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Bizarre spellings of names

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ShuttyTown · 09/12/2017 15:11

Anyone seen or heard a name which has a ridiculous spelling? I was served in a shop today by a Georja.

Looked very wrong

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/12/2017 17:00

Robynne. Laurayne. Keli.
I quite like unique spellings, but some just don't look right. I mean what's the point of adding to silent letters to Robyn.

NoelNiki · 09/12/2017 17:10

I know this spelling is used but not often: a friend of mine has a Lillie.

Lillie is a pokemon cartoon anime. Also a lifetime of saying no it's not Lily it's Lillie.

fleshmarketclose · 09/12/2017 17:16

Eevee so named because her df likes pokemon Hmm I just think it means a lifetime of correcting other people's spelling.

Magpie24 · 09/12/2017 17:17

Linzi for Lindsey, although maybe that is more common now?

EvilTwins · 09/12/2017 17:19

I used to teach a Zowie (was still pronounced Zoe)

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ShuttyTown · 09/12/2017 17:21

They just look really weird written down, like it's a spelling mistake Confused

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ShuttyTown · 09/12/2017 17:21

Goodness @EvilTwins that's one of the worst I've seen!

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SingingSands · 09/12/2017 17:22

Gordan. Pronounced “Jordan”.

Just no.

aussielinda4655 · 09/12/2017 17:22

My daughters name is spelt Rikki, people always tend to writy Ricky.

TinselAngel · 09/12/2017 17:23

I went to school with somebody called Leica- ie Lisa. Every time we had a new teacher she had to explain.

She's presumably spent her entire life doing this.

goose1964 · 09/12/2017 17:26

is it a foreign spelling? i know of Jorja. My friend's daughter is Krysytyna bit that's the Polish spelling (DF is Polish)

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ShuttyTown · 09/12/2017 20:02

@goose1964 not sure, she didn't have an accent or anything but suppose it could be.

My goodness the Lisa one takes the biscuit, that's just horrendous!

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tissuesosoft · 09/12/2017 20:05

Aimeee, Char (Cher), Ashleey, Tea (with no accent so should be Teà), Tygre (Tiger/Tyger), Bambiie,

tissuesosoft · 09/12/2017 20:08

Mai and Mya but pronounced Mia. Leeanna (pronounced Leanne), Dyelan (Dylan/Dillon),

Wishfulmakeupping · 09/12/2017 20:10

When I read the thread title I immediately thought 'Jorga' completely ruins an absolutely beautiful name

YCAWS · 09/12/2017 20:10

There's a Mykey- Mikey at my daughters pre school Confused

FrLukeDuke · 09/12/2017 20:14

Chelcie.
I always read Carole and Iain wrongly

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ShuttyTown · 09/12/2017 21:32

Chelcie is dire!

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SellFridges · 09/12/2017 21:33

Olyviah. Or something like that. Awful.

totsalot · 09/12/2017 21:35

There's a grayzie at playgroup. Her mum always gets annoyed when people say it as it's spelt so "grey zee" instead of "Gracie"

MrsFoxPlus4 · 09/12/2017 21:36

Iv never met another Amee like me.

Ciianne, pronounces Sian.

Mermaid36 · 09/12/2017 21:37

Jaxxon

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/12/2017 21:37

Also recall a Traeciee and who can forget Trayc.
I know of a Melhoney which I think is lovely.

tamepanda · 09/12/2017 22:03

I'm a Katrina, and I'm Scottish so I get:
Catrina,
Catriona,
Katriona,
Karina,
Carina,
Cathrina,
Kathrina,
Kathriona

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ShuttyTown · 10/12/2017 08:07

@totsalot hilarious! 😂 what a silly woman she is

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