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Which spelling do u like

109 replies

H3lpmeplz · 02/03/2022 21:49

Which option do u think is best

1)AJ
2)A.J
3)A-J
4) Another way

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Aquamarine1029 · 02/03/2022 22:14

You would really do this to your child? They are the one who will be saddled with this nonsense.

Howeverdoyouneedme · 02/03/2022 22:17

I taught a kid called Kay-Jay.

What you’re suggesting is lame.

Sausagerollandrock · 02/03/2022 22:18
  1. another way Spell it Elizabeth or James

Ffs

mumda · 02/03/2022 22:20

Is it short from Augustus John?

You might find it vaguely amusing if you studied at Liverpool.

LeftieLucy · 02/03/2022 22:20

Ajay would be a better option. It’s the train driver in postman pats name!

Anecdotally, autocorrect changes Ajay to Shay, which is a nicer name.

Cryingbutstilltrying · 02/03/2022 22:21

Dd has a friend called T-Jay.
I can’t help but snigger every time I see it tbh.
Don’t do it to your sweet baby. Give them a proper name and use it as a nickname, that’s fine. Two initials are not a name.

user1493494961 · 02/03/2022 22:22

I would go with the hyphen.

Bussinbussin · 02/03/2022 22:23

@Cryingbutstilltrying

Dd has a friend called T-Jay. I can’t help but snigger every time I see it tbh. Don’t do it to your sweet baby. Give them a proper name and use it as a nickname, that’s fine. Two initials are not a name.
I know of a T'La which is pronounced Tayla just to really drive home the stupidity.
TenThousandSpoons · 02/03/2022 22:27

Alexander James
Andrew James
Arthur John
Archie Jack
Albert James

fluffythedragonslayer · 02/03/2022 22:27

Ajay

Kanaloa · 02/03/2022 22:28

I would use A.J because when I’ve seen initials they’re written like that. Some nice names I think lend themselves to the nickname of A.J are

Aaron, Aidan, Arlo, Alex. Maybe middle names James, Jude, Jackson, Jace, Jason. Nickname initials are cute and fun but I’d pick an actual name for his name.

CommonPrimrose · 02/03/2022 22:28

Definitely Ajay.

BlackCoffeeInAPoolOfSunshine · 02/03/2022 22:29

Ajay is a Hindu (Indian) name meaning invincible.
AJ is someone's initials.

ditalini · 02/03/2022 22:30

Ajay or two names with the initials A and J.

Fleur405 · 02/03/2022 22:31

I tend to agree with others that AJ is not really a proper name but I appreciate that’s not actually what you asked! Of your proposed spelling I’d go with AJ. Pretty sure you can register any of your proposed spellings but maybe it worthwhile checking with the registrar first.

BloodyBaffled · 02/03/2022 22:33

Don't be daft!

TokyoSushi · 02/03/2022 22:34
Grin
OverByYer · 02/03/2022 22:35

Asifimus Jizzimus

Viviennemary · 02/03/2022 22:37

Its not a name. Back to the drawing board.

ditalini · 02/03/2022 22:38

To be fair, I love the official baby name lists that come out every year and there's always one or two AJs or PJs or TJs so I doubt there'll be a problem with the registrar.

There's a lot worse but I imagine it'll be such a pita going through life saying "no, just AJ. No it doesn't stand for anything, just AJ. Capital A. Capital J."

TenoringBehind · 02/03/2022 22:41
  1. A proper name instead
BrassyLocks · 02/03/2022 22:42

Ajay is an actual name so I'd go for that. Just AJ could end up being pronounced 'adge' Confused

LadyCatStark · 02/03/2022 22:43

Aiee-Jeigh?

I’m pretty sure you can use letters as I used to know of a child called KC-Marie but I guess that could have just been the spelling her parents (and school) used informally. I wouldn’t recommend it though.

GoogleWhacked · 02/03/2022 22:43

AayJay

tearinghairout · 02/03/2022 22:45

@WhatNoReally

4. Think of a name.

And whilst we're on spelling, it's 'you' not 'u'.

Yep. This.