It's the name poll!

[conuly]

Abdul has a relative, an uncle or something, named Cupid. Every time I hear this, I remember the guy I knew at PS 188 named Eros.

So...

Which is worse? Cupid-rhymes-with-stupid or Eros-rhymes-with-gross? Or the classic Jeremy-sounds-like-germy?

Comments

[conuly]

I don't feel the least bit concerned that a person with a different name has the same problems as someone with a simple name.

There's a difference, though, between ordinary misunderstandings and giving your kid a name and spelling it so "kre8ivly" that they'll be doomed for life. Why make life harder than it has to be?

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how much harder it makes it, is my point, since the world is full of idiots who can't figure out how to pronounce HUGHES.

(I get HUGE and HUG-HES. Hard G. And then HES, as in HE IS.)

I will admit personally I dont LIKE overly creative spelling, but since I saw how people will nitpick something like Finbar, I've realized how hurtful it is when people slam parents for it.

[conuly]

Oh, I wouldn't slam the parents. However, if it is before the naming, I'll try to subtly and politely tell them the correct spelling, emphasizing ease of pronunciation and spelling. If afterwards, I'll try to sneak in a simple, easy to spell nickname. Like Ana for Angelique, though that's a bad example (as Angelique is easy to spell, at least it is mihi).

And, of course, weep for the afflicted where the parents can't see. Kymberli. *sighs*

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

My darling spousal unit wanted to spell our daughter's name the Gaelic way (Which isnt even a name, its a word). Ceili.

I told him I: was not going to let her live her life being called SEE-LEE, and it was out of the question.

She, of course, is at an age where she thinks that's so cool and why didn't we do that? *sigh*

And the Kim one, isn't uncommon in that people substitute I for Y all the time. Or the girl does it herself, usually in the teen years.

Go to a teen mothers community now and then on LJ. You'll leave twitching.

[conuly]

Kimberli wouldn't upset me nearly as much as Kymberli. KYMBERLI! This is our friend, the letter Y. It doesn't like to be in the middle of words? Y? Because it's shy.

[leora.livejournal.com]

The argument for creative spellings is generally that it gives the child a name that stands out, which gives them an advantage in the job market. Done right, it probably does.

I prefer to use archaic, pretty, but uncommon names. However, I would prefer a child with a creative name than another doomed to a massively common name. I hated growing up knowing that someone else ~on my block~ in a small suburb had my identical name same first, middle, and last name with the exact same spelling.