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!

Fucking ridiculous- bordering on child abuse.

Silly DH.

Out of curiosity, could I ask if it would be possible to name a kid "doctor"? lol Sorry it's just come up in conversation. As in Doctor Smith or whatever with Doctor as the first name.

That's one way to use a bad hand in Scrabble, I guess.

Tell him that he either comes up with some sensible suggestions, Ehllsyie gets no say in the matter!

In the meantime, 'encourage' him to start spelling his own name in a similarly 'yooneek' way immediately. "Yes, it's Mark - spelled Mh'aarckqüe". Agree with him that, if he doesn't receive a single raised eyebrow, snigger or negative comment in the next six months, then Ehllsyie it is!

Parents can’t protect their children from every bad thing that may happen to them in life. But why the hell would anyone saddle a child with a bizarre and ridiculous name that will put her at a disadvantage before people even meet her?

Your husband must be a half-wit.

DS has a very commonplace normal sounding name but it's not spelt as it is in the U.K. but as it is in DH's country of origin. It has been an absolute PITA. We were constantly having to correct the spelling thoughout his school life. He now uses an easily spelt abbreviation for everything but official paperwork.

Shounds slike Ehllsyie's been on teh syherrie hic.

It doesn't make sense phonetically.

Just Say No.

What on Earth is your OH thinking?!!

What on earth for?

My guess is he doesn't like the name Elsie so is making it as ridiculous as possible, so his wife will say oh, I give up, let's call her Jane (or something equally straightforward). You'll know I was wrong if he wants to spell it Ghayynne.

DS has a very commonplace normal sounding name but it's not spelt

Is it Einkorn?

Oh fuck off
That is one of the worst EVER

It is absurd and ridiculous.

Elsie however is a lovely, classic name.

Elle-Ceigh
Ellesée
Elsé
Elsey
Elsea
Ellesea
Elsy...

Middle name Trollarina

That would just make people think her parents are stupid, and in this case wrongly, they'd think it was more your fault than her father's.

I have a friend who's got a child with a weird name, I see people wince fairly often when they hear her kids names. I'd far prefer that people didn't automatically 😬 every time they heard my child's name, or saw it written for the first time

Apologies if I sound like a dreadful snob but, when teaching, I did assume chav tendencies from parents when I came across a bonkers spelling of a standard name.

I agree with you, OP. It's just setting DD up for a life of explaining pronunciation and spelling. Pointless, really. Plus it doesn't even spell Elsie! There's a really bizarre double ee thing going on.

Just no!

I hope that this is for a hypothetical baby & you can easily ltb!

Excuse you! I think you mean Ttroll-harienaR 😏

No

Does he hate your child?

Ridiculous.