"unique" spellings *cringe*

[ReginaPhalange89]

Sorry if I offend anyone but I just don't get it.

I've just seen these name spellings on Facebook....

Edythe and Alyvia. I'm assuming pronounced Edith and Olivia. Whhyyyy

@SarahJConnor

Oh I didn't know that about Cait, I don't know her very well but it could be short for those mentioned.

I also know a Ryelee (and a Rileigh),

I've heard of an Aiden spelt Aden

Aden is an actual name.

Plenty of ignorance showing on this thread. What small worlds some of you must occupy.

I know of a Cait.

The Irish name Caitlin is often shortened to Cait. It’s really not unique.

I’m Irish.

I’m white.

My name is still “younique”

There is a lot of snobbishness on threads like this and the potential for egg on face when people assume an unusual spelling has been made up. Sidestepping all of that, I hope, I just think how boring and embarrassing it must be to go through life constantly having to spell your name and explain how to pronounce it. Eadgythe is a case in point. I'm also thinking of a woman I met once whose name was Innogen. She had such a resigned note in her voice as she explained no, it wasn't Imogen.

How do any of you manage when you go abroad? Or talk to someone with a different accent to you? Must be tough Still, you're able to cheer yourselves up by pointing and laughing at children, so it's all good. Phew!

I actually know someone that is called Rachel...

And for years has spelled her name 'Raychel'

Just changed it one day... I think it's rotten

Oh and 'LeeAnn' for 'leanne' and 'yes that's her proper name' apparently 

Why What's the matter with Rachel.
Am i missing something.

@furry yes Rebekah is the biblical spelling of Rebecca so likely the original version.

I know one LeeAnn and I know of, but don’t know personally another LeeAnn. Not that unique.

There's nothing wrong with Rachel. The point is that the woman concerned spells it Raychel. Her choice, or her parents'? Either way, it must be spelled wrong a lot of the time.

My beef, in case it wasn't clear in my last post, is not with names from other cultures. If you move from one culture to another, of course your name will be unfamiliar in your new home - not a big deal, people you meet have to apply themselves to learn how to spell and pronounce it. The cases I raise an eyebrow at are the people with no connection to any other culture who use a very unusual spelling to be different. Some children love that as they grow up, but plenty don't, judging by dozens of threads I've seen here over the years.

Not keen on Jazzmin. It looks much nicer the other way.

Personally not a fan of unique spellings of names, but also not a fan of anglicising names. If you like a name from another culture please spell it correctly- People will either know it, or learn it. I feel anglicising takes something away from the name. Eg Neve instead of Niamh

Ciian

My daughter has a new girl in her class. Her name is Stteffanny, I didn't mistype that. She hates her name and spells it Stefanny. We're not in the UK and I know another kid whose name is Elvispreslei (yes spelt like that).

I can’t say anything tbh my names Amy spelt Amee

I have always wished for a name I didn't have to spell. I often find people whose kids have unique names, have easy names themselves.

Racism again? Wow. Quite obviously the OP isn't talking about Jamaicans called Precious, but I have to admit I get pretty snobby about Bayleee and the like. I don't judge the children or laugh at them but I certainly wonder what the parents were thinking.

Rafals Xavier pronounced "Ex-hay-vee-ah" isn't fine - it's bastardizing a non-English name. Fine if some want to do that but it is what it is, so why pretend differently?

I also don't have an English name, someone anglicising my name in some odd fashion (& people tend to - there seems to be a fear about just trying or asking re a name that's just a bit different) wouldn't suddenly mean it's the 'correct' pronunciation to me.

There's forever an excuse for being sloppy about bothering to learn pronunciations when it's not a name of your own culture

there seems to be a fear about just trying or asking re a name that's just a bit different

Gosh, I wonder why...I mean, it's not like people are judgemental, prejudiced snobs who'd gleefully laugh at and condemn an oik getting it 'wrong', is it?

@Awwlookatmybabyspider Rachel is a lovely name I dont think you read the post, the girl spells it 'raychel' and has done for ten years now, her fathers name is ray, and 'ray chel' just looks awful

@TigerDrankAllTheWaterInTheTap sorry, nope it was her own choice about ten years ago, parents had nothing to do with it, she started spelling it 'raychel' on a social networking site when we were very young and I was very surprised to see she still spells it hat way