AIBU to ask why parents give deliberately unusual spellings of otherwise common names?

[Ihateasthma]

Why do parents give their DC names which sound normal but differently spelt to the normal way?

Maddyline for Madeleine
Febee for Pheobe
Pheo for Theo

You have shot yourselves in the foot from day one as you get angry, roll your eyes when others spell their names the normal way. If you gave DC the normal spelling- you wouldn’t react like this

Then when the DC are older they do the same thing and say “it’s spelt ….”

Ifan and Efan are from the same root but are different names. My great great Grandfather was named Efan.

You must live in a little bubble then. I can assure you that some parents do give their children names with such weird spellings that it isn't always obvious how it should be pronounced. Just because you've not come across it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Definitely Bleu

I have no idea why.

There is a modern pop star called Jorja Smith, maybe they are fans of hers!

I always thought Sian was pronouncrd Sharn
But i was watching an old episode of Australias " The Voice" and therre was a Sian pronounced See Ann is there a different pronouciation on Australia ?

That’s an urban myth, same as the one about Guy pronounced Gooey.

Wow

Ah maybe it is. My mistake. For some reason I assumed it to be Irish. I also typed Nerve instead of Neve and don't know how to spell iNeve correctly. A lot of these names are beautiful. But when I see them written down. In their original way I don't know how to pronounce them. Then names that are missing spelled to read like they are seller seem to look somewhat off.

Are you sure it wasn’t the Australian megastar singer songwriter Sia?

No she wasn’t. Greeks use a different alphabet altogether. Sophia would just be one transliteration of the Greek, with Sofía being an alternative one.

No she was a contestsnt on the voice a few years ago along with her brother
Sian and Jorden fuller
They both sang beautifully
And she definintley pronounced it Si Ann

It has probably become an urban myth but based in reality.

The Guy pronounced Gooey was in a novel but I forget which one.

It can’t be both!

I have seen a Chloe spelt Colhe

I knew a Sian who pronounced it see-an. Is that a thing?!!

Because they think it somehow makes them different and special 😂😂 meanwhile poor kid is resigned to having to spell it out ten times whenever asked it's all about the look at me parents

Yes it's pronounced see Ann here that's how I thought you said it your way sounds Irish so it's just the language I suppose 🤷

On the adoption issue again, I know several adopters who changed their children's rather bizarre names, but others who didn't but then had to deal with other parents' attitudes. Anyone remember Katie Hopkins saying she wouldn't do playdates with kids with certain names?!! It caused quite a stir at the time.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/katie-hopkins-branded-an-insufferable-snob-after-this-morning-debate-on-children-s-names-8690468.html

Okay.

Katie Hopkins doesn't like the names of places used as children's first names. She also has a daughter called India.

I agree with a previous poster , some parents simply can’t spell.! Back in the day I had a Suesan and Alisen in my class!

It’s a Welsh name Sîan. And it’s pronounced Shaaan.

It was in one of the Auf Wiedersehen Pet series as well - Mox didn't know how to pronounce it.

Even worse are the names that trans women & non binary choose for themselves. I've worked with a Moon, Forest, Ocean & River