Ehllsyie as an alternative spelling of Elsie.. Thoughts?

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DP suggested it but I think it's awful! Look dreadful lol and would condemn our poor DD to a lifetime of having to say "it's same as Elsie but spelt.... ". Argh!

I'm reading that as Elsie in a very bad Southern US accent. The sort of accent where they say vee-hickle.

I vote Èhllesyiiee. Beautiful.

Natasha.

Why does he hate his child? 😂

I imagine the husband is not a smart man

Absolutely not 😂

Absolutely not!

One of the worst, he’s taking the p*ss surely?

That said, I know someone called Denym.

I've clicked on this thread twice now and it doesn't even spell Elsie, its Elles yee!

As someone who had to spend their whole childhood spelling their name ... please don't. It's really bloody annoying and singles you out in ways you don't want

No. Why over-complicate matters?

This doesn't even make sense as there is no "h" sound in "Elsie". If I saw "Ehllsyie" I would be pronouncing the "h", as I'm sure many others would. So if you don't want that, don't use it.

Speaking as someone who spent three decades of my life constantly having to spell out my (sur)name, and STILL having people get it wrong - don't inflict that on your child.

Really sounds like he is trying too hard.

😂😂😂

I always think 'alternative' spellings of names announce to the world their parents were illiterate. It's always not very bright people who do it. If you want your child to stand out in the world make sure they grow up to be a decent human being and not a ridiculous spelling of a name.

How about Loseendah Capreeece then it's LC for a nickname.

DO NOT DO THIS!

Did DP drop something on his keyboard when he suggested that spelling?

I am hoping this is an end of term jolly jape and not an actual potential parent considering this!!!!!!!

In the case that it is actually a real scenario and the future father is reading this it is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen and will set the poor child up for a lifetime of teasing and resentment.

Nah. My mum is a retired English Language lecturer - and is here helping with the kids today. I showed her the spelling over lunch and it doesn’t equate to Elsie. The E on the end forces the Y to be pronounced as ‘why’ (this is what an ending ‘E’ does to middle vowels.

therefore that offering would be pronounced as something like ‘Elle-sigh-ee’ but even that isn’t quite right!!

Either illiterate or desirous of telling the world 'I'm so crazeee normal rules and behaviour don't apply to meee'.

God, why would anybody condemn their child to an adult lifetime of having to spell out their name (several times) to every office, caller, business and bureaucracy they ever deal with. Tell every single new acquaintance how to pronounce it and/or how to spell it. Endless teasing at school and work.

just paint a target on her back, or put her in the stocks on th village green, poor kid.

It's such a shame your DH has perpetuated his genes. 😢

I feel like that's a fab name for a stripper.