Alternative spellings for Macy

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Hello everyone, would like to hear which spelling variation for the name Macy you prefer:
Maisie or Maisy (usually pronounced May-zee but heard pronounced as may-cee as well)
Maicy
Mayci
Maysi
Thanks

My name has a different spelling than the most used one. Please don't do this, you're just doing it to feel unique about yourself and your child is the one who gets her name spelled wrong her entire life. Choose a name for your child, not for yourself.

Maisie is pronounced Mays-ee.

Macy is pronounced like the department store Mace-ee

Sorry OP I think those spellings are all horrendous.

Maeceigh

There's an American dancer who spells it Maesi

I think it's dreadful, personally

Op if you think unique spellings are the way to go read the Ryan with a W thread.

I taught a Macey once. I wouldn’t bat an eyelid at Macy, Macey, Macie or even Maci but would have to check it wasn’t pronounced Mack-ee.

Macy, Macey or Macie. The others are silly.

Why?

What's the point?

You're just condemning your child to life of explaining how to spell her name.

I've got an unusual name (not a unique spelling but just rare) and it's a PITA quite frankly and at least I don't have to deal with any raised eyebrows or silent sniggering as people (appropriately or not) make judgements on what the hell my parents were thinking.

Your child's name should be a gift not a burden nor an opportunity to express your "creativity" at their expense.

None of them.

Maisie is always pronounced May-zee

If you want Macy spell it like that

(Ignore the lunatic PP who says Maysi is gorgeous - it’s not, it’s like a 5 year old trying to spell.)

MaighSeigh

If you choose an original spelling go into this with your eyes open.

Some people will think it's original and cool, others will think it uneducated and common. Unfortunately there will be lots more in the second category than in the first category.

This is insane do you put your own spelling twists on other words too .
It's immature and nonsensical .

Gmacy (the g is silent)

None of them. They are all horrible and the poor child will have a lifetime of correcting people.

Macy or Macie. Lovely name!

Don’t go with Maisie it is absolutely pronounced May-zee. Which isn’t actually as nice.

They're all really bad spellings! Stick with Macy. And Maisie/Maisy is literally never pronounced like Macy unless someone is simply mistaken.

I too will honk Macy is best but that Macie would work too.

I too will honk Macy is best but that Macie would work too

I too think! No honking.

John

I'm guessing that this has arisen because Scrabble changed their rules in 2010 to allow people's names, and OP is trying to get rid of all their letters in one go.

Maybe?

I know a Maci, pronounced May-Cee,

Macy or macie, Maisie is a different name and if you use it but change how it's pronounced you have a lifetime of correcting people

I have to admit I don't like the name personally but Macy, Macie and Macey all work linguistically to get the sound you want and to fit with accepted English spelling rules. Using an s will always get you the z sound in this context (you'd need a double s to get an s sound and that would look ridiculous).