journey if you learned something new though I guess...

DietQueen2023 · 19/03/2025 22:58

I know a girl called Rylie

Also know an Emma-leigh

🤦‍♀️

Mydadsbirthday · 19/03/2025 22:58

tulippa · 19/03/2025 18:34

I work somewhere where there is a sign to contact Kacper if you need a certain thing doing. I spent months thinking that's an unusual name until I realised it was a funky spelling of Casper. Parents obviously didn't know the letter c only makes 's' when followed by i, e or y.

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This is the Polish spelling of Casper.

tulippa · 19/03/2025 22:59

FrodoBiggins · 19/03/2025 22:55

Hope you're at least off the train! Never a wasted journey if you learned something new though I guess...

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Yes, home now and in my pyjamas!

EnfysPreseli · 19/03/2025 22:59

Ballygowenwater · 19/03/2025 22:03

Could this be Peigí by any chance? The Irish way of spelling Peggy.

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Pegi is the Welsh spelling.

tulippa · 19/03/2025 22:59

Mydadsbirthday · 19/03/2025 22:58

This is the Polish spelling of Casper.

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Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

RichardMarxisinnocent · 19/03/2025 23:00

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 19/03/2025 22:51

Dollygeloo used to drive me insane, as does Clanethly now 🤬 Betsy co-ed too.

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Don't get me started on Betsy co-ed!!

Perculiar · 19/03/2025 23:00

tulippa · 19/03/2025 22:59

Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

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I really hope you’ve kept a tally! This is epic 😂

Mydadsbirthday · 19/03/2025 23:01

WorriedUpset · 19/03/2025 18:43

I hate it when perfectly good nouns are messed around with.

I've met a teenage Hollye and a Hollie. 😫

I've met a Hollea, just looks wrong.

I'm dying at Reignbeau and Matthyou 😂

Ilovelblue · 19/03/2025 23:01

MissRoseDurward · 19/03/2025 22:29

The mother of a friend of mine told her when she was expecting her first child that it should be a name you could put a title in front of such as Lord, Lady, King, Queen etc.

<cough>Prince Archie<cough>

Well, in her defence this was some 20 years ago now!

Perculiar · 19/03/2025 23:02

EnfysPreseli · 19/03/2025 22:59

Pegi is the Welsh spelling.

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Yes, lots like this in my dd Welsh school

Pegi, Nansi, Casi, Moli, Esmi etc

It’s so they phonetically work in Welsh

EvolvedAlready · 19/03/2025 23:04

Issie for Izzie/Izzy.

it look’s ridiculous and looks so wrong!

Stravaig · 19/03/2025 23:04

If I were a teacher I don't think I could indulge the thick-as-pigshittery! I'd have to resolutely correct the spelling, every time, and if the 'parents' complained, point out that it rather defeats the purpose of my role if I were to backtrack on spelling correctly.

Really though, the registrar should have greater veto powers. Standard spellings in other languages, fine. Bastardisation in any language, disallow. Or, just short-circuit the future social services involvement and schooling hassles, and call adoption services right away.

Batshit names are such pointlessly shitty things to saddle a child with. Just another reason society increasingly needs oversight of parenting.

NotTellingYouMyRealOne · 19/03/2025 23:05

In honour of @tulippa the statistics for babies named Kacper. Apparently its the Polish form of Casper...

https://names.darkgreener.com/#kacper

(Glad you made it home BTW!)

Baby Names in England & Wales

Find the perfect name for your baby or spot naming trends - explore the names chosen for babies in England and Wales since 1996.

https://names.darkgreener.com/#kacper

mathanxiety · 19/03/2025 23:05

tulippa · 19/03/2025 18:34

I work somewhere where there is a sign to contact Kacper if you need a certain thing doing. I spent months thinking that's an unusual name until I realised it was a funky spelling of Casper. Parents obviously didn't know the letter c only makes 's' when followed by i, e or y.

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The parents didn't get the spelling wrong. They're probably Polish. Kacper is the Polish version of Casper.

PlusOneThousand · 19/03/2025 23:05

My favourite in “parents who can’t spell” is actually my grandad. My aunts Susan and Karen were meant to be Susanne and Karine, but when Grandad was sent down to the registry office he clearly missed the memo.

bonbonours · 19/03/2025 23:07

Not quite the same as dodgy spellings but as a French speaker it really bugs me when I hear girls being named Beau. I met an Isla-Beau today. Beau is literally the masculine version of beautiful. The feminine is Belle (like the princess!!)
I think parents are trying to look posh by choosing something French but actually just look ignorant.

PlusOneThousand · 19/03/2025 23:08

NotTellingYouMyRealOne · 19/03/2025 19:07

I'm slightly guilty of this.
DDs name has a common anglicised version and an older Scottish spelling. We used the older Scottish spelling, which looks like we've added a random "y" on the end. But its an old family name.
Most people spell her name the English way.

Added to which, our surname has a random extra letter in the middle as well!

Islay?

tulippa · 19/03/2025 23:09

mathanxiety · 19/03/2025 23:05

The parents didn't get the spelling wrong. They're probably Polish. Kacper is the Polish version of Casper.

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Yes I have already been corrected by multiple people. Thank you. I have learnt something new today. 🙂

ThisFluentBiscuit · 19/03/2025 23:10

tulippa · 19/03/2025 18:34

I work somewhere where there is a sign to contact Kacper if you need a certain thing doing. I spent months thinking that's an unusual name until I realised it was a funky spelling of Casper. Parents obviously didn't know the letter c only makes 's' when followed by i, e or y.

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It's the Pohl-ysshe spelling. The last syllable is spelt like the poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Also a spelling found in Rushahhh.

tulippa · 19/03/2025 23:10

NotTellingYouMyRealOne · 19/03/2025 23:05

In honour of @tulippa the statistics for babies named Kacper. Apparently its the Polish form of Casper...

https://names.darkgreener.com/#kacper

(Glad you made it home BTW!)

Thanks! Glad you've been able to clear that up for us all. 😀

CrystalSingerFan · 19/03/2025 23:11

FamousFriends · 19/03/2025 22:38

I also know a Cobweb, I wonder if it's the same one? There can't be too many of them around. He has a brother with another unusual name from the same play

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Mine's female so probably not. Although, these days...

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 19/03/2025 23:13

tulippa · 19/03/2025 18:34

I work somewhere where there is a sign to contact Kacper if you need a certain thing doing. I spent months thinking that's an unusual name until I realised it was a funky spelling of Casper. Parents obviously didn't know the letter c only makes 's' when followed by i, e or y.

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I think people have kind of skipped over this post because they didn't want to embarrass you but I think it's kinder to inform and educate - just so you're aware, it's the Polish form of Casper ❤️