Phi'Bee

[SleepyWasp]

Someone who I know vaguely, and who I have as a friend on FB has just announced the birth of their daughter. Lovely squishy little girl.

They have called her Phi'Bee, and I must admit my face kind of went when I saw her name.

It's made me genuinely intrigued though. Has anyone else given their child such an unconventional spelling of a name? If so, what were your motivations? What does your child think about it?

My name is one that was pretty popular amongst my generation, but that has a number of accepted variations in spelling. As a child/teen, I used to hate people using the wrong spelling, but also got annoyed with having to spell it out to make sure people used the right one.

I'm much less bothered as an adult, but I still can't imagine going through life as a Phi'Bee (or similar) - having to spell it out constantly, and then see people's faces go or hear them say 'oh, that's...interesting.'

Wynter Rose is actually rather a pretty name.

I think there was a very talented lady on X Factor called Lettice.

My favourites are Bow'e (pronounced Beau) and Rubé (pronounced Ruby)

That was meant to be Rube an acute accent on the e.

I once came across a Khrystyne

The 16 kids and counting family has an Ayprill. I'd hate to have to spell my name out to people, it's bad enough with an awkward surname.

OldFarticus Lettice is a perfectly legitimate name, but I wonder if we know the same Porsche, pron. Portia.

I also know a Chevonne (Siobhan...)

I knew a Paditta.
Supposed to be Perdita.
It was when 101 Dalmations came out.
My Aunt was called Lettice It is pronounced Leteece.
Aristrocratic.

DH has just reminded me about his friends GC.
Little...Mayzee.

FIL (a vicar) was asked to christen little Evonny. He said what a pretty name, and could the parents please spell it for him for the official forms: YVONNE.

Also know of an LS, pronounced Ellesse.

My mum used to teach a little boy whom the mum called Gooey, when my mum asked her to spell it it turns out it was Guy! I think she was genuinely thick, rather than trying to be different.

I also know an Aystyn.

I'd heard the Gooey story was an urban myth.

I know an Ezmay which is a made up version of Esme I assume.

La-a, Gooey, Whyvoanee... Now all we need is someone to tell us they know a baby Chlamydia for a baby name urban legend full house

I know of a Kyomi. Which was a brand of deodorant at the time!

I know a little jaxxon.

I went to school with a Starr Shippee. First name Starr, surname Shippee.

Gooey is so not an urban myth.
It is true !
I wonder if ICant and me are talking about the same boy - must be, surely.
I once joined a little boy at the library. Sean. I said - here you are, would you like to put your name on your card?
His mother jumped in - it's not Sean - it's SEEN
I stood corrected.