Spelling a child's name different than the most common way...what's your feelings on it?

Examples:

Kristopher vs Christopher

Gavan vs Gavin

I personally don't think it's in the child's best interest. "Gavan" will most likely go through life correcting people on the spelling of his name. What's wrong with Gavin? Different doesn't always mean better.

I have a family member who just did this and while I would never in a millon years say 1 word to them I was just curious if I'm in the minority.

yes, I know to each is own..but it's their kids life not theirs. why make it harder for them?

Message edited 11/10/2010 10:42:48 AM.

Re: Spelling a child's name different then the most common way...what's your feelings on it?

generally it always looks "off" to me. like a misspelled word. I know it's the person's perogative but it does throw me.

although, I am sure a french person would say the same about the way I spell my son's name.

edited for my misspelled word. which did, in fact, throw me.

and further to say, there are exceptions b/c some names are spelled differently in different languages...like the russian spelling of alexander. that doesn't bother me. it's when they are spelled differently JUST to be different...eh.

Message edited 11/10/2010 10:52:03 AM.

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Well we spell Bella's name iZabella instead of iSabella, so I'm all for spelling things a little different

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Like Ella Wynter I think it depends on the name.

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LOL, my son is Gavin, never thought to spell it otherwise!

But he does have a Jaxon in his class and I LOVE IT!

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I like when names are changed up a little. I guess because i did it with DD's name. Instead of Olivia we named her Alivia. There are so many common names out there i think its good to make it a little different. JMO

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To each his/her own. As long as you don't mind your kid having to correct everyone for the rest of his life, go for it.

I prefer the plain easy route.

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we spell Braedan that way instead of brayden - my DH liked it that way - but pretty much any way you spell that name you have to spell it out for them -he will always have to spell his last name anyway - it is a common last name that is spelled differently

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Message edited 11/10/2010 10:48:53 AM.

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I like to see the names spelled a little differently

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Posted by chelle

Well we spell Bella's name iZabella instead of iSabella, so I'm all for spelling things a little different

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I LOVE different spellings and I don't think it affects the kids. Even common spellings of names get spelled wrong all the time. My name is Kristen and I can't tell you how many times throughout my life people would spell my name Christian or Kristin or Kristan. I don't think it's a big deal to use an uncommon spelling, I think in some cases it's actually prettier or nicer looking than the more common spelling. I wouldn't say one way is better than the other though.........it's just preference.

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this was a concern of mine when we decided on Erik rather than Eric.

Its not such a "different" spelling, but its not the most common way. So I always have to specify "Erik with a K" and people often get it wrong but I anticipated that when we picked the name.

I'm not a fan of made up spellings just to be different.

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Hales is Haley not Hailey so I know many people will spell it wrong throughout her life. She's not even a year and people have been spelling it wrong all along.

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I dont have feelings on it one way or the other. I dont think its going to harm the child....could it be a PITA, sure, but its not going to be detrimental to them. Although, its not something I would personally do.

Message edited 11/10/2010 10:52:58 AM.

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The names that everyone is naming actually have multiple spellings. I'm not talking about those names. I know a few Alivia's. I've seens Braydon spelled all different ways and Kiera go both ways. I always thought Gavin was spelled Gavin.

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I wouldn't worry about it based on spelling problems, my name is Jeannine and I have always had to tell people how to spell my name.

One of the names we are thinking about for the new baby is Caitlin. I love the traditional Gaelic spelling, but I like Kate spelled better with a "k" so I am struggling with how I want to spell it.

DSs name is Wilson and if he ends up going by Wil, I would spell it with one "l" because there is only one "l" in Wilson.

I don't have an issue with it

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Re: Spelling a child's name different than the most common way...what's your feelings on it?

So, my name is not spelled the American way

It is a PITA to always have to spell it but I like it better!

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everyone spells Luce's name wrong.

he was given a little handmade chair last christmas...all the new babies were..with their names painted on it.

his was spelled wrong.

I didn't say anything b/c I felt badly but my aunt saw the spelling on the birth announcement (after she made the chair) and demanded I return it for her to fix.

then there is the issue of never having those little license plates with your name on it.

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Message edited 11/10/2010 11:00:43 AM.