I met someone named Alicson today. Pronounced [name_f]Alison[/name_f] not “[name_m]Alec[/name_m]-son” like I wanted to say. I looked at her ID and just thought “That is awful.” I’m sure there are worse, but that spelling was just so unnecessary. I also have seen [name_m]Phenix[/name_m] which I just didn’t understand the need to remove the O like people would mispronounce it.
[name_f]My[/name_f] name. [name_u]Austyn[/name_u]. It’s misspelled… I hate it.
I met a little boy named [name_m]Xavior[/name_m] yesterday.
Nevaah, I have seen
I’ve Airwrecka ([name_f]Erica[/name_f]), A’Briahn ([name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]), Mykynzy ([name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]), Wyntre ([name_u]Winter[/name_u]), Awdre ([name_f]Audrey[/name_f]), Korynne ([name_f]Corinne[/name_f]), [name_f]Alys[/name_f] ([name_f]Alice[/name_f]), and a lot more that I can’t think of.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know him personally but there is a Jaykub in a friend’s son’s class apparently. [name_f]My[/name_f] friend was horrified as her other son is a [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], haha!
It’s not too strange, but there was a [name_f]Martyna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tyna[/name_f] (Still said like [name_f]Martina[/name_f]/[name_f]Tina[/name_f]), on a show I was watching. She was probably in her 40s or 50s, and she looked a bit fed up when the presenter asked about her name. She said she guessed it was just a ‘quirk’ her parents decided to add.
On one of those court shows, I saw a Danta, pronounced like [name_m]Dante[/name_m]. [name_m]Just[/name_m]… why?
I have met a Wayyln ([name_m]Waylen[/name_m] / [name_m]Walen[/name_m], not quite sure how you are meant to spell this), and his brothers continue the yy combination theme (Brayyd / Braid and Rhyys / [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]).
This actually doesn’t strike me as that odd as Fenix is a name. It was used 46 times in the US last year and is apparently a derivative of Phoenix. I can see going from Phoenix to Phenix to Fenix. Which I actually rather like (in and odd way) as it reminds me a bit of Felix.
My most mind boggling name was:
Alixsssaundrah pronounced [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]. Considering that my name is [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] this totally boggled my mind. (Seriously an x followed by not 1 but 3 s’s? It just doesn’t make sense).
Khryssi *sigh
I went to school with a Kjre. It’s pronounced KIE-ruh, like [name_f]Kyra[/name_f].
Aeryn ([name_f]Erin[/name_f]), Kashmier ([name_f]Cashmere[/name_f]), Brieaunna ([name_f]Briana[/name_f]), Baighlor ([name_f]Baylor[/name_f]), Jacxon ([name_m]Jackson[/name_m])
[name_f]Jade[/name_f] spelled Jayd
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] spelled Eliezz@
In defence of [name_f]Alys[/name_f]: [name_f]Alys[/name_f] is the Welsh form of [name_f]Alice[/name_f], and is a completely legitimate spelling and not Kre8tyff at all.
[name_u]Trystyn[/name_u], first off on a girl, and then add that second y and I wondered just that; why?
I also find names that were originally male names tend to get the most kre8tyff treatment. I’ve also seen a Mykynzzy, Aaschtynn ([name_u]Ashton[/name_u]), and a Maddysun along with sister Addysun (yes, only one letter of difference between their names…).
I knew a little boy named [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] but they spelled it [name_u]Haydn[/name_u]. His twin brother’s name was [name_u]Harlee[/name_u]. Ugh
Also saw an employee name tag on a teenager that read Jaeymz. [name_u]James[/name_u] I’m guessing…?
[name_f]Candice[/name_f] spelt Kandeece.
I knew of a girl called Onestie. For the longest time, since I had only seen it on paper, I pronounced it O-Nes-tee. I had no idea that it was meant to be pronounced like [name_f]Honesty[/name_f] until a year later, when someone said it aloud!
Shrug. Some people.
[name_u]Haydn[/name_u] is a legitimate spelling. [name_m]Franz[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_u]Haydn[/name_u] was a famous classical composer, and I know someone with this spelling who was named after him.
Hyvhen, which I believe is supposed to be pronounced like [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], is one of the weirdest spellings. I saw this in the local paper baby announcements so I’m not totally sure about pronunciation.
Haha I just realized when I read this before I thought it said What’s the Strangest Spelling of YOUR name you’ve seen. Yeah, I’m not sure where I got that!
So yeah, Khryssi (as I mentioned in my previous post) is the strangest spelling of [name_f]MY[/name_f] name, but I’ve seen many many more strange ones! I work in a school and a children’s home so I have seen some craziness!
And you know, honestly, none of the kids have ever appreciated or liked having a uniquely spelled name, and I have worked with kids from all ages. From ones that are just learning to spell their names to those headed to college. I am pretty laid-back and have a “to each his own” philosophy about names in general. But I’m not a fan of anything that makes things harder for a kid! I wish people would keep that in mind.
[name_f]Alyvia[/name_f] = [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]. Hate it!
I see so many all the time but of course can’t think of more right now!
Kynedeigh. Pronounced like [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]. I’ve also met an [name_f]Emmalee[/name_f] pronounced just like [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. She gets extremely frustrated when people say it [name_f]Emma[/name_f]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u].