I'm genuinely curious and I'm not trying to criticize anyone's choices.
I admit I prefer traditional spellings. When I see fairly common names spelled creatively (Emmaleigh, Jaykob, Maddysyn, etc) I only see the problems and not any benefits. I think little Maddysyn is still going to have to be Maddysyn H in class to differentiate her from the 3 other Madisons. She will constantly have to spell her name for others. People who read her name on everything from essays to job applications may form unflattering and incorrect opinions about her intelligence or personality simply because her name is "misspelled."
Many parents love unique spellings, though, so I wonder if there's a benefit I just don't see. If you've chosen or plan to choose a non-traditional spelling for your child's name, I'd love to know why.
2006-12-11
02:00:03
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