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in reply to a message by Lily
Which is your favorite spelling of these names and why?
HAY-lee- Hayley. I looks the most original to me. It also reminds me of Hayley Mills.
KAY-lee- Kaylie. My best friend (who is almost 27) is named Kaylie. She was supposed to be Katie, but her mom heard "KAY-lee" on TV a few days before she was born and she chose to spell it that way.
CAR-lee- Carly. It's the least made up.
KATE-linn- Caitlin, it's original.
KAY-linn- Kaylin, I guess.
AL-i-sen- Allison. I don't like it with one "l". It look incomplete to me that way.
JAY-den- Jayden. It looks the least made up.
KAY-den- Caden. It's the spelling I always picture first when I hear it.
HAY-den- Hayden, the original.
AY-den- Aidan, because it's the original.
KATH-rinn- Katherine, which is the spelling I've seen the most.
bree-ANN-a- Brianna, any other spelling makes me initially pronounce it differently.
ZO-ee- Zoey. I know it's not the original, but I really like how it looks with a 'y'.
Mak-AY-la- Michaela, it's the original.
MAD-eh-linn- Madeline. It's the original and the top name that my boyfriend and I agree upon.
Which other spellings of these names do you find tolerable?
HAY-lee- Hailey.
KAY-lee- Kaylee because I'm used to seeing it, but I dislike it.
CAR-lee- None.
KATE-linn- I don't mind Katelyn.
KAY-linn- I've never really thought about this name before. When I was a kid, I went to school with a boy named Calen, I guess that looks normal to me.
AL-i-sen- I guess I can tolerate Alison, but I don't like it.
JAY-den- I can also tolerate Jaden, but I don't like it.
KAY-den- None.
HAY-den- None.
AY-den- I don't mind Aiden because it has gotten so common so it's starting to look familiar.
KATH-rinn- I like Kathryn and Katharine, which I see as being alternative spellings and not creative. I don't mind Catherine, although I wouldn't use it.
bree-ANN-a- None.
ZO-ee- Zoe.
Mak-AY-la- I like Micaela because of the opera Carmen.
MAD-eh-linn- Madeleine is pretty, but it makes me want to pronounce it as MAD-e-line instead of MAD-e-LYNN. I don't hate Madelyn; I think it's because I like the shape of the word.
If you met anyone with these names, how would you assume they were spelled?
HAY-lee- Hailey
KAY-lee- Kaylee
CAR-lee- Carly
KATE-linn- Katelyn or Caitlin
KAY-linn- Kaylin
AL-i-sen- Allison
JAY-den- Jayden
KAY-den- Caden
HAY-den- Hayden
AY-den- Aiden or Aidan
KATH-rinn- Katherine
bree-ANN-a- Brianna
ZO-ee- Zoe
Mak-AY-la- Makayla
MAD-eh-linn- Madeline
Are there any spellings of these names you really hate? Or any endings, letter combinations you really hate and why?
HAY-lee- Haylee or Hayli. I guess I prefer it with a 'y' ending. I also dislike Hayly. I think it needs an 'e' before the 'y' to make it look complete.
KAY-lee- Kaylee. I don't like the 'ee' ending here. It looks more childish to me, although I typicalyl see Kaylee as a childish name anyways (even though it's my bff's name).
CAR-lee- Anything with a 'K', although I guess I don't hate 'Karly'. I also dislike it with the "leigh" ending.
KATE-linn- Anything too creative. Like Kaytlynne.
KAY-linn- Same as KATE-linn.
AL-i-sen- I knew an Alicen. I dislike that.
JAY-den- Anything too creative.
KAY-den- Same.
HAY-den- Pretty much anything aside from the original. I know that some people like Haydn, but that should be pronounced differently imo.
AY-den- Anything aside from Aidan, Aiden, and Aodhan.
KATH-rinn- Anything too creative. Like Catherynne.
bree-ANN-a- Briauna or something like that. I also dislike it with an 'e', like Breanna.
ZO-ee- None really. Zooey throws people off, but I don't dislike it.
Mak-AY-la- Anything aside from Michaela or Micaela.
MAD-eh-linn- Anything aside from Madeline and Madeleine, and possibly Madelyn.
How many people with these names have you known? Approximate age? Siblings?
HAY-lee- Several, most are in their 20'sor 30's (Hayley- sister Tayler, son Michael Cole and Hailey- brother Logan) or in their mid teens (Haley).
KAY-lee- One Kaylie (almost 27, sister Marcea nn Marci) and several small Kaylees (between 3 and 12ish).
CAR-lee- One or two Carlys (early-mid 20's, brother Daniel), a Karlee (early-mid 20's, sisters Andrea and Courtney, son Maximilian nn Max), and a Karli (short for Kharlieeca, brother Jontay and sister Tidjra).
KATE-linn- TONS (anywhere from 5 or so to late 20's-early 30's), Caitlin, Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, etc.
KAY-linn- One Kaylin, a woman in her mid to late 30's and Calen, a guy around 27.
AL-i-sen- A few, mostly Allison (mid 20's to mid 30's) or maybe Alison. I know one Alicen who is in her mid 20's, and one Allyson who is in her mid-late teens.
JAY-den- A few, on in her late teens named Jayden. A boy in his early teens named Jadon.
KAY-den- One Caden, somewhere around 10.
HAY-den- One in his early 20's.
AY-den- None personally, but lots of people have had sons or grandsons named Aidan/Aiden.
KATH-rinn- Many, usually Katherine, of all ages. A few Catherines and Katharines.
bree-ANN-a- I used to work at an elementary school that was awash with Briannas.
ZO-ee- I grew up with a Zoey. I don't know any others.
Mak-AY-la- I had a student named Michaela, in her mid teens now. I have heard of many others, although I think she is the only one I know personally.
MAD-eh-linn- A few. I grew up with a Madeline who is about 25. A pediatrician I know is Madeline, in her late 50's. I know a Madeleine, in her early teens. My friend Nikki has a daughter, 4 or 5, named Madelyn.
Do you like any of them? Would you use them?
I like and would use Hayden, Aidan, Katherine, Zoey, and Madeline. I would be most likely to use Madeline.
HAY-lee- Hayley. I looks the most original to me. It also reminds me of Hayley Mills.
KAY-lee- Kaylie. My best friend (who is almost 27) is named Kaylie. She was supposed to be Katie, but her mom heard "KAY-lee" on TV a few days before she was born and she chose to spell it that way.
CAR-lee- Carly. It's the least made up.
KATE-linn- Caitlin, it's original.
KAY-linn- Kaylin, I guess.
AL-i-sen- Allison. I don't like it with one "l". It look incomplete to me that way.
JAY-den- Jayden. It looks the least made up.
KAY-den- Caden. It's the spelling I always picture first when I hear it.
HAY-den- Hayden, the original.
AY-den- Aidan, because it's the original.
KATH-rinn- Katherine, which is the spelling I've seen the most.
bree-ANN-a- Brianna, any other spelling makes me initially pronounce it differently.
ZO-ee- Zoey. I know it's not the original, but I really like how it looks with a 'y'.
Mak-AY-la- Michaela, it's the original.
MAD-eh-linn- Madeline. It's the original and the top name that my boyfriend and I agree upon.
Which other spellings of these names do you find tolerable?
HAY-lee- Hailey.
KAY-lee- Kaylee because I'm used to seeing it, but I dislike it.
CAR-lee- None.
KATE-linn- I don't mind Katelyn.
KAY-linn- I've never really thought about this name before. When I was a kid, I went to school with a boy named Calen, I guess that looks normal to me.
AL-i-sen- I guess I can tolerate Alison, but I don't like it.
JAY-den- I can also tolerate Jaden, but I don't like it.
KAY-den- None.
HAY-den- None.
AY-den- I don't mind Aiden because it has gotten so common so it's starting to look familiar.
KATH-rinn- I like Kathryn and Katharine, which I see as being alternative spellings and not creative. I don't mind Catherine, although I wouldn't use it.
bree-ANN-a- None.
ZO-ee- Zoe.
Mak-AY-la- I like Micaela because of the opera Carmen.
MAD-eh-linn- Madeleine is pretty, but it makes me want to pronounce it as MAD-e-line instead of MAD-e-LYNN. I don't hate Madelyn; I think it's because I like the shape of the word.
If you met anyone with these names, how would you assume they were spelled?
HAY-lee- Hailey
KAY-lee- Kaylee
CAR-lee- Carly
KATE-linn- Katelyn or Caitlin
KAY-linn- Kaylin
AL-i-sen- Allison
JAY-den- Jayden
KAY-den- Caden
HAY-den- Hayden
AY-den- Aiden or Aidan
KATH-rinn- Katherine
bree-ANN-a- Brianna
ZO-ee- Zoe
Mak-AY-la- Makayla
MAD-eh-linn- Madeline
Are there any spellings of these names you really hate? Or any endings, letter combinations you really hate and why?
HAY-lee- Haylee or Hayli. I guess I prefer it with a 'y' ending. I also dislike Hayly. I think it needs an 'e' before the 'y' to make it look complete.
KAY-lee- Kaylee. I don't like the 'ee' ending here. It looks more childish to me, although I typicalyl see Kaylee as a childish name anyways (even though it's my bff's name).
CAR-lee- Anything with a 'K', although I guess I don't hate 'Karly'. I also dislike it with the "leigh" ending.
KATE-linn- Anything too creative. Like Kaytlynne.
KAY-linn- Same as KATE-linn.
AL-i-sen- I knew an Alicen. I dislike that.
JAY-den- Anything too creative.
KAY-den- Same.
HAY-den- Pretty much anything aside from the original. I know that some people like Haydn, but that should be pronounced differently imo.
AY-den- Anything aside from Aidan, Aiden, and Aodhan.
KATH-rinn- Anything too creative. Like Catherynne.
bree-ANN-a- Briauna or something like that. I also dislike it with an 'e', like Breanna.
ZO-ee- None really. Zooey throws people off, but I don't dislike it.
Mak-AY-la- Anything aside from Michaela or Micaela.
MAD-eh-linn- Anything aside from Madeline and Madeleine, and possibly Madelyn.
How many people with these names have you known? Approximate age? Siblings?
HAY-lee- Several, most are in their 20'sor 30's (Hayley- sister Tayler, son Michael Cole and Hailey- brother Logan) or in their mid teens (Haley).
KAY-lee- One Kaylie (almost 27, sister Marcea nn Marci) and several small Kaylees (between 3 and 12ish).
CAR-lee- One or two Carlys (early-mid 20's, brother Daniel), a Karlee (early-mid 20's, sisters Andrea and Courtney, son Maximilian nn Max), and a Karli (short for Kharlieeca, brother Jontay and sister Tidjra).
KATE-linn- TONS (anywhere from 5 or so to late 20's-early 30's), Caitlin, Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, etc.
KAY-linn- One Kaylin, a woman in her mid to late 30's and Calen, a guy around 27.
AL-i-sen- A few, mostly Allison (mid 20's to mid 30's) or maybe Alison. I know one Alicen who is in her mid 20's, and one Allyson who is in her mid-late teens.
JAY-den- A few, on in her late teens named Jayden. A boy in his early teens named Jadon.
KAY-den- One Caden, somewhere around 10.
HAY-den- One in his early 20's.
AY-den- None personally, but lots of people have had sons or grandsons named Aidan/Aiden.
KATH-rinn- Many, usually Katherine, of all ages. A few Catherines and Katharines.
bree-ANN-a- I used to work at an elementary school that was awash with Briannas.
ZO-ee- I grew up with a Zoey. I don't know any others.
Mak-AY-la- I had a student named Michaela, in her mid teens now. I have heard of many others, although I think she is the only one I know personally.
MAD-eh-linn- A few. I grew up with a Madeline who is about 25. A pediatrician I know is Madeline, in her late 50's. I know a Madeleine, in her early teens. My friend Nikki has a daughter, 4 or 5, named Madelyn.
Do you like any of them? Would you use them?
I like and would use Hayden, Aidan, Katherine, Zoey, and Madeline. I would be most likely to use Madeline.
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