Comments on: Creative Spellings of the Most Popular Baby Names…What Do You Think? http://www.amandabarden.com/2009/12/08/creative-spellings-of-the-most-popular-baby-nameswhat-do-you-think/ Why waste hours looking through one long alphabetical list of names just to burn out even before you've run through A, B, and C? In this creative twist on the traditional name book, Baby Names Made Easy offers selections organized into categories of meaning, making it easier than ever to choose a name that is significant to you. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Stipe R.E.M. http://www.amandabarden.com/2009/12/08/creative-spellings-of-the-most-popular-baby-nameswhat-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Michael Stipe R.E.M. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:31:09 +0000 http://www.amandabarden.com/?p=732#comment-1462 Always interested in hearing about her. Aaliyah was so talented. A celebrity I both admire and will never forget. It's a shame what happened to her. The pop art painting I own of her is stunning and will be cherished forever! Always interested in hearing about her. Aaliyah was so talented. A celebrity I both admire and will never forget. It’s a shame what happened to her. The pop art painting I own of her is stunning and will be cherished forever!

]]> By: Amanda Barden http://www.amandabarden.com/2009/12/08/creative-spellings-of-the-most-popular-baby-nameswhat-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Amanda Barden Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:04:12 +0000 http://www.amandabarden.com/?p=732#comment-623 It's interesting to hear a teacher's perspective. I'm sure you see lots of interesting and unusual names. Have any favorites? It’s interesting to hear a teacher’s perspective. I’m sure you see lots of interesting and unusual names. Have any favorites?

]]> By: Elizabeth Neilson http://www.amandabarden.com/2009/12/08/creative-spellings-of-the-most-popular-baby-nameswhat-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Elizabeth Neilson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:19:13 +0000 http://www.amandabarden.com/?p=732#comment-615 Some of them aren't bad. I prefer Aliyah over Aaliyah because I am Jewish, and aliyah is a Jewish term. There are some creative spellings which make sense: Briana in place of Brianna, to get the "ahna" sound. Conor in place of Connor, to honor an ancestor's original spelling. Emilie in place of Emily to indicate French heritage. My least favorite is the "y" and the "ee" trend. This can turn a good name into a "tryndee" mess. Parents seem to think that by butchering the spelling of a name, they've created something "unique." Yeah, well, Bjork's swan dress was also unique. Unique isn't always good. I don't particularly like Addison for a girl; I tend to gravitate toward more feminine names. But it's fine, I suppose. However, I teach middle school, and I have a sixth grader whose name is spelled Addysynne. It's a mess. Last year, I had an Ema'Lee (Emily.) To me, these names just look down-market and/or like the parent doesn't have any spelling skills. Some of them aren’t bad.

I prefer Aliyah over Aaliyah because I am Jewish, and aliyah is a Jewish term. There are some creative spellings which make sense: Briana in place of Brianna, to get the “ahna” sound. Conor in place of Connor, to honor an ancestor’s original spelling. Emilie in place of Emily to indicate French heritage.

My least favorite is the “y” and the “ee” trend. This can turn a good name into a “tryndee” mess. Parents seem to think that by butchering the spelling of a name, they’ve created something “unique.” Yeah, well, Bjork’s swan dress was also unique. Unique isn’t always good.

I don’t particularly like Addison for a girl; I tend to gravitate toward more feminine names. But it’s fine, I suppose. However, I teach middle school, and I have a sixth grader whose name is spelled Addysynne. It’s a mess. Last year, I had an Ema’Lee (Emily.) To me, these names just look down-market and/or like the parent doesn’t have any spelling skills.

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