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

I’ve heard Plum used (rarely) as a nickname for Victoria, but not as a standalone name.

I stand corrected: I was initially thinking of journalist Plum Sykes, but her real name is indeed Victoria!

It does actually quite sound like a Cockney insult - I can almost hear Danny Dyer now shouting "Oi, shut it, you plum!!!"

Agreed.

I have never thought of the distinction people make between Apple and Cherry but good point.

I also know a Clementine so it is very inconsistent.

Plum was PG Wodehouse’s nickname, too.

It was, short for Pelham (not a name you see on MN baby name threads!)

Peckham maybe.

I know someone with a child called Lewie, its awful

I also know a Clementine so it is very inconsistent.

Clementine as a name predates clementine as a fruit.

I know someone with a child called Lewie, its awful

No excuse if he's in the UK and under six/seven. Louis is well known now even if perhaps it wasn't a few years ago.

Spelling Isaac with SS ie Issac looks like you can’t spell. 😂 You can’t!