Do you like traditional spellings or do you like unusual spellings of common names?
Examples:
Emily: Emmalee
Jackson: Jaxson
Cameron: Kamryn
Jeremiah: Jerimiah
Chloe: Khloe
Lucas: Lukas
Jordan: Jordyn
Obviously these are just some examples but they give you an idea. So, do you prefer a traditional spelling or a unique spelling?
160 votes
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
As someone with a traditional name that is spelled differently, it is a huge PITA.
watermelon / 14467 posts
Traditional for the most part. Some creative spellings are cute (Emmalee), but the one I hate the most off the list is Jaxon.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
Traditional. If a name is auto-corrected to something different or has a red squiggly under it when I type it it's a no-go.
pear / 1718 posts
Traditional. The k, y, z, and phonetic spelling fads need to die a swift permanent death.
@Smurfette: I am in the same boat and totally agree!
nectarine / 2834 posts
Traditional. I don't want my kids having misspelled names or having to spell their names for people their whole lives.
nectarine / 2765 posts
Traditional! I can't stand unusual spellings...they get a big eyeroll from me
pomelo / 5573 posts
I find unique spellings so annoying. I can't even explain why, they just seem so dumb. If you want a unique name choose a unique name, don't just throw and x or a y in it!
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Traditional 100%!
The only exception to that is with Catherine. I like the spelling Katherine or Kathryn better.
kiwi / 554 posts
Definitely traditional spellings! DH and I even have an ongoing game where we send each other ridiculous "unique" name spellings that we come across.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
Traditional. But I will point out that Lukas is not "unique" - that is the spelling in some languages.
cherry / 128 posts
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)
nectarine / 2821 posts
It's annoying but I try not to judge... See a lot of very unique spellings at the children's hospital I work at!
pomelo / 5326 posts
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".
clementine / 769 posts
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.
pomelo / 5866 posts
@mrs.shinerbock: Yes, I agree.
LO's name is traditionally spelled in another culture, which is pretty predominant where I live. So I think we are still considered mainstream.
pomelo / 5257 posts
Traditional!! Which can be different in different languages. Just not made up (Emersyn vs. Emerson for example).
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@808love: LO 1 has the same name as your daughter and my other two also have names that are spelled traditionally in another culture.
I prefer the traditional spelling for most of the names in the original post!
pear / 1648 posts
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).
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I dont think Chloe versus Khloe is trying to be special snowflake unique. Just the difference between like Catherine and Katherine.
I dont really care for a lot of the extra X, Y, ee, etc.
nectarine / 2053 posts
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.
persimmon / 1385 posts
Traditional!
My first name has a unique spelling and I hate having to spell my name all the time.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Traditional.
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.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
Traditional.
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.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
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.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@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.
pear / 1657 posts
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?
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
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...)
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