I don't get the trend of adding random letters to names. I recently saw Jacob spelled Jaykub. It's still the name Jacob, but now the kid will get made fun of.
Why not just give your child a unique name instead of weirdly spelled common name?
2007-11-01 07:30:14 · 21 answers · asked by berrel 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I'm right there with you!
Aside from a few names with valid variant spellings - Katherine, Ann, Jonathan - I find that the changes almost always make the name less appealing.
Once upon a time, it used to be that someone might use Krystal instead of Crystal or Ami instead of Amy. Those were bad, but not trainwrecks.
But Krisstelle? Eighmey? And, oh heavens, Jaykub?
You're right. The name *sounds* exactly the same, but looks ridiculous.
I like an unusual name, but stocking up at the Vowel Store does not a distinctive name make!
2007-11-01 07:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you
A wrong spelling of a common name, does not make it unique, it's just a name spelled wrong
If there are three Jacob's in the class, they will be Jacob A, Jacob B and Jaykub C. It still is the same name.
I am not sure why people think using a common name, spelling it funny, makes it unique. It does not
2007-11-01 07:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you about spelling common names in unique ways, it really is stupid, I know a girl named Christian, but it's spelled Khrystian or Kristopher instead of Christopher... but I know a family who adopted their little boy from Russia, and his name is Jaykub, that is a common alternate spelling in other countries.
2007-11-01 10:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Leonor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beautifully said. ;) And I couldn't agree more!
If baffles me that someone could think Jaykub or Emmuleigh in any way unique! They're still THE most common names out there ... only with the added misfortune of being misspelled. So not only do little "Jayk" and "Emmu" still have overwhelmingly common names in general, but their parents -- and, unfortunately, the children themselves -- will now be seen as ignorant to boot! Definitely a poorly-thought-out method of naming. :(
Especially when, as you mentioned, there are so many truly unique, intriguing, properly-spelled names to choose from. It seems those who purposefully misspell a common choice in the name of originality simply don't want the hassle of actively seeking out a name that actually IS uncommon. Shame!
2007-11-01 07:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Most baby names books has a section where they suggest actually changing the spelling to make the name more unique.
2007-11-01 08:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't get the trend of people naming their kids impossible to spell, difficult to pronounce names. So many people want their child to be the only one on the planet with a certain name. All they're doing is condemning their children to a life of pronouncing and spelling their names for everyone they ever come in contact with. What's wrong with normal, regular names? Your child will still have his/her own personality!
*Just a small pet peeve of mine: nothing can be "more unique". That's a grammatical error that's becoming more and more common. "Unique" means one of a kind. Either it's unique or it isn't.
2007-11-01 07:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ginger R 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-03 02:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ew that spelling "Jaykub" looks ridiculous. I don't know why people do that. Like I named my daughter "Abigail" and people still ask me how I spelled that. How many ways are there to spell Abigail?? It's the most common name ever!
2007-11-01 07:34:33 · answer #8 · answered by jmiller 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Unique names/spelling are highly overrated. Spellings like that don't make the name any better. They just make the parents seem illiterate.
2007-11-01 09:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by ds37x 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A "unique" (or idiotic, really) spelling does not make the name ANY different than its normally spelled counterpart. If the name sounds the same, it IS the same name....
I once saw the name Christel, and I had to have someone point out to me that it's pronounced like "Crystal"... sad....
2007-11-01 08:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋