This is wrong.

[MrsSeanBean]

I recently saw the name 'Naterlee' which I assume was for 'Natalie'.

Of course, anyone is perfectly entitled to call a child whatever they wish

When a name is clearly mis-spelt, should the registrar not question it?

I do feel sorry for a child lumbered with such an obviously mis-spelt name.

parents, obviously

I know an Anabelle. Maybe this is an accepted spelling, but when I saw it, I kept thinking there was an 'n' missing. I wanted to pronounce the first part like the ana in, ahem, anal. I read her name and can't help thinking Analbelle. I wouldn't so much as flinch at Annabelle or Annabel. But in my head, she will always be Analbelle.

MIL was a registrar and saw some howlers. She did try and query if spellings looked especially dodgy but I don't think there is a lot they can do unless someone requests Jesus which isn't allowed..

I agree that it just looks a bit ignorant rather than original if a name is misspelled.

Snowleopard am v curious - toaster sprang to mind but I'm sure it's not that.

Is Jesus really not allowed? Wow that surprises me. After all, there are a lot of Mohammeds out there.

By the way, I am astounded at 'Keef'. Good grief, I would ask what the country's coming to, but as he's in his 40s it obviously got there a long time ago.

Why wouldn't Jesus be allowed - isn't it quite common in Latin American countries? I suppose you could always name the boy Yaysoos if you really wanted and then 'misspell' it....

Cunning idea Nome!

when we were registering our sons name last week i asked the registrar about the any awful names she had come across. her personal favourites were a little boy called Atom and a little girl called Channel (her parents pronounced it as Chanel and wouldn't change the spelling even with some gentle prompting). TBH Chanel itself is a pretty awful name to lumber someone from glasgow with anyway.

Why can't you use Jesus?

snowleopard - ROFFLE @ it's not armchair or potato!!!!!

I have a friend named Evette, I think there was a brand of make up around at the time she was born which had it spelt with an E but I have never seen it spelt like that anywhere else.

I know a Dontay ( sp Dante) ?

I know a Tiffini (Tiffany)

Atom is a real name though - it's hungarian (me and DP considered it for DS too!) And I know an Atomo who is Spanish.

Must an unusual spelling be a mis-spelling? What's wrong with wanting to be a bit original without going the whole hog and calling your child 'toilet brush' (perfect spelling but you get the point...) I know a Katy and a Daryn and a Clare and a Jacqui. Quite conventional names but unconventional spelling. Don't think it's caused any of them any heartache

OMG am PML at Prayshus and Keef!

I think i may have previously mentioned this. But I know of a Sham-payne

There is a Befan and DDs school - now that is clearly wrong!

Ok didn't read the whole thread, Keef and Prayshus is possibly taking it just a step too far...

My girls have gaelic names (as do I) and I hate when they are given anglisized spelling. i.e. Siobhan = Shavon etc. Perhaps some people will argue that it will actually make it easier to spell (outside of Ireland) but I just think "why don't you just choose a different name?". To me, the spelling is integral to the name.

And hey, I grew up in country with a difficult (but valid!) spelling and it seriously wasn't a problem. Made me stand out a bit actually!

Don't know any mis-spelt names, but just had to add that I know a Jesus.. His parents are Spanish and is pronounced heyzoos, but it's still spelt the 'religious' way! DH always laughs when he looks at my phone as he can't get his head round the fact I've got a direct line to Jesus!!!

Smugaboo, I've never seen Siobhan spelt Shavon even in this country. Looks too much like Sharon for most people!

But InNeedofSleep, only Daryn is a "made up" version of a real name (should be Darin, Daren or Darren). The other names are all quite conventionally spelt. Clare is Medieval English, as opposed to Claire, which is the French form (or Clair which is actually masculine). Jacqui is just another shortening of Jacqueline, in the same way as Jackie is (and actually more "proper"), likewise Katy and Katie are both traditional diminutives of Kate, which is in turn a shortening of Katherine.

I can remember a case years ago of a couple being gently informed by the registrar that the first and second names that they had chosen for their ds were actually one and the same.....

Jimmy James

I know of a Jorja (unfortunately).

Thought it was an Eastern European kids for ages (maybe pronounced 'Yoooorya') then realised,no, it was just a chav cell in our village.