Worst spelling of perfectly ordinary names? Elyviya anyone?

[backonthedecaff]

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?

[stiflersmom]

I know a Shiyann, a Pheobe and a Ruebun

[Galdem]

Micheal is an Irish name, pronounced Mee-hawl.

Although it could just be a Michael with shit spellers for parents

[MosEisley]

I used to teach a Syanne, pronounced, er, Sigh - Anne. Her parents had seen the name Sian, pronounced it incorrectly, and then spelt out their mispronunciation!

[GetOrfMoiLand]

Sapphron. Just why?

Tonée. Despite the fact it has an acute accent, it is pronounced Tony. Why put a random accent there?

Marye. Why the e on the end? What is it for.

Daysee

[niftyfifty]

I used to deal with a Lyca - took me ages to realise it was Lisa!!!

[stripeywoollenhat]

or, Galdem, if currently seeking re-election (in ireland), Mehole...

[tethersend]

Didn't know that, Galdem- I'll give them the benefit of the doubt in future

Isn't Reece a common misspelling of Rhys?

[niftyfifty]

Have also seen in the local paper something like Desi'ree, with a random apostrophe in the middle! Can't quite remember the actual spelling, let alone how it is pronounced, sorry

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Was going to defend Micheal but Galdem beat me to it :)

I think Jorja is a legitimate spelling elsewhere too.

[DebiTheScot]

I met a Dan-yell once but the sad (sad in this way) thing was, from having met her mum too we suspect she couldn't really read or write much and probably didn't know how it should be spelt.

I teach a Cailet which is pronounced without the t, I hadn't come across that before.

[TobyLerone]

The one that really bugs me is Neve/Neave/Nieve. My cousin has a baby called Nieve. I wouldn't mind so much if we weren't IRISH, FFS!

[WorzselMummage]

I know of a StayC.

[Nagoo]

Typhane (Tiffany).

took a while, that one.

[frogs]

Micheal is legit (Irish) as is Danyal (Bangladeshi, possibly).

Rachael is also legit (poss Jewish?). Not sure about Racheal though.

However, I do know a Destinii-Vikkii, for which I think there can be no excuses.

[weegiemum]

I know a Kalumm. Saw Ailee (Eilidh I presume?) on a car window last week. I once taught a Rikci.

[DirtyMartini]

Have heard (third-hand) of a Joshau.

Mother of child said to person writing it down on playgroup list that it was pronounced Joshua, but spelling was "the other way", and when this was met with confusion she spelled it out as Joshau.

[Nagoo]

Joshau? how does that even work?

[CBear6]

We're debating names at the minute for the bump, we both like Georgia - I like the spelling I've used, DH likes "Jorja". He got huffed when I said that was a rubbish bit of a silly spelling.

I've seen Leeoh (Leo), Lewcus (Lucas), Danyelle (Danielle), and others where they seem to have used a phonetic spelling.

[PoledrathePissedOffFairy]

In defence of Tiina, this is the Finnish spelling of Tina.

[KTisPG]

Ainjel what do you say?

[makemineapinot]

I have taught a Feebee - mum said it was to "help her with those phonic things and help people to spell her name when she's older!" yeah right!
have also had Bayleee (yes 3 'e's and he's male)Georgedan, Kallyum (Callum)and some crackers of Scotish and irish names where people obviously don't know how to spell/pronuince them!

[DebiTheScot]

Another couple I've remembered from teaching: Daizi and Hana.

[bebejones]

Makemine - When we registered DD (Phoebe) the registrar asked if we were spelling it with a 'F'?! 'Errmmm NO'!! Although the number of people who spell it PhEObe makes me wonder if she will have issues?! Surely Pheobe would be pronounced 'Fee-O-Bee'?!

I can't think of any particularly odd spellings but my mum knows a 'Hunny'!

[PorcelinaOfTheVastOceans]

DP's friend has called her poor little man malakiy-dontay

[4madboys]

i know a FeeBee!! why, just why?!!


however my new dd is called Merryn, i get 'mary, marion, miriam' when i say/write the name... are people just deaf or dense?