Some perfectly good names, such as Madison and Jordan, have been ruined by the trendoid spelling travesties some parents have been inflicting on their children. New rules:
*The letters "y" and "i" are not always interchangeable, as in "Bryttani." Furthermore, not every vowel is replaceable by "y", as in "Stephynie."
*Not every Celtic or Celtic-sounding name merits "-eigh" in place of "(e)y" or "ie." Names like "Ryliegh" or "Leigh-Anna" do nothing to celebrate your Irish or Scottish heritage. Try a real Celtic spelling, like "Maeve" or even the common "Sean."
*Don't use "eye dialect," such as "Anfoni" for "Anthony." It makes you look ignorant. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_dialect.
*Don't omit schwa vowels, as in "Jaydn." And don't add superfluous silent or double letters, as in "Jhaemmessone." (Translation: Jameson.)
Babies have to live with that name for the rest of their lives. Just think of how "Maddussynne" or "Jhawrdn" will look on your kid's Harvard application
2007-11-09
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