i should keep my mouth shut about friend's choice for baby name...right?

[Anonymous]

Text her back: What a nice name for your child. But I do prefer the traditional spelling. I'm so happy for you and looking forward to meeting the baby.

[Anonymous]

la-a?

[Anonymous]

Not a word…I still clearly remember my baby shower……a few folks asked if we had a name and I said yes, but we're not telling anyone because we could change our minds A friend blurts out, whatever you do don't name her X, there are two in my daughters class at school and it is just too popular…..Wouldn't you know that is the name we chose and were in love with it. I was tormented for the next two months trying to decide if I wanted to keep the name I adored or change because of someone else's comment. I'm glad I decided to keep the name, she is 3 and in daycare. We haven't met another child with the same name. I think a "common" name now is not the same as a common name in the 70's. Because while there is still a list of very popular names it is a lot longer and there are many more names in circulation. i.e having a #1 name in 1970 may have meant 15% of the population, not it would be like 3%

[Anonymous]

Post the common spelling here so we can have fun with the "spicing it up" part!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a word…I still clearly remember my baby shower……a few folks asked if we had a name and I said yes, but we're not telling anyone because we could change our minds A friend blurts out, whatever you do don't name her X, there are two in my daughters class at school and it is just too popular…..Wouldn't you know that is the name we chose and were in love with it. I was tormented for the next two months trying to decide if I wanted to keep the name I adored or change because of someone else's comment. I'm glad I decided to keep the name, she is 3 and in daycare. We haven't met another child with the same name. I think a "common" name now is not the same as a common name in the 70's. Because while there is still a list of very popular names it is a lot longer and there are many more names in circulation. i.e having a #1 name in 1970 may have meant 15% of the population, not it would be like 3%

A common name sensibly spelled is a different thing than a common name kr8tiveleigh spelled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Post the common spelling here so we can have fun with the "spicing it up" part!

Op here. Madeline

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Post the common spelling here so we can have fun with the "spicing it up" part!

Op here. Madeline

Sorry tablet auto corrected. It is madelyn.

[Anonymous]

Mahdelyne

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Text her back: What a nice name for your child. But I do prefer the traditional spelling. I'm so happy for you and looking forward to meeting the baby.

+1

[Anonymous]

tell her you love the name but that you knew someone that spelled a similar name like that with changes and that they ended up changing it to the traditional spelling because it caused so many issues and confusion. hey, we'll all vouch for you that this made up person exists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mahdelyne

Op here. Close!

[Anonymous]

Wait is Madelyn the "creative" spelling? Because that's not awful. I mean, it's definitely not the traditional spelling, but it's not awful.

[Anonymous]

Can't you just say, "It's a beautiful name, but aren't you concerned that people will misspell it?"

[Anonymous]

Mehdileyne?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:la-a?

I'm so obsessed with this name. Talk about it all the time. Amazing.