Personally I'm tired of trying to decipher what a parent ment when they threw in odd vowels and changed the traditional spellings all around. I'm all up for unique names and for nameing you kid whatever you want, but has anyone else had just a but to much with the dykotas and Ashleighs?
2007-11-20 07:07:19 · 22 answers · asked by L H 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
wow, thanks mike t, I'm flattered you had to create a whole new account just to leave me a snotty comment. I notice your parents didn't bother respelling your name.
2007-11-20 07:13:58 · update #1
I hate when people put random ' in the names.
EXAMPLE
Sa'phire
(why couldn't you put the extra p there, huh?) Now your name is a contraction.
2007-11-20 07:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥Sweet Mickey♥♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from experience, the kid will hate their name and do everything in their power to get it changed, even legally if they so choose. Kids are cruel and they will pick on anyone who has a different name (or even just an odd spelling of a normal name) from the norm. Also, teachers, doctors, etc will have a heck of a time pronouncing it to meet the parents' expectations, which only adds more stress and embarrassment to the kid, and this continues into adulthood.
2007-11-20 20:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people go a bit over board, but I dont see a problem with names like Ashleigh or Madilyn.
Alot of them names like that (Ashleigh, Lesleigh, Madisyn) are names that were originally boy's names, but spelled different to make them a bit more feminine.
Some people go a bit over board though. I taught a girl named Khrysteenia and I had to stare at it for a while to realize that it was "Christina". There comes a point when you are just throwing letters together to see if it is pronounceable.
2007-11-20 16:14:04 · answer #3 · answered by Annie 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Interesting thing about names. The norm changes over time, and it changes rather quickly.
Have you seen the movie "Splash" with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah? They are walking down Madison Avenue and he tells her that she needs a name. She looks up at the street sign and chooses "Madison". Tom Hanks tells her that Madison really isn't a first name, but they decide on Madison anyway.
That movie was made in the late 80s/early 90s (I can't remember), but today, Madison is the most common name for baby girls born in America. So in the last 15 years or so, Madison went from not even being a name, to being the most common name. One day some of these odd spellings, such as Ashleigh may be more common than the traditional spellings.
2007-11-20 15:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
It can be a bit annoying, but with the generation of babies now, it's actually quite normal for a lot of them to have some pretty unique names..so when people are saying their kid is going to get made fun of..nonsense! I'd rather have a more unique name then one of the most common names..
2007-11-20 15:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ashleigh I'm okay with..though I'm really not a fan of the name at all..
And nothing is wrong with changing spellings as long as it isnt like a little um "over done''. like i met a girl one time whos name was 'Jianna' i thought that was very pretty and even the normal spelling alone isnt found too often.
2007-11-20 15:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't like what people do to there kids names. Honestly who would want to have the name Jennaphyr (Jennifer)?
It took a minute for me to even recokognize it. I think people should stick to the names spelled how they are meant to be spelled.
2007-11-20 15:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The more often the oddball spellings occur, the more "normal" those spelling become. Most of the time these convoluted messes are just silly, and because they are silly, it's just annoying. But in the long run, how often do people see your name in print and rely on that for guidance. Once a year, the person may have to explain, "Yes Mrs Teacher, my name is pronounced Ashley", but once you do that, it's good to go for another year. Most people, you tell them "hi, I'm Ashley!" and they don't give a darn and never see how it looks on paper. So in the end, the weird spelling just does not matter and if Mom and Dad are happy , well good for them. My name is Gail and I hate it- and there's nothing weird or oddball or made up about it. Go figure!
2007-11-20 15:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Everyone has the right to name their child what they want and to spell it the way they like to. I prefer traditional names. As a teacher I've seen them all. Fads come and go, but nice traditional names are timeless and kids don't get teased or hate their names as they grow. So I say, stick with classic names.
2007-11-20 15:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by true blue 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i totally agree. i can't handle all these weird spellings. it's sitting on the fence. either give your kid a unique name or give your kid a normal name. you can't just change the spelling of a stupid name every other 5-year-old has and then try and convince people yours is different.
2007-11-20 15:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The worst- they will not get as much good attention in class - and children with odd names tend not to do as well.
2007-11-20 15:21:38 · answer #11 · answered by professorc 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋