Worst spelling of perfectly ordinary names? Elyviya anyone?

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I have met a Danyal, Daniol, Naiphthan, Caytie and an Alivia. Why do people consign their children to a life time of 'no, that's Daniel spelt...'? Any equally terrible ones out there?

Biker, I had the same thing!! The midwives came round and asked all the new Mum's what their babies were called. When I told them what we'd chosen, I got told it was lovely to hear a normal name for a change.

Jaycee and Cam'ron in my DC's class .

I've got 3 normal names. I still have to spell them. Catherine with a C, Anne with an E, Gilmour MOUR! I then have to spell my house name, the name of my street and the name of the town! It takes AGES to fill out a form over the phone!

You also have to specify Catherine with an i-n-e too I find else you get Cathryn.

We have to do surname and street too!

Yes, and CathErine not CathArine! See. it doesnt even matter if you have a normal name!

I know a Jorja and a Summa,
there is a local lad called "Nike" wondering if there is a sibling called Reebok

What upsets me more is children with foreign names who parents feel they have to anglicise i.e. Kacper being taught to spell it CASPER because mum thought they wouldn't let him spell it the polish way at school.

ooh I forgot about Sharlott-Mae - poor child!!!

Bikermoll - there is link between socio-economic circumstances and premature birth.

Ooo, I know of chakra & karma twin boys too. Must be the same ones? Surely there aren't two lots?

Not spelling but I know a very Catholic lady named pagan which always made me smile.

Pookamoo- I'm a teacher and we half jokingly suggested setting them by their name and the size of their school bag

I've seen my name (Harriet) spelt Harriate. Harry ate?!

When i was pregnant with my DS1 i was scared his name would be common so wanted a different spelling so chose the French spelling and a different spelling of his middle name. But decided last minute not to be a chav and think about it. So instead of

Jak - Rylee

We gave him

Jack Riley

seen my name spelt lots if ways too

Lisa
Liisa
Lissa
Leigh-sa
Leesa
Lesa
Lessa
Lyca
Lysa

the list is endless.

Jorjia

aharaon although this is listed on the mumsnet baby name finder so maybe it is a legitamite spelling

jordyn

sorry should have been aharon

Came across a Samanfa recently

Jennyfur
and Re hannah

Macoi (pronounced "McCoy" like the crisps!) for a boy. Is that even a real name?!? Had to laugh when the mother was complaining that it was pronounced incorrectly as "Mass-wah" over the intercom at the doctor's!!!

There was a K'tln in my DD's nursery.

PMSL @ "Mass-wah"

Leessa
jesika
jaxon
daanyaal

I went to school with a Jazzelle.

Oh, and I know a "Lill-ee" too.

I know a Macave and a Daysie. Siblings.