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I'm going to write down a name phonetically and want you to tell me how to spell it!

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AdamantEve · 26/07/2016 17:23

As the title says...how would you spell this name please?
I know someone with it but don't like the spelling they use so an looking for an alternative...

The name, phonetically, is:

Eye-liss

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Daisygarden · 26/07/2016 17:24

Ilys

P1nkP0ppy · 26/07/2016 17:24

Aylys?

Pandakitchen · 26/07/2016 17:26

Ilyse or Elysse?

lozengeoflove · 26/07/2016 17:26

Ayliss

Pengweng · 26/07/2016 17:27

Ilys too

Coatgate · 26/07/2016 17:27

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No idea how you would spell it any other way.

sonlypuppyfat · 26/07/2016 17:28

Ellis?

AGruffaloCrumble · 26/07/2016 17:28

Ilys.

NeedACleverNN · 26/07/2016 17:28

Ayliss

TreeBird16 · 26/07/2016 17:28

Eilish - it's an Irish name

Alisvolatpropiis · 26/07/2016 17:29

Ayrlis

Joskar · 26/07/2016 17:29

Ailish

Upthetree100 · 26/07/2016 17:30

Ayliss

longdiling · 26/07/2016 17:30

Eirlys. That's a Welsh name

TreeBird16 · 26/07/2016 17:30

Or it can be spelled Eilís

Luckystar1 · 26/07/2016 17:30

As with Treebird or Eilis. But I'd pronounce it aa-lish rather than eye-lish...

DocMcFanjo · 26/07/2016 17:31

Eilish has a soft "shhh" at the end. If it were Irish I'd go Eilis but if not then Ilys or Eylis.

feckthemall · 26/07/2016 17:32

Tree bird if it was the Irish name Eilish the phonetic spelling would by eye lish?

Doilooklikeatourist · 26/07/2016 17:32

Eirlys

lljkk · 26/07/2016 17:34

Ayliss. But Alice is nicer, imho.

AdamantEve · 26/07/2016 17:34

The person I know who has this name spells it Ilys.
I think looking at these written down, I prefer Ilyse. Although it would probably be mispronounced forever more.
Not pregnant currently, just thinking ahead in case I add to my brood and I really like this name, I had never heard it until recently

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doing · 26/07/2016 17:39

Ilys would be pronounced "ccchliss" to me, with that guttural Welsh sound

Is it even a name?

doing · 26/07/2016 17:39

I think Ilyse is an unpronounceable mess.

Daisygarden · 26/07/2016 17:43

Adamant If I saw Ilyse, I would assume the pronunciation phonetically would be Eye-Leese. Not Eye-liss. But also, I would ponder over whether Ilyse should be ILL-Leese (used capitals as Ill is harder to read) Smile

Eye-Leese sounds very pretty and possibly softer than Ilys.

cheapandcheerful · 26/07/2016 17:44

Eilys