This is our #1 name at the moment for DS (due in [name]October[/name]), but I can’t decide how I’d want to spell it. I didn’t even question the traditional “[name]Colin[/name]” until a few people mentioned that this spelling is pronounced “[name]Cole[/name]-in?”
I prefer the “[name]Colin[/name]” spelling but I’ve always pronounced it “call-in”. If you are worried about the pronunciation then you could spell it [name]Collin[/name].
The only person who pronounces [name]Colin[/name] as “cole-in” is [name]Colin[/name] [name]Powell[/name] and I think he confused everyone. To me, [name]Colin[/name] is the classic spelling and the only spelling I would use for a first name. [name]Collin[/name]/[name]Collins[/name] is a surname spelling.
I think that most people, whether [name]Colin[/name] or [name]Collin[/name], pronounce it “CALL-in.” I know I do, at least. Perhaps some people just think [name]Colin[/name] is always pronounced “[name]COLE[/name]-in” because of [name]Colin[/name] [name]Powell[/name]? To me that pronunciation immediately makes me think of colon. As in the body part. So I’d agree that if you’re worried about mispronunciation to go with [name]Collin[/name]. It really doesn’t make a big difference in the appearance of the name either way.
Honestly, they are both perfectly fine. I am a leaning a bit towards the spelling [name]Collin[/name], though. Best of luck.
I have never heard [name]Colin[/name] as [name]Cole[/name]-in, both are said the same way to me. I prefer the [name]Colin[/name] spelling because of the surname [name]Collins[/name], and [name]Collin[/name] looks like someone missed the S off the end or something. Plus I’m not a fan of unnecessary letters (most of the time I prefer the simplest spelling of a name)
My husbands name is [name]Colin[/name] and growing up he says people frequently pronounced it “[name]Cole[/name]-in”. I think that’s silly though and still prefer the single l.
I prefer one l, but I pronounce it the same either way. The only person I’ve ever even heard of who went by [name]COLE[/name]-in is [name]Colin[/name] [name]Powell[/name].
Stick with [name]Colin[/name].