Do I change the spelling of her name?

[Runnergirl1]

So I have a 1yr old and she is called Adelaine (ad-e-laine) however someone commented the other day on her name being Elaine and I now can’t unsee it. For me personally I just don’t want her to be shortened to that. I have until the 12/12 to change the spelling of her name on her birth certificate and was thinking of changing the spelling to Adalaine (ad-a-laine). Doesn’t sound any different as I have a northern accent and dad has a midlands so it all sounds the same. I just don’t k ow what to do now. She doesn’t have a passport or anything so won’t take much to change but now I can’t stop overthinking it. Any help would be great x

Adalaine looks a bit odd written down, too many A’s? I’ve never heard of Adelaine but I think it’s beautiful. I don’t think Elaine would be the diminutive of it, more likely to be Addie or Lainey?

I like the Ade beginning more than the Ada one. The other option is to change ...laine to ...layne.

I think, just live with it and you'll unsee it/won't care.

Leave it - it’s fine. Looks prettier with an ‘e’ and it would never be shortened to Elaine. More Adel or Lainey maybe?

How on earth did they get to Elaine from her name! Don't change it, it's a perfectly good spelling as it is.

I think it’s fine and the other spelling looks odd.

@Theextraordinaryisintheordinary
I’m not a fan of adel either. This is the problem haha. Think she will get Addie once shortened for nursery/school x

Ignore me. I can see it now. I am sleep deprived after a rough couple of days with a 4 year old! I still wouldn't change it though, it's a beautiful name as it is.

Adelaine is a lovely name and spelling - don’t change it. I didn’t see Elaine at all!

i wouldn’t change it, it’s a beautiful name and that’s the name you chose. Whoever gets Elaine from it needs their eye and or ears testing.

My daughter is Avelaine,after my mum. Never been called Elaine!

I would have gone for Adaline, like the film. Of maybe even Adeline. Where did your spelling come from?

@Wolframandhart it’s said lane rather than line. It was just a name we thought of. Initially it was going to be Adelaide but we preferred the softer ending of laine x

@Cherubs4 that’s a lovely name, thank you for this. It really helps. My mind is fried with it all.

it’s a peculiar name anyway

so go for it i say

how old is your daughter?

Normally this name is Adeline, and pronounced as spelled.
Adelaine does have a hint of Add-Elaine, but if this is how you want it pronounced then however you spell it it will sound like that so I would leave the spelling as is.

I knew my DS name would be shortened so I got there first and shortened it to a version I liked.

he is known by that name socially, football etc and his correct name on paperwork and in work settings.

But I would not change her name or preference of spelling

I'd read adalaine as ay-da-lane not add-a-lane

Tbh I have never heard of either of them and think you are setting her up for a lifetime of problems as most other people won’t have heard of them either and will always ask her to repeat/spell it. I’ve known an Adeline and an Adelaide but not Adelaine or Adalaine. (My spell checker hasn’t heard of them either - I had trouble typing them both as it wanted to "correct" them.)
I don’t think changing the e to an a makes a difference so if you really want to keep her name, leave the spelling how it is. They are pronounced the same and she'll always have to tell people how to spell it anyway.

Under 10

Keep it. It is beautiful and it is her name.

so 9 or 9 months 😆

5

It's the elaine bit😂😂