What’s with the “y” instead of “o” in names?
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Anonymous
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Ex:
Madisyn Masyn Jacksyn Please stop! |
Anonymous
| They think it’s cute. And this trend is 15+ years old so the cat’s pretty well out of the bag. |
Anonymous
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Oh no, people don’t name their kids as you would!
Luckily, this post just stopped all the about-to-birth moms who were planning to give their children such names from doing so. Congratulations, this post has done good in this world. Whew. Thank you for your service. |
Anonymous
| i tried to do it with Jello, but it just didn't work. |
Anonymous
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People think it makes a masculine or gender neutral name sound more feminine.
- former nanny to a female Cameryn |
Anonymous
| It's very teen mom. |
Anonymous
| Where do you live OP? I’m in DC and am not seeing this here |
Anonymous
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Madysyn.
My niece Mico tried it and it didn't work any better for her than it did for the aforementioned Jello. |
Anonymous
| I only see this with teen moms. |
Anonymous
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My family, who all lives in the very rural Midwest, does this a lot with their kids. “Jaxson” and the like also common. I wouldn’t do it, but whatever. I also wouldn’t name my kid His Father’s Name III.
Just about preferences and norms in one’s community. |
Anonymous
In upper MoCo |
Anonymous
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It’s more phonetic; we don’t say the O in Jackson/Allison/Emerson but it sounds more like a short I sound like in pin or kin.
So Alysyn, Jacksyn it comes to be but is also thought to be kreeightyve and youneek. |
Anonymous
| Its for moms who think Coach bags are high end. |
Anonymous
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A friend just posted about attending a baby shower for baby Aspyn.
The dad has a normal name spelled in a crazy way so I guess it runs in families… |
Anonymous
Old British guys named Mervyn would like a word. |