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I usually HATE kreeaytyff spellings, but I for some reason have a name-crush on [name]Alyss[/name]. [name]Alice[/name] has been a favourite of mine for a long time, but I’ve seen [name]Alyss[/name] online and in a book before and it’s a variation with a slightly different feel that I kind of like. So is it that bad? Or are messed-up spellings just messed-up spellings?
I wouldn’t pronounce it the same. I’d pronounce it Uh-liss. Like abyss, but with an “L” instead of a “B”.
I know a girl named [name]Alys[/name]. It’s a perfectly legitimate Welsh spelling, apparently.
If I saw [name]Alyss[/name], I would assume it was a typo of [name]Alyssa[/name].
Yep, me too.
I would spell it with one s. I personally like it!
Yes, it is not only the legitimate spelling of [name]Alice[/name] in Welsh, but it also was the only spelling of [name]Alice[/name] ([name]Alys[/name]) in medieval [name]England[/name]. I love the spelling [name]Alys[/name], and pronounce it exactly the same as [name]Alice[/name]. It is not a “creative” spelling when spelled [name]Alys[/name].
I would also pronounce it Uh-liss, like [name]Alyssa[/name] without the last ‘a’…
My name is spelled differently, and while I’ve always had to spell it for people, I still like it. So I wouldn’t let that worry you too much.
[name]Alys[/name] I would pronounce like [name]Alice[/name]. But, not [name]Alyss[/name].
I would pronounce [name]Alyss[/name] as [name]Alyssa[/name] without the a. If you like this spelling, I’d go for [name]Alys[/name].
I second all the love for [name]Alys[/name] but not so much [name]Alyss[/name]. I actually prefer [name]Alys[/name] over [name]Alice[/name]: I love the name [name]Alice[/name], it’s delightful, but I personally see the word “lice” when I look at it : (. I would, however, still consider it, because it’s solid.
[name]Alice[/name] is what I’d go with if you love the name… but for alt spellings, I think the one “s” instead of two, or even [name]Alyce[/name] are best.
Me too. Please just stick to [name]Alice[/name], it’s beautiful on it’s own.
Ditto, because of [name]Alyssa[/name].
At first I thought it was a typo and you were suggesting [name]Alyssa[/name] as an alternative for [name]Alice[/name].
I would caution you to think very carefully about using unusual spellings.
Having an unusual name myself (although I love my name) I have spent a lot of my life having my name misspelt and misspronounced which can be tiresome and frustrating. People even argue with me about how my name SHOULD be spelt or pronounced. Guaranteed this will happen to your daughter if you use a less ‘common’ spelling.
As legit as it may be in [name]Wales[/name] if you aren’t in [name]Wales[/name] I think it will just be seen as yoooneek.
[name]Alice[/name] is a beautiful name.
This child will go through their entire life spelling and pronouncing their name for others.
You might love it, your daughter may tire of explaining and spelling it for the rest of her life. Can you already picture her explaining it’s the welsh version of [name]Alice[/name]?
If your heart thinks [name]Alys[/name] then go with it.
I’d go with [name]Alys[/name].
@mmljar1 I don’t think people will see it as being “yoooneek” outside [name]Wales[/name]…lots of people are aware of cultures outside of [name]America[/name].