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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Kiersten/Kerstin/Kirsten/Kirstin.  I hate it.

No one can ever say it or spell it.  They had to print and mail my college diploma three times because they couldn't get it right.  My first driver's license was misspelled. My own grandmother called me Christin.  My boss, who I've worked with for almost 10 years, still calls me Kristen. It's a hopeless battle.  [/quote]

FWIW I think these are all really pretty names but I totally get the spelling/pronunciation battle. It's too bad people didn't just settle on one spelling pronunciation because, again, it's so pretty (well two because I think Kiersten and Kristen are totally different names).

I think of this when I see people getting "creative" with other names by changing spellings and slightly altering the pronunciation. Not talking about people who use a variant based on their language or country of origin (like Amelie versus Emily, which is fine if you are actually French and not really confusing). If you like a name just use the most common variant of it, your kid will be glad you did.[/quote]

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