[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] [name]ELIZABETH[/name], definitely.
[name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name] [name]RACHEL[/name].
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) [name]BOTH[/name]. For some reason, if it’s a first name, I like [name]Katherine[/name] because I prefer [name]Kate[/name] to [name]Cate[/name] but if it’s a middle name I like [name]Catherine[/name].
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] [name]SOPHIA[/name].
[name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] [name]NORA[/name].
[name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] [name]CECELIA[/name].
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] [name]ANNE[/name].
[name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] [name]CLAIRE[/name].
[name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] [name]ELEANOR[/name].
[name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] [name]SUSANNAH[/name].
[name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] [name]REBECCA[/name].
[name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) [name]HANNAH[/name].
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] [name]LEE[/name].
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] [name]CARA[/name].
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] (pr. the same) [name]CATRIONA[/name], loved [name]Katrina[/name] but hurricane ruined it for me, even though I have a lovely cousin [name]Katrina[/name].
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] [name]KAITLIN[/name].
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]MADELINE[/name].
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] [name]LENA[/name].
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] [name]LAYLA[/name].
[name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] [name]LYNN[/name].
[name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] [name]LAURA[/name].
[name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] [name]FINN[/name].
[name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] [name]BRYONY[/name].
[name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] [name]GREER[/name].
[name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] [name]LEAH[/name].
[name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] [name]SARA[/name], actually, IDK why.
[name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] [name]STEPHEN[/name].
[name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] [name]BLYTHE[/name].
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] [name]MAIA[/name].
[name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] [name]MOLLY[/name].
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) [name]ISABEL[/name].
[name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] [name]STUART[/name].
(I edited to include other people’s suggestions)[/quote]
[name]Katharine[/name] Hepburn was far from the first [name]Katharine[/name]. There are several in the [name]Washington[/name] Post family - including [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Graham[/name], the publisher at the helm with the paper was breaking the Watergate story. It’s even easier to find notable Katharines in [name]England[/name].
[name]Katharine[/name]'s use declined in the twentieth century as [name]Cathryn[/name]/[name]Kathryn[/name] caught on.
It’s not a misspelling. It’s less common, but so are [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Rebekah[/name], and plenty of others.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] - ‘Z’ seems crisper, but ‘s’ sounds more feminine.
[name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name] - [name]Rachel[/name] looks better.
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) - I prefer the ‘C’.
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] - I actually like the ‘f’ over the ‘ph’
[name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] - I love the look of the ‘h’
[name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] - I think these names may be pr. differently.
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] - [name]Anne[/name] looks so nice.
[name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] - I actually like [name]Clair[/name] (which I have seen in [name]England[/name] a lot)
[name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] - I like [name]Eleanor[/name] the best.
[name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] - I think the ‘h’ makes this name look more feminine.
[name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] - [name]Rebecca[/name] just looks nicer.
[name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) - I would keep the ‘h’
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] - [name]Leigh[/name] seems more feminine.
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] - I like either way.
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] (pr. the same) - I love the ‘C’ name but fear that it might be mispronounced.
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] - [name]Caitlin[/name] is definitely prettier.
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] - either way is nice.
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] - I don’t like this name no matter how it is spelled.
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] - [name]Both[/name] ways seem nice to me.
[name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] - [name]Lynn[/name] seems more feminine to me.
[name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] - I have never seen [name]Lora[/name] only [name]Lara[/name] as a alternative. Either way I like [name]Laura[/name] better.
[name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] - I prefer [name]Finn[/name] or even [name]Fionn[/name]
[name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] - [name]Both[/name] seem acceptable.
[name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] - [name]Both[/name] are nice.
[name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] - [name]Leah[/name] looks complete.
[name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] - These two names are pronounced differently. [name]Sarah[/name] (sair-uh) and [name]Sara[/name] (sar-uh) anyways I prefer the ‘h’
[name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] - I always want the pronounce [name]Stephen[/name] as [name]Steph[/name]-in as opposed to Stee-vin.
[name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] - Either is good.
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] - I actually prefer [name]Maja[/name].
[name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] - both are nice.
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) - either are good to me.
[name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] - [name]Both[/name] work.
I don’t consider [name]Rebekah[/name] a misspelling… The name comes from the Hebrew [name]Rivka[/name] (???) and therefore [name]Rebekah[/name] is closer to the hebrew then [name]Rebecca[/name] is. With [name]Rebekah[/name] the four consonants of the Hebrew name directly match up to the consonants of the English (Resh = R, [name]Bet[/name] = B/V, Kuf = K and Hey = H). The [name]Rebekah[/name] spelling is found often in translations of the Old Testament. So because the name has roots that descend to biblical times, I hardly consider it a misspelling- I too actually prefer it to [name]Rebecca[/name].
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] - [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name] - [name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) - [name]Catherine[/name] (although another spelling left out is [name]Kathryn[/name]!)
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] - [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] - [name]Norah[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] - [name]Cecilia[/name], although both are lovely
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] - [name]Anne[/name]! Definitely [name]Anne[/name]! (it’s my oft-mispelled middle name; it’s a touchy subject!)
[name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] - [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] - [name]Eleanor[/name], definitely
[name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Susanna[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] - [name]Rebecca[/name], but I am biased as this is the spelling my sister uses
[name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) - [name]Hannah[/name], I don’t count the others as legit.
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] - [name]Lee[/name] for a boy, [name]Leigh[/name] for a girl
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] - Car (I prefer Cs to Ks)
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] - [name]Catriona[/name] - I live in Northern [name]Ireland[/name] so mispronunciation is not a problem
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] - [name]Caitlin[/name] (again, Cs over Ks)
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] - these are two different names!
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] - [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] - I have no preference; they’re both lovely
[name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] - definitely [name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] - Argh! [name]Lora[/name] is definitely not legit! My name is [name]Laura[/name] and this is the only legitimate way to spell it!
[name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] - [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] - [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] - [name]Greer[/name]
[name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] - [name]Leah[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] - [name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] - [name]Stephen[/name]!
[name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] - [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] - [name]Maia[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] - [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) - [name]Isobel[/name], for sure
[name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] - [name]Stuart[/name], I think
Strange - my name is also [name]Laura[/name], but pronounced “[name]LORE[/name]-uh”, just like every other [name]Laura[/name] I’ve ever met (and there have been many!). [name]Lora[/name] is pronounced the same, but this is a made-up shortening of it - I would not count this as a legitimate variation of [name]Laura[/name], but to me they are the same name.
You’re right, [name]Lara[/name] is a completely distinct name, although where I’m from we pronounce it “LAR-ah” rather than “LAIR-ah”, but that’s probably just a case of different accents, I think?
Strange - my name is also [name]Laura[/name], but pronounced “[name]LORE[/name]-uh”, just like every other [name]Laura[/name] I’ve ever met (and there have been many!). [name]Lora[/name] is pronounced the same, but this is a made-up shortening of it - I would not count this as a legitimate variation of [name]Laura[/name], but to me they are the same name.
You’re right, [name]Lara[/name] is a completely distinct name, although where I’m from we pronounce it “LAR-ah” rather than “LAIR-ah”, but that’s probably just a case of different accents, I think?[/quote]
I’m sure it is just an accent/location thing. As I’ve traveled around the country, I’ve definitely had people call me both [name]LORE[/name]-uh and LAR-uh, but where I’m from (NC/[name]Louisiana[/name]) and according to my parents, it should be pronounced LAR-uh. I just think that even if [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Lora[/name] are pronounced the same in certain circumstances, [name]Lora[/name] is always pronounced [name]LORE[/name]-uh while [name]Laura[/name] has the 2 different “legitimate” pronunciations. So, to me at least, they are 2 different names.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] – [name]Elizabeth[/name]. I like [name]Elisabeth[/name] as well, but still. [name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name] – The other ‘A’ just feels pointless.
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) – [name]Catherine[/name] with a ‘C’ feels much more regal and lovely in my personal opinion. However, I do love [name]Katharine[/name], but not [name]Katherine[/name].
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] – It just looks more… complete, to me, when it has the final ‘H’. [name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] – I almost do want to say [name]Cecelia[/name], but, alas.
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] – [name]Anne[/name] all the way! 8D [name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] – Purely because [name]Clare[/name], to me, is the masculine spelling. (:
[name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] – [name]Love[/name], love, love [name]Elinor[/name]! [name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] – Again, like [name]Norah[/name], the ‘H’ just seems to complete it. [name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] [name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) – Again, with the ‘H’… [name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] – [name]Just[/name] nicer.
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] – Maybe because of ‘Brideshead Revisted’?
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] – [name]Catriona[/name] is gorgeous!
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] – I just abhor [name]Kaitlin[/name]!
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] – So, so much lovelier to me.
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] – I just prefer the ‘E’ for some reason; it looks classier. [name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] – Eh. [name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] – Probably only because that’s my middle name. (: [name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] – [name]Just[/name]… prettier? to me. [name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] – Looks more complete, again. [name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] – The ‘Y’s’ are an overload to me. xD [name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] – All things considered, I like both. [name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] – I like [name]Lea[/name] for the French, but for some reason I otherwise like [name]Leah[/name]. Maybe it’s just because of the lack of American accent marks on [name]Lea[/name]… [name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] – ‘H’.
[name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] – Not sure why.
[name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] – [name]Blythe[/name] or [name]Blithe[/name]; doesn’t matter to me.
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] – Nicer to me. Perhaps it’s because I had a friend that I called ‘[name]Maya[/name]’. ^-^ [name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] – Either way.
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isobel[/name] – All the way!
[name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] – Either.
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Lee[/name] for a boy, [name]Leigh[/name] for a girl
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name]
[name]Kaitlin[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Layla[/name] (but I like [name]Laila[/name] more)
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Steven[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Stuart[/name]
[name]Christina[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Kira[/name], [name]Kyra[/name] (I pronounce [name]Kira[/name] [name]Keer[/name]-ah and [name]Kyra[/name] [name]Kye[/name]-rah)
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Jillian[/name]
[name]Lyla[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Roseanna[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Serafina[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Glenn[/name]
[name]Elliott[/name]
What about…
[name]Daniela[/name] or [name]Daniella[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] or [name]Mica[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] or [name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Jon[/name] or [name]John[/name]
[name]Jesse[/name] or [name]Jessie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] [name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name])
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] [name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] [name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name])
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] (pr. the same)
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] [name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] [name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] [name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] [name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] [name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name]
[name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] (I prefer [name]Lia[/name]) [name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] [name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] [name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] [name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] [name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] (My name is [name]Molly[/name]!) [name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) [name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name] looks like it should be said with an S instead of a Z. If it were said this way, I’d prefer the name for its softer sound. For the standard pronunciation with a Z, I want it spelled with a Z.
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name])
I dislike all spellings of [name]Catherine[/name] with an A in the middle. They force the name to be three syllables, and I always say it with two.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] - both, [name]Elizabeth[/name] generally seems “right” to me but I think [name]Elisabeth[/name] is prettier and softer
[name]Rachel[/name] vs. [name]Rachael[/name] - [name]Rachel[/name] but don’t mind either
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) - definitely [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] - both, probably [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] - [name]Norah[/name] but like both
[name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] - [name]Cecilia[/name] looks prettier to me and more streamlined
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] - [name]Anne[/name], [name]Ann[/name] is toooo boring
[name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] - [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] - both, I’m bilingual so I kind of see [name]Eleanor[/name] as English and [name]Elinor[/name] as Welsh and accept both!
[name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Susannah[/name], I much prefer this spelling
[name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] - [name]Rebecca[/name], [name]Rebekah[/name] looks trendy
[name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) - [name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] - To me, [name]Lee[/name] is for a boy and [name]Leigh[/name] is for a girl
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] - [name]Cara[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] (pr. the same) - [name]Katrina[/name], [name]Catrina[/name] woudl be my favourite though
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] - [name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] - [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] - both, I’ve debated this before because I prefer the look of [name]Lena[/name] but I think [name]Lina[/name] presents less pronounication issues as a lot of people pronounce [name]Lena[/name] like “lay-nuh”
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] - [name]Leila[/name], though I don’t really have a preference between either
[name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] - [name]Lynn[/name] or [name]Lynne[/name]
[name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] - [name]Laura[/name], definitely, it’s my name hehe
[name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] - [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] - [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] - [name]Grier[/name] seems softer to me
[name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] - [name]Leah[/name], though I actually love [name]Lia[/name] most
[name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] - [name]Sarah[/name], I pronounce [name]Sara[/name] differently to [name]Sarah[/name] though
[name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] - [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] - [name]Blithe[/name] actually, though I always use [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] - [name]Maya[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] - [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) - [name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] - [name]Stuart[/name]
My middle name also [name]Jane[/name] vs [name]Jayne[/name] - I spell mine [name]Jane[/name] and prefer this spelling
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name]Elisabeth[/name] - I like 'em both, but since [name]Elizabeth[/name] is how my mother spells her name, that what I’m going with Rachel vs. [name]Rachael[/name] - [name]Rachael[/name] looks wrong
[name]Katherine[/name] vs. [name]Catherine[/name] (or [name]Katharine[/name]) - it’s softer and how my aunt spells it
[name]Sofia[/name] vs. [name]Sophia[/name] - both are okay, but [name]Sophia[/name] is the more classic and stylish one [name]Nora[/name] vs. [name]Norah[/name] - No need to complicate things [name]Cecilia[/name] vs. [name]Cecelia[/name] - [name]Just[/name] feels right for me
[name]Ann[/name] vs. [name]Anne[/name] - [name]Ann[/name] is missing something [name]Claire[/name] vs. [name]Clare[/name] - Softer and nicer [name]Eleanor[/name] vs. [name]Elinor[/name] - But I like [name]Elanor[/name], too [name]Susannah[/name] vs. [name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Susannah[/name] because that’s how we would’ve spelled our daughter’s name. [name]Susanna[/name] looks foreign [name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name] - [name]Rebekah[/name] looks trendy [name]Hannah[/name] vs. [name]Hanna[/name] (or [name]Hana[/name]) - [name]Hanna[/name] is missing something [name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name] - Hard one! [name]Lee[/name] is my father’s name, and the spelling I like the most. But for a girl? [name]Leigh[/name] feels better. But I guess I would go with [name]Lee[/name] anyway
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name] - [name]Kara[/name] feels much harder [name]Katrina[/name] vs. [name]Catriona[/name] (pr. the same) - Easier for people to pronounce
[name]Kaitlin[/name] vs. [name]Caitlin[/name] - None is a favorite, but I prefer the C spelling
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name] - Less common and less trendy [name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name] -Feels younger
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name] - Above [name]Lynn[/name] vs. [name]Linn[/name] - [name]Linn[/name] feels weird [name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name] - more classic [name]Finn[/name] vs. [name]Fin[/name] - [name]Fin[/name] is missing something. I love [name]Finn[/name] though, for a bo [name]Briony[/name] vs. [name]Bryony[/name] - Dislike y’s [name]Greer[/name] vs. [name]Grier[/name] - Feels better [name]Leah[/name] vs. [name]Lea[/name] - my middle name [name]Sarah[/name] vs. [name]Sara[/name] - Very nice. Except its popularity [name]Steven[/name] vs. [name]Stephen[/name] - Its just better [name]Blythe[/name] vs. [name]Blithe[/name] - I dislike y’s, but [name]Blithe[/name] is just weird
[name]Maia[/name] vs. [name]Maya[/name] - Feels better, even though I’m going with the Y spelling [name]Molly[/name] vs. [name]Mollie[/name] - Mollei feels even more childish
[name]Isabelle[/name] vs. [name]Isabel[/name] (or [name]Isobel[/name]) - I like all spellings, but [name]Isabel[/name] is less frilly [name]Stuart[/name] vs. [name]Stewart[/name] - nicer
[name]Elizabeth[/name] vs. [name][name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] vs. [name]Rebekah[/name]–It’s a tie, actually.
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Lee[/name] vs. [name]Leigh[/name]–depends on the gender
[name]Kara[/name] vs. [name]Cara[/name]–not big on either, honestly
[name]Katrina[/name]–oddly enough, it is precisely because of the notorious hurricane that makes me like this spelling. Can’t really explain it. However, I have used the [name]Caitriona[/name] spelling in one of my fantasy families.
[name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] vs. [name]Madeleine[/name]–I pronounce these differently, so they are slightly different names. To me, the -line in [name]Madeline[/name] is pronounced with a long i, while I tend to say the -leine ending as “lane.”
[name]Lina[/name] vs. [name]Lena[/name]–not really fond of either on their own, but I love [name]Lena[/name] as a nickname.
[name]Leila[/name] vs. [name]Layla[/name]–tie
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Laura[/name] vs. [name]Lora[/name]–Actually, my favorite spelling for this name is [name]Lara[/name].
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]–Only because I have a slightly bad association with [name]Sara[/name].
[name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Stuart[/name]
