Why do people insist on getting creative with spelling; instead of Ashley, it's Ashleigh or Ashlee or Ashliyeh, for instance? Do people stop to think that their kid is going to have to deal with people mispelling their name for the rest of the life? (this is bad enough for me and "Tristan" isn't THAT tough a name to spell). You don't have to name your kid Fred or John or Joan or Jane, but you don't have make up something that sounds like it was dreamt up by a ten year old.
It just seems so thoughtless and tacky... why do people do it? It's like how people will make fun of made up names like Shanene or Malikwa or Latisha; how's it any different?
2007-12-26 23:18:42 · 15 answers · asked by Mysterious Racer P 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
N-ROd,
Before you tell me to get a life... to anyone who knows how to read, your gf's name (Leaha) would look like it was said "Lee-ah-ha" or "Lay-ah-ha," not Leah. This is precisely what I mean.
Having a name that your parents THOUGHT about the consequences of when you grew up and tried to get a job doesn't make it boring!
There are lots of interesting and names out there that don't require that you add or take away an extra vowel to be unique. If you want to name your kid "John" but think it's too common so you spell it "Jahwn" then you've still got a common name, it's just spelled in a really pointless fashion.
2007-12-27 04:05:11 · update #1
And again, my birth given name is Tristan - it's becoming a bit more common but it's still uncommon, and it was practically unheard of back when I was born in '83. I like it. When my ex and I were talking about baby names we planned to have the name be Swedish (my ethnicity) and the middle Japanese (hers) which would have made for a unique name... now if my parents had spelled it "Trystiyn" or "T'ristun" then it'd just make it MORE frustrating whenever someone tried to pronounce my name.
I don't care that deeply, I just feel bad for all the kids from this generation being born now who have to suffer having illegible names!
2007-12-27 04:12:33 · update #2
1- People think that by giving their child a unique name, the child will be unique.
2- People want to think of "cute baby names," not nice names for a person to have over the course of their life. The baby stage is very, very short when you compare it to the adult stage.
2007-12-27 02:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by sarah jane 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i think changing the spelling of names such as Ashley to Ashleigh or Ashlee is not at all making it weird. Where I live spelling it Ashley is way more uncommon.
Slightly changing the spelling of a name is alot different to going over the top and using names such as Malikwa or Shanene. But even some names that are made up and bring attention to kids in the way that their names are different and admired by people with plain names such as Sarah or Jane( no offense to any Sarah's or Jane's!)
2007-12-27 00:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I completely agree with you, poor things. I'm living it on my own skin too, because I'm Italian and my name is Chiara (pronounced Kiah-ra) but nobody can say or spell it right, obviously. That's why I will want simple names for my children, and possibly names known all over the world!
2007-12-27 00:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by Chiara C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree...people want their child's name to be unique and just for them....but it just creates problems later on. My name is Stephanie, spelled the most common way, but people STILL mis-spell it because there are so many ways to spell it. ANNOYING lol.
I am being kind to my kids: It's Sophie or Jacob...I''ll know in about two weeks.
2007-12-26 23:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The parents think that it is cute and distinctive. There was a drive twenty years ago, by some black people to "Africanize" their children's names. Now we have people walking around with names that really aren't African. People should give some consideration to what the children have to live with not only in names, bur also in the initials that they will have.
2007-12-26 23:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Beau R 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
people want to be different. but yes, i agree with you. if you can't pronounce it, spell it, or even read it, the name's a little over the top. as a former teacher, i have seen some CRAZY names like "Shantamacello". do what? or "dontariouvonte". whatever, man. poor kids.
2007-12-26 23:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is. My parents went the unique route. Instead of Nicholas, I'm Nickolas. Instead of Nicole my older sister is Nicoal. Instead of Nadyna, my older sister is Nadina. I like it. My girlfriend is named Leaha, llike Leah. They just added an a. My best friend is named Jonadan and his little sister is Kaileigh Rae. I like it. I think it shows creativity and imagination. So, yeah, get a life and deal that people don't all wanna live in a life dictated by ununique, stupid spelled NAMES!
-Nick
2007-12-27 03:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by N-ROd 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
my name is mispelled a lot too! (Corey). But i really don't care anymore. I like my name, and all my friends know how to spell it!
2007-12-27 03:13:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause Jeff Uonites is a QUEER. With his 4 kids named kyleigh 5, gaven 3, jaxson 3, and damyion 1, by 3 differant women and he is 22 and isn't currently with ANY of the women...... is human neutreing an option?
2007-12-26 23:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by Brandon 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
People like to be unique because everyone is wonderful and uniquely made.... everyone already has the same names as it is so why not spell it a lil different.... get over it.... thats just LIFE.... people are gonna be different
2007-12-27 00:14:07 · answer #10 · answered by queen 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋