I think I win the prize for the most craziest spelling of a first name ever -

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Abee. New child today at playgroup.

Why oh why oh why?

Takenoprisoners - Charis isn't a chavved up version of Carys.

It's a Greek word meaning 'grace' or 'charm'.

Oh and I met a Soozan once.

I imagine her parents were on drugs (she was born in the 60s)

I teach a Shayd and knew a Chynna Blu in a different school.

Saw this in the "Births" announcements a couple of years ago - Tyrranie. LOL! They'll regret it when the terrible twos start!

PMSL at 'is Anerki in the UK?'!

Know of a Twsday Blw

Peachy my DD was Chynna!

I have met an Izzuk ans also a Toshiba!

some of these are just non-English spellings
eg Laoise is pukka Gaelic, and the Alexsander etc variations are often e. european

some there are no excuse for though

I know a Jorja, too

And a Shivonne

and a Taighlor

At DD's nursery: La'Cë.

Pronounced 'Leshay' (emphasis on second syllable).

Do I win £10?

I know a Jorja. Seems abrupt as spellings go.

The local paper has a baby of the year competition every year. It's a hoot to buy the edition that all the pictures appear in just to laugh at some of the names

What about Sofee.... (Sophie) ok I made that up but I do know a lady called Graeme(pronounced Grame) she hates it and is in her late 50's now. She named her children straight forward clear names as a result as she didnt want her children growing up with the same problems...everyone pronounces it as Graham!!

DH taught a Jaxon. Not sure if it was intentional or if his mum thought that was how 'Jackson' was spelt.

I've mentioned this one before but he also had a boy start whose admittance form said C.I.D Smith. School secretary phoned his mum to ask what the C.I.D stood for.

Mum said 'That's his name. He's called Sid'.

C.I.D = Sid. I mean, WTF was she thinking?

I STILL win - and, guess what? I couldn't name-change to nhoj because NHOJ already is a mumsnetter! [ducks for cover].

A friend of mine is a paediatrician and recently had a little boy called T-J in her clinic. When she asked what the initials stood for she was told that it wasn't short for anything and his name was T-J.

I do the same as MM and buy local paper when beautiful baby comp is in it, some of the names just make me pmsl!

I know a TJ, a Jak, a Chardonnay and a Shakira. Oh yes, its chav central near where I live!
But my personal fave- Djaq (Jack)
(PMSL at Anerki in the UK)

Nataliegh!! Made even worse by the fact that the i and e are the wrong way round.

my DD knows of a dan'yeller (as in daniella but pronunced as its spelt)

also we was at bowling yesterday and i heard "Railton"

JackJacksmummy - I think you probably win the prize for JackJack

Emilie and Aleksander are Norwegian names, though.

How about Elmundo?

How I love all these phonetic spellings. Can't work out whether these parents are trying to be different, trendy or are just as thick as pigshit.

My personal favourite is a kid I know called Porsher. I can forgive her mother for not being a Shakespeare aficionado (don't get many quoting the Bard round our way) but if you're going to name her after a German car, get the spelling right, FFS. Can't wait to hear the name of her next-born...Owdi?? Mursaydeez??

lol cross post, he's definitely Jack, when i signed up there was already a jacksmummy