To think that people who change the spelling or pronunciation of their name to make themselves “interesting” are usually thick?

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There seems to be a plethora of names being changed with added or changed letters and nonsensical pronunciations or spellings these days.
Not just children whose parents have inflicted this upon them but grown adults too.
One person I know changes how she spells her name as the mood takes her.
Another insists a childish nickname is used even at her workplace.

This. I hardly doubt that people would be too happy if they knew that their children were being judged, and treated poorly, or well, according to whether the teacher approved of the child's name, or not.

Not every name is going to be to everyone's tastes. Im often asked why I go by the name I do. They like my full name. I dont and I never have. But maybe you need some more work to do if u have time at work to contemplate the purpose of a few Ys and Is . U unless its something completely ridiculous like you have to call them your majesty or something .

Maybe I am naive but I would have thought that any adult in a position of responsibility would not start by making assumptions about a child on the basis of the name their parents gave them. If nothing else it means that you’re paying less attention to the Milos and Arthurs and Charlottes who could be merrily bullying their way through and no one notices because they’ve got the right, respectable name.

I have known delightful Jaydens and Darrens, and pain in the arse Camerons and Peters - on the full scale of intelligence

Its the name they are either given, or prefer to be known by. Let the person show you what they're like rather than prejudge

The problem, I find, with people who are judgy about unusual spellings, is that they seem to think that only Proper English Names are valid, and even then that only the Proper English Spelling is truly correct.