Alison or Allison

I’m wondering which people prefer and why. The two seem completely different to me, even though it’s just a one letter difference.

I like that [name_f]Alison[/name_f] balances three tall letters with three short letters. However, I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u] because it looks more rounded, and I prefer [name_u]Allie[/name_u] to [name_u]Ali[/name_u].

I’m curious to see what others prefer. Thank you!

Usually I love double letters, but for some reason in this case I prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f]. Not sure why, i guess it just looks sleeker/more symmetrical to me. I’m not a huge fan of [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/[name_u]Ali[/name_u], but I think you can spell it [name_u]Allie[/name_u] either way.

I like [name_f]Alison[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f]. [name_u]Allison[/name_u] feels more surname-y to me, which isn’t my style, but [name_f]Alison[/name_f] emphasizes its origin as a variation on [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. Plus, I do think [name_f]Alison[/name_f] looks sleeker and more elegant than [name_u]Allison[/name_u].

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u] as it looks more complete to me. I also agree that I like [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/[name_f]Ally[/name_f] to [name_u]Ali[/name_u] as again they look more complete

I prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f] because it looks sleeker and more feminine.

The whole [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/[name_f]Ally[/name_f]/[name_u]Ali[/name_u] issue doesn’t bother me at all. My name is [name_f]Abigael[/name_f] but my nickname is [name_u]Abby[/name_u]. It’s not a crime to add an extra letter to the nickname that doesn’t appear in the full name lol. People do it all the time. Think [name_u]Madison[/name_u]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]/[name_f]Libby[/name_f], or [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_u]Izzy[/name_u].

[name_f]Alison[/name_f] (but prefer [name_u]Allie[/name_u])

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u].

I completely agree! I also prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f] because it is more open to the nickname Lis, which I prefer to [name_u]Allie[/name_u].

I’m an [name_u]Allison[/name_u], and I don’t go by a nickname. I was named after the [name_m]Elvis[/name_m] [name_m]Costello[/name_m] song “[name_f]Alison[/name_f]” but for some reason my parents went with the more American double L as opposed to the more English single L…go figure!

The only [name_u]Ali[/name_u] I know is an [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f].

I prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f]. It is simpler and [name_u]Allison[/name_u] feels too surnamey. You could definitely use [name_u]Allie[/name_u] for [name_f]Alison[/name_f].

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u]. It looks more complete to me, and I tend to prefer double letters anyway. I also like the nickname [name_f]Ally[/name_f] the best.

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u]. It looks more complete to me, and I tend to prefer double letters anyway. I also like the nickname [name_f]Ally[/name_f] the best.

I prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f] as it’s the standard spelling and it’s cleaner. You can spell the nickname however you want - [name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Ali[/name_u], and so on.

I know more Allisons but prefer the [name_f]Alison[/name_f] spelling. I think you can use any nn with either.

I agree, I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u] to [name_f]Alison[/name_f] and [name_u]Allie[/name_u] to [name_u]Ali[/name_u]. I’m biased, though…it’s my best friend’s name.

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u].

It’s interesting to see that [name_u]Allison[/name_u] seems surname-y, and [name_f]Alison[/name_f] is standard. I’m from the [name_u]Philadelphia[/name_u] region of Pennsylvania, and I have only met one [name_f]Alison[/name_f]. All of the others have been spelt [name_u]Allison[/name_u].

I prefer [name_u]Allison[/name_u]. It looks more complete than [name_f]Alison[/name_f]. I like the nickname [name_f]Ally[/name_f].

If I were to write it, my natural instinct would be [name_u]Allison[/name_u]. But I do think that [name_f]Alison[/name_f] looks less ‘busy’. The double L looks almost unnecessary. I have this issue with [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]. I dont know if they should have one t or two t’s!