Don't know why I stray...(vent re: the bump)

mtngirl2007

I decided to throw a clicky poll up on the baby name board and just deleted it b/c I was so sick of the written responses saying "please spell it this way" or "when people pronounce it like x, it gives me the sads" or "please spell it the proper way"....who made these people the authority on how names should be spelled or pronounced?

I'm not trying to make things potentially difficult for my child, but if I prefer a certain spelling or pronunciation, who's to argue? vent over.

 

Sunflower22

My name has a couple spellings, 2 are very common. And it's very annoying to have to spell my name for pretty much anyone who asks. My suggestion is to keep it simple - your child will thank you

tnt7409

I've decided that I won't ever ask for opinions on baby names again. All that matters is that you and DH like it. Everyone else's opinion usually just makes you feel bad! Go with your gut!

ETA spelling 

MTJunebride

I am sure whatever you guys pick will be great.  I remember thinking we have pretty similar taste in names from name posts in the past.  Once you have your LO named, I could use some of your ideas because we are having a heck of a time with agreeing on this one!

Pesky

My name can be spelled at least a dozen different ways I can think of off the top of my head.  Here's the thing:  give your baby the name you and your DH think your baby was meant to have.  It works well that way.

brandall

I never told anyone our names for this reason!  I say pick the name/spelling/pronunciation you like  My name is spelled a couple of different ways and I've never been annoyed by having to spell it for people!

DownToEarthGirl

I have a very common name, Sarah, and it never has bothered me to spell it out or correct someone to spell it right.  Heck, even this morning I recieved on e-mail from a coworker with "Sara" and a package from my main office with "Sara" and it's no big deal to me that they spelled it wrong. 

Plus I think a lot of the girls on the bump like very different names than I did. 

 

 

micaela421

Stay away from Baby names board, a bunch of those ladies are b!tches:-) in sure whatever you name her/him it will be beautiful:-) 

DownToEarthGirl

Have you tried the baby Genie?  http://www.babynamegenie.com/ 

I'm pretty sure it suggested "Lettuce" for a middle name for us once.  It was fun to play with even if not useful.

 

 

tra_la_la

Name your kid whatever you want and spell it however you want, honestly everyone else can just mind their own business.

My name can be spelled at least 7 different ways and I have what my parents thought was the simplest form. I still have to spell it but it's not a big deal. We changed traditonal spelling of G's name to something we liked better. It's our choice not anyone else's.

Kmac-06

We get a lot of sh*t about how we spelled DD's name, but it's my kid so I don't really care. Sorry people are not more considerate sometimes!

ziggy23213

DownToEarthGirl:

Have you tried the baby Genie?  http://www.babynamegenie.com/ 

I'm pretty sure it suggested "Lettuce" for a middle name for us once.  It was fun to play with even if not useful.

 

 

Bah hahaha.  This reminds me of my college roommate who used to tell people she wanted to name her first daughter Genevieve Lasagna.  

AdaraMarie

Did you hang out over there at all before you posted?  That board is pretty obviously not in favor of alternate spellings and believes that if you post a question you will get honest answers. I don't know what you posted, but I get the impression their response was predictable and shouldn't surprise you if you had been a lurker there. I lurk there from time to time but I don't think I would ever post a question (because I don't care what they think).

pixy_stix

/ I will say that my boss rejected a resume of a lady whose name was creatively spelled. There's tons of anecdotal stories out there that back that up, as well as hard research. It's fine when they're kids, but in the adult world there are concrete consequences to getting creative with names. /end 2 cents

And yeah, the names board is pretty harsh with their criticism.

Carol*Brady2

Yeah, people have strong feelings on names...I got criticism on DD#1's relatively safe name even. I knew there would be negativity about DD#3's name (spelling especially) so we never told anyone it before she was born. Blow it off & just use what you like )

mtngirl2007

I don't go on that board ever and knew it could be rude there, but 1) the name I posted wasn't an alternate spelling, I was just simply asking how they would pronounce it and 2) I don't really care what they think, I just asked b/c DH is concerned this name is so uncommon that people will pronounce it the opposite way that we prefer it to be pronounced.

This name is Gaelic in origin, so people were suggesting I spell it the Gaelic way,  which is a spelling that if I ever saw it, I'd have NO CLUE how to pronounce it, so that's not happening.

All that being said, we will name our baby whatever we want, pronounce it and spell it however we want and not look back. I don't think this name is a controversial name, but I know enough that we won't be sharing what it is until baby arrives! Heck, we don't even know the gender, so we may not even use it! Thanks for the support, ladies!

MTJunebride

Now I am extra excited to hear the name based on the few clues you gave. Clearly I don't follow their rules since I went with Eamon, which is difficult to spell and pronounce for those without exposure to Irish names.  I'm sure the baby name board biches would try to chase me off with flaming torches if I asked them their thoughts on the name. 

ruby soho

I think you should post your clicky poll here instead (:

WineCat

MTJunebride:

Now I am extra excited to hear the name based on the few clues you gave. Clearly I don't follow their rules since I went with Eamon, which is difficult to spell and pronounce for those without exposure to Irish names.  I'm sure the baby name board biches would try to chase me off with flaming torches if I asked them their thoughts on the name. 

Names are so difficult.  I definitely have a WTF? name and I know it because the reactions continue to be the same many decades later.  I'm sure my mom would have gotten a big ol' side eye.  I think Eamon's name is easy enough to say by looking at it.  Mine?  Not so much.  I didn't put my real name on my resume ever.  I was afraid I would never get a call because nobody can say it.  

WineCat

mtngirl2007:

I don't go on that board ever and knew it could be rude there, but 1) the name I posted wasn't an alternate spelling, I was just simply asking how they would pronounce it and 2) I don't really care what they think, I just asked b/c DH is concerned this name is so uncommon that people will pronounce it the opposite way that we prefer it to be pronounced.

They probably will pronounce it the opposite way, but hopefully that's okay.  99.99% of the people I meet pronounce my nickname incorrectly.  Sometimes I correct them and sometimes I don't.   99.99999% of people mispronounce my given name.  It's French.  It's unusual in France and it's even more unusual for it to be a woman's name. 

I love unusual names, foreign names, etc., but it isn't easy. 

MrsSwanie

I went on there to ask about using Elodie for our daughters name with the idea to use the nickname Ellie or Ella.  My DH fell in love with the name Elodie when he lived in France.  The baby names board ate me alive since I wanted to use the nickname.  DH and I decided just to call her Ella instead of her having a formal name since I have never gone by my formal name. 

Noah&ZachsMom

ruby soho:

I think you should post your clicky poll here instead (:

This!

WonderRed

MrsSwanie:

I went on there to ask about using Elodie for our daughters name with the idea to use the nickname Ellie or Ella.  My DH fell in love with the name Elodie when he lived in France.  The baby names board ate me alive since I wanted to use the nickname.  DH and I decided just to call her Ella instead of her having a formal name since I have never gone by my formal name. 

See, now this one just pisses me off.  Ethic names are just off limits for being made fun of, IMO.   Not every one in the world names their children John, Mary, Steven, Emily, etc. and if you have ties to a different region of the world you should celebrate it through your children.   DS's middle name was originally going to be Milivoj   (pronounced Mee-li-voy) after XFIL.  Excuse me for having a child who is half Slavic in heritage and first generation American on his dad's side.

I agree.  Post your name poll here!

WineCat

WonderRed:

MrsSwanie:

I went on there to ask about using Elodie for our daughters name with the idea to use the nickname Ellie or Ella.  My DH fell in love with the name Elodie when he lived in France.  The baby names board ate me alive since I wanted to use the nickname.  DH and I decided just to call her Ella instead of her having a formal name since I have never gone by my formal name. 

See, now this one just pisses me off.  Ethic names are just off limits for being made fun of, IMO.   Not every one in the world names their children John, Mary, Steven, Emily, etc. and if you have ties to a different region of the world you should celebrate it through your children.   DS's middle name was originally going to be Milivoj   (pronounced Mee-li-voy) after XFIL.  Excuse me for having a child who is half Slavic in heritage and first generation American on his dad's side.

I agree.  Post your name poll here!

Me too!  I love Elodie!  There's still time for you to reconsider.   Like Eamon, it's a name that is a bit different but easy enough to pronounce especially once it's said for someone.  She'd be the only Elodie. 

velocitygrl

Meh...don't worry what they say.  People mis-spell and mis-pronounce my name all.the.time.  I even usually pronounce it "incorrectly" compared to how it is spelled (because I'm lazy like that).  

I would say that Pixy is right to some extent. I'd want to pick a name that a grown-up can be proud of- they have to use it for the rest of their life (or change it if they really don't enjoy it).

HuskerLissa

Go with what YOU love. 95% of the time Ladik's name is spelled wrong and mispronounced. There is no one in our family that knows how the original Ladik pronounced his name. We say it they way we like it and to he/ with what others think!

MrsKelleyT

When my parents named me the spelling they used wasn't very common.  I actually think it's pretty cool. 

DH has a very unusual name and doesn't like it but I think it's pretty cool that his  name is so unusual.  

 My point here is that I like names that are a little different...as long as they aren't the trashy ones and I don't see you ever going that route.