https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:05:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552496 Thu, 19 May 2016 15:22:09 +0000 travellingbee 2552496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: Thank you. I hate that people lump Lukas in with "creative spellings" since that is our son's name and we spelled it that way because I am Swedish. That is the traditional spelling. We weren't trying to be unique and I always feel a bit judged on here for that since this discussion comes up regularly. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552479 Thu, 19 May 2016 15:15:36 +0000 sandy 2552479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552453 Thu, 19 May 2016 14:57:22 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2552453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer traditional spellings with a few exceptions. If it's a family name or a cultural spelling, I enjoy those. Maksim is one of my favorite names as it's the Russian variation of Maximilian. Same with Mae being the French variation of May. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552443 Thu, 19 May 2016 14:51:58 +0000 lamariniere 2552443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I agree. I live in Central Europe, so there are a ton of names where C is swapped for a K or there's an F instead of PH (Sofia/Sophia, Josef/Joseph) or Ys and Js are used where they wouldn't be elsewhere (Anja/Anya). But in typical North American culture, I prefer standard spellings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552431 Thu, 19 May 2016 14:44:25 +0000 Bubbles 2552431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love unusual names but not unusual spellings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552410 Thu, 19 May 2016 14:15:25 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2552410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My problem with unique spellings is pronunciation. I feel like a name should be easily pronounced from its spelling (names from different cultures are exceptions). Also, random "y"s just irk me. Use a real vowel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552289 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:58:26 +0000 justjules 2552289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like traditional spellings of traditional names but think unique names can be cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely/page/2#post-2552284 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:56:31 +0000 nana87 2552284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional, but I agree that there are some names that have multiple "traditional" spellings in different languages-- so like Lukas from the original list, that'd be similar to Karl/Carl, Jacob/Jakob, etc and I wouldn't consider those unique spellings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552269 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:50:22 +0000 mrsrain 2552269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really, sincerely dislike unique spellings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552264 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:47:43 +0000 ElbieKay 2552264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unique spellings just look like typos to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552261 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:45:05 +0000 lovehoneybee 2552261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional. I don't get the unique spellings, it seems like it would just be harder on the kid. Jackson and Jaxson will be still pronounced the same in a classroom (and I was a Sarah Last Initial in every class in school...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552218 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:17:40 +0000 CakeLady 2552218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely traditional. I prefer uncommon names to non-traditional spellings as the way to give a child a unique name. If you are going to have to spell it anyway, why not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552212 Thu, 19 May 2016 12:13:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 2552212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: same- two common spellings for my name and almost half the time people who have known me for ages get t wrong. Even in an email when they can just look at my previous signature. It doesn't help that one of my best friends has the same name as me with the other spelling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552179 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:55:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2552179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional. I have a common name spelled creatively and although I prefer my spelling over the traditional it's a PITA to have to spell it out for people all the time. Now I only do it when it matters like giving out my email address. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552177 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:53:44 +0000 catlady 2552177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional.</p> <p>Like some previous posters, I have a name that uses a less common spelling (not even a unique one) and it always bugs me that I have to spell it out. I have friends whom I've known for close to 20 years now who still spell it wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552172 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:50:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2552172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional. </p> <p>But I agree that some names can be spelled multiple ways while still being traditional, like Lukas from your list, or Catherine/ Kathryn, Caitlin and all its forms, Kristina/ Christina, etc. But one of our name criteria was that it had one far and away most common way to spell it so our kids wouldn't have to spell it out their whole lives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552139 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:30:07 +0000 BadgerMom 2552139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional!</p> <p>My first name has a unique spelling and I hate having to spell my name all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552131 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:25:23 +0000 whenoceansrise 2552131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional for sure! I work in a medical office and unique spellings make me eye roll because the patient always gets annoyed when I have to ask them to spell their name because I can't find their account under the traditional spelling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552126 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:20:56 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2552126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont think Chloe versus Khloe is trying to be special snowflake unique. Just the difference between like Catherine and Katherine. </p> <p>I dont really care for a lot of the extra X, Y, ee, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552122 Thu, 19 May 2016 11:17:31 +0000 peachykeen 2552122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In general I definitely prefer traditional. However, I would consider Lukas to be close enough to traditional and Jordyn seems like the female form of Jordan (which skews male, to me, though I know it can be both). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552048 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:43:34 +0000 autumnlove 2552048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: LO 1 has the same name as your daughter and my other two also have names that are spelled traditionally in another culture.</p> <p>I prefer the traditional spelling for most of the names in the original post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552047 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:43:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2552047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional!! Which can be different in different languages. Just not made up (Emersyn vs. Emerson for example). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552043 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:39:19 +0000 808love 2552043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: Yes, I agree.<br /> LO's name is traditionally spelled in another culture, which is pretty predominant where I live. So I think we are still considered mainstream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552028 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:27:54 +0000 FancyGem 2552028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer traditional spelling. My husband's name is spelled with an "i" instead of an "o". Both him and our son have issues with people misspelling it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552022 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:27:01 +0000 delight 2552022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness I expected the answers to be in favour of traditional but wow! I definitely prefer traditional spelling. I don't mind "Lukas". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552017 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:26:26 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2552017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's annoying but I try not to judge... See a lot of very unique spellings at the children's hospital I work at! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2552012 Thu, 19 May 2016 10:24:47 +0000 cnidaria 2552012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional, but with the same caveat that @mrs.shinerbock: mentioned. If the spelling is traditional in any language, I'm fine with it (e.g. Kristoffer is not a "unique" spelling of Christopher, it just happens to be the Scandinavian form of the name) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2551879 Thu, 19 May 2016 09:29:48 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2551879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional. But I will point out that Lukas is not "unique" - that is the spelling in some languages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2551878 Thu, 19 May 2016 09:28:21 +0000 csross217 2551878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely traditional spellings! DH and I even have an ongoing game where we send each other ridiculous "unique" name spellings that we come across. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-prefer-names-that-are-spelled-traditionally-or-uniquely#post-2551868 Thu, 19 May 2016 09:22:34 +0000 Adira 2551868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional 100%!</p> <p>The only exception to that is with Catherine. I like the spelling Katherine or Kathryn better. </p>