https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:19:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings/page/2#post-393662 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:19:14 +0000 sarac 393662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: Yes, exactly! I call her B, and Bebe, and all the derivations. So many of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings/page/2#post-391190 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:44:08 +0000 loveisstrange 391190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not really. I saw a lady try and spell it Charolette one time, but she was cray-cray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings/page/2#post-391080 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:57:43 +0000 mynoahbear 391080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's really only 1 way to spell LO's first name but her middle name has multiple spellings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings/page/2#post-391077 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:54:22 +0000 glimmersnaps 391077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor DS... His name is 8 letters long and will always have to be spelled! (Not to mention he has a first name that he doesn't go by and one middle name that only some people call him by, but not me.) His name is really unique but it can be shortened to a common name. </p> <p>What really kills me is when people have a crazy-spelled name but don't offer to spell it. </p> <p>Like here's me at work. I ask for their first name and they say, for example, "Megan."<br /> I type it in and ask "M-E-G-H-A-N?"<br /> They say "No" (and look all annoyed) "It's M-I-E-G-H-H-A-N-N"<br /> Really?! that was supposed to be my first guess?</p> <p>Sorry for the rant :) I have a really, really common name and I still always spell it for people who need to write it down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings/page/2#post-391016 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:13:37 +0000 PinkElephant 391016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I THOUGHT we picked one of the easiest/most common spellings for my daughter's name, but recently found out that a character who shares the name on a popular TV show spells it a completely different way (one I wouldn't even have thought of, actually). Hopefully by the time she needs to write her name by herself, the show will be off the air! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-390956 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:47:08 +0000 Ree723 390956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our LO has a name that is typically only spelled one way - we haven't had any issues with people misspelling it yet at any rate. </p> <p>We really wanted to go with the french name Amelie, but we knew no one would ever pronounce it correctly, much less spell it correctly, so we went with the more anglicized version of the name - Emily. I do still love the name Amelie though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-390930 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:20:40 +0000 Andrea 390930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @shopaholic: I've been thinking about the Caitlin issue for months now. I LOVE the name but all the different spellings have really been stressing me out so I think I'm going with another name for DD #2. It's another name that will be misspelled, but it won't happen as often as with Caitlin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-390876 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:54:28 +0000 matador84 390876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just one spelling, but when I say "Grady" often people think I said "brady" great... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-390871 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:44:58 +0000 BoogieBea 390871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: I like both the English and French spelling but the English spelling looks better with our last name. I love that the name is both cute and sophisticated at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389915 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:00:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 389915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Technically yes, I guess, although not in the same way as my name 'Sarah' vs 'Sara' or all the different ways to spell Megan or Caitlin etc. His spelling is the most common by a whole whole lot.</p> <p>"Evan has 16 variant forms: Euan, Euen, Evann, Evans, Ev, Eva, Even, Evin, Evo, Evon, Evyn, Ewan, Ewen, Ewy, Owen and Van" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389895 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:40:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 389895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 ways to spell Lala's first name, but there is only one traditional spelling. I'm always shocked that people spell it the other way so often these days.</p> <p>With M. her nickname has multiple spellings. I picked the traditional British spelling, but I had no idea that so many people would want to spell it other ways. Trust me, I'm not into spelling names with Y's and Z's people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389890 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:36:53 +0000 Sweet T 389890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and it annoys me! DS's name is pretty classic and it annoys me to see the alternative spelling. It annoys me even more when someone asks me how to spell his name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389845 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:01:22 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 389845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like ANY NAME can have multiple spellings these days.<br /> An acquaintance of mine recently had a baby girl and named her Lyllee Meii. I would have thought the only spelling of that name was Lily Mae (or May) but they proved me wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389832 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:50:14 +0000 sarac 389832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: Isn't it beautiful? I was in love with it right from the start, and I think the latin ending is so interesting. The English spelling is so classical and graceful. I think it's such a unique name, but not strange or made up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389768 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:14:28 +0000 SugarplumsMom 389768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has a very common name but the spelling is different where we live. We use the common English spelling (making it unusual here). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389741 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:05:56 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 389741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So many people spell Noelle's name the more masculine version... Noel. It drives me crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389699 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:50:26 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 389699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toddler Girl's name only has one spelling, but it's an unusual name, so I still have to spell it. Wonder Baby has a classic name with only one spelling.</p> <p>My name is Hanna, and I've been spelling it outloud my whole life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389671 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:44:22 +0000 hilsy85 389671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I'm pretty sure there's only one way to spell it. It's only 3 letters, so pretty easy. Although, we do get asked a lot of if it's short for something (which it's not). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389662 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:42:42 +0000 MamaMoose 389662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our girl name can end in either 'y' or 'ie'. I actually prefer the look of 'ie' but 'y' is much more common so if we have a girl we'll go with the 'y' version.</p> <p>@mediagirl: I just want you to know you spell M's name the proper way in my opinion!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389656 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:41:27 +0000 Rock n Roll 389656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older daughter's name can be spelled a couple different ways, but I've never had anyone spell it wrong since we went with the most common. My name is the same as your daughter's though, and spelled the same way. People do love to throw in an H or an extra A somewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389642 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:34:14 +0000 BoogieBea 389642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Our daughter has the same name :) but with the english spelling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389508 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:28:35 +0000 sorrycharlie 389508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People constantly ask, "A or O?". I didn't realize it couldn't even e spelled that way!</p> <p>My name is also constantly misspelled, it's Al-ison not all-ison! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389490 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:19:23 +0000 Mrsbells 389490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: Gotcha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389485 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:18:08 +0000 ladyfingers 389485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Well I really just meant, when they're trying to spell your name! Like the original example. I wasn't trying to diss anybody who chooses an alternate spelling for their kids... ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389483 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:17:14 +0000 Mrsbells 389483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: Yeah I am also not a fan of strange spellings for a simple name</p> <p>These days it seems every name has many alternate spellings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389478 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:15:32 +0000 MrsTiz 389478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No Lo but I have a very easy name, but it's spelled a little diffrent so it always gets spelled the normal way, which is annoying.</p> <p>DH is Brian, and it blows my mind how many people try and spell it "Bryan" first, ..whatt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389431 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:06:18 +0000 mediagirl 389431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: AGH! It's so frustrating! Her name is so SIMPLE! Don't go bogging it down with all of those extra characters! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389429 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:05:22 +0000 sunny 389429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: we have the same issue with LO's name! It drives me crazy when people still ask when they see it spelled out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389400 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:52:45 +0000 chopsuey 389400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen it spelled a couple of different ways. I think the traditional way is best though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-name-have-multiple-spellings#post-389340 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:35:22 +0000 stargal 389340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>two ways to spell his name pierson or pearson (most canadians, i guess spell it this way, ive heard) </p>