Names? Different ways to spell them.
I am trying to decided on names I have a few that I like but would like some input on alternative ways to spell them that are unique.
Kennedy
Liberty
Hazel
Any suggestions??
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My suggestions: stick with Kennedy, Liberty, and Hazel. As I told someone else on the board who wanted unique spellings, I'm a teacher, and I see a lot of names.Alexis never has to correct anyone. Alexyss gets exasperated when she has to spell her name for the hundredth time.It took me at least a month to remember that Dillion spelled his name with an "i" that wasn't pronounced. Tyler got his middle school diploma with his name spelled correctly; Tylor didn't.Kennidee, Lyberty, and Hazelle are going to be pronounced the same as Kennedy, Liberty, and Hazel. As a matter of fact, your child might start dreading the first day of classes where she has to tell her teacher that her name is pronounced "like Hazel," not "hay-ZELL." A "unique" spelling doesn't really make the name more unique, it just makes it harder for the child to carry. Also, when you're using words as names (Liberty, especially) spelling it differently just makes you look uneducated. Using Katelyn instead of Caitlin is tolerable. But there's only one way to spell "liberty."I can appreciate wanting a unique name, and there are TONS of them out there. I have a Microsoft Excel database of thousands of names for each gender that didn't make the top 1000 baby names in America last year which I will gladly send to you if you want it. But for your child's sake, please spell it correctly. It will save them a lot of heartache. :)
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I don't know if any of those really have any alternate spelling but some names you might like:
Kennedy - Kenna, Kenley, MaKenna, Kennalee
Liberty - Lidia, Libby, Lainey
Hazel - Olive, Hanna
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My suggestions: stick with Kennedy, Liberty, and Hazel. As I told someone else on the board who wanted unique spellings, I'm a teacher, and I see a lot of names.Alexis never has to correct anyone. Alexyss gets exasperated when she has to spell her name for the hundredth time.It took me at least a month to remember that Dillion spelled his name with an "i" that wasn't pronounced. Tyler got his middle school diploma with his name spelled correctly; Tylor didn't.Kennidee, Lyberty, and Hazelle are going to be pronounced the same as Kennedy, Liberty, and Hazel. As a matter of fact, your child might start dreading the first day of classes where she has to tell her teacher that her name is pronounced "like Hazel," not "hay-ZELL." A "unique" spelling doesn't really make the name more unique, it just makes it harder for the child to carry. Also, when you're using words as names (Liberty, especially) spelling it differently just makes you look uneducated. Using Katelyn instead of Caitlin is tolerable. But there's only one way to spell "liberty."I can appreciate wanting a unique name, and there are TONS of them out there. I have a Microsoft Excel database of thousands of names for each gender that didn't make the top 1000 baby names in America last year which I will gladly send to you if you want it. But for your child's sake, please spell it correctly. It will save them a lot of heartache. :)
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