My husband is named Dashel. I am just now thinking that maybe we should just name our son Dashel and call him [name_u]Dash[/name_u]. However, the traditional spelling of Dashel is [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]. Could I change the spelling?
Why not? There’s not rule that says you can’t.
Absolutely, we changed the spelling of our daughters middle name (family name) and no one has worried
I think changing the spelling is absolutely fine. [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]'s a lovely name.
I don’t think there’s a reason not to - it’s more straightforward in my opinion.
I think if your husband and son are sharing a name, I would spell it the same way but that’s just my opinion. Good luck. [name_u]Dash[/name_u] is a great name!
I’d spell it [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]! It’s what most people would spell it as, and it’ll lower the chances of your son and your husband’s names getting mixed up (even if you call him [name_u]Dash[/name_u] he might decide to go by his full name when he’s older)
Both spellings are fine with me. Most people wouldn’t know how to spell [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] anyway, so whether you use the original spelling or your husband’s spelling, you’ll likely find yourself spelling it out repeatedly anyway.