Leighyum

[YerAuntFanny]

Why? Just. Why?

I feel sorry for the teachers.

It is a name, originally a surname but used as a forename.

Never heard of Aulay on its own though.

Some people just cant spell. It'll cause a lifetime of people trying to tell the kid how to spell his name.

When did Kenzie start to be a first name?

The first Kenzie I remember hearing about was the kid from Blazin Squad.

I known an Aimmiee.
Yes. All 7 letters, many of them superfluous. Admittedly, I speak as the mother of an Amy.

I know a Kenzie who is about 40. I’ve always assumed it’s her real name.

I known an Aimmiee

I do too, does your Aimmiee have sisters with unusual spellings too?

I know if a Charles, quite normal you might say except they say it Char Les.....

I came across a Kiyyunn on Facebook the other day....presumably pronounced like Kian?

I am just awaiting the arrival of the apostrophe as in American first names. That will be fun.

I am just awaiting the arrival of the apostrophe as in American first names. That will be fun

If you mean D’ names then there’s actually a really interesting and very sad story about how they came about.

One of the mums at my son’s school has recently had a baby girl and called her Holleigh-Mae. A sister for Alphie-Jack. Horrendous.

I worked with an 'Ayley. She said her parents liked Hayley but 'knew no one would bother pronouncing the H'

Thanks.

YeTalkShiteHen can you point me in the direction of that story.

Theres a girl is DS's class called Reignbeau. I think Rainbow which I actually really like is a unique enough name on its own without a unique spelling too.

I used to teach a Yhiane. His parents liked the name ieuan but had no idea how to spell it

I have never heard of this name. How do you pronounce it?

@BlancheM I know an eilidh which is Celtic for ayley!

My mum always goes on about these kind of names as back in the day if it wasn't in the registrars book you couldn't have it. I do think the unusual and utter ridiculous spellings of a name should be banned.

I purposely gave my children phonetic names which when shortened couldn't be mis spelt!

I feel sorry for the kids.

I am just awaiting the arrival of the apostrophe as in American first names. That will be fun

Already seen a Kam'ran on these shores I'm afraid.

I'm not doubting you, OP, but I'd be surprised if Leighyum doesn't turn out to be another urban name-myth, in the style of L-a or whatever it is.

*I used to teach a Yhiane. His parents liked the name ieuan but had no idea how to spell it

I have never heard of this name. How do you pronounce it?*

I'm lost on this one too, can't imagine the youtube pronunciation when I googled Ieuan is right.

Andylion it’s YIGH-un

YIGH - rhymes with sigh

YIGH-un rhymes with Ryan

YeTalkShiteHen
No, “my” Aimmiee has a brother and a sister with very mainstream names with very traditional spellings. Her mum would be devastated to know she’s not oooonik.

My DD is called Khloë. But at least it is recognisable! I read that as LAY YUM. X