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HelpRe: Spelling survey
in reply to a message by Lily
Which is your favorite spelling of these names and why?
HAY-lee - Hailey. It looks the best to me. I also like Hayley, but it's kind of heavy on the Y's. Haley is decent, but it seems more likely to be mispronounced. I knew a Haley who was called Hallie by mistake.
KAY-lee - Kaylee. It's straightforward and looks decent.
CAR-lee - Carly or Carlie. I think I prefer Carlie, but I'm not entirely sure. Carly and Carlie are both straightforward and don't look super trendy like Karleigh.
KATE-linn - Caitlin, I think, but I like Kaitlyn and Caitlyn as well. Caitlin isn't as trendy looking, but I don't mind some of the other spellings. I can't stand spellings like Kaytlynn, though.
KAY-linn - Kaylin. I also like Kaylen. Neither is over the top looking.
AL-i-sen - Allison. It looks more balanced than Alison.
JAY-den - Jayden.
KAY-den - Caden (male) or Kayden (female).
HAY-den - Hayden.
AY-den - Aidan.
KATH-rinn - Katherine or Kathryn. I'm not a big fan of the name in general, though.
bree-ANN-a - Brianna.
ZO-ee - Zoe.
Mak-AY-la - Micaela followed by Mikaela. Michaela is okay, but it looks more cluttered than the other two.
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline. I also like Madelyn. I prefer Madeleine to both, but I pronounce it slightly differently.
Which other spellings of these names do you find tolerable?
HAY-lee - Hailey, Hayley, Haley
KAY-lee - Kaylee, Kaylie, Cailey, Kailey
CAR-lee - Carly, Carlie
KATE-linn - Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Katelyn, Caitlyn
KAY-linn - Kaylin, Kaylin, Kailyn, Cailin, Cailyn
AL-i-sen - Allison, Alyson, Alison
JAY-den - Jayden, Jaden
KAY-den - Kaden, Kayden, Caden, Cayden
HAY-den - Hayden
AY-den - Aidan, Aiden, Ayden
KATH-rinn - Katherine, Kathryn, Catherine
bree-ANN-a - Brianna. Breanna doesn't bother me much.
ZO-ee - Zoe and Zoë
Mak-AY-la - Michaela, Mikaela, Micaela, Mikayla
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline, Madelyn
If you met anyone with these names, how would you assume they were spelled?
HAY-lee - Haley or Hayley (if she was in her late teens or older); Hailey or Haley if younger.
KAY-lee - Kaylee
CAR-lee - Carly
KATE-linn - Caitlin or maybe Katelyn if late teens or older; Kaitlyn if a little girl.
KAY-linn - Kaylin
AL-i-sen - Allison or Alison
JAY-den - Jaden or Jayden
KAY-den - Kaden
HAY-den - Hayden
AY-den - Aidan or Aiden
KATH-rinn - Katherine
bree-ANN-a - Brianna
ZO-ee - Zoe
Mak-AY-la - Michaela if she was in her 20s or older; Makayla if a little girl.
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline
Are there any spellings of these names you really hate? Or any endings, letter combinations you really hate and why?
KATE-linn - Katlyn, Catlyn, Kaytlynn, Caytlynn, and long outlandish spellings in general.
bree-ANN-a - Briyannah, Breyanna, etc.
ZO-ee - Zoey
How many people with these names have you known? Approximate age? Siblings?
HAY-lee -1 Hayley, 2 Haleys (mid 20s).
KAY-lee - 0.
CAR-lee - 1 Carlie, 1 Karlee (late teens, 20s, respectively).
KATE-linn - 1 Kaitlin (20s), at least 1 Katelyn (mid 20s), various Caitlins, 1 Kaitlyn (around age 9 or 10), 1 Katelin (30s). Kaitlyn's siblings are Hannah and Tripp.
KAY-linn - I know someone with a granddaughter named Cailyn.
AL-i-sen - At least 1 Allison, 2 Alisons, 1 Allyson. All are in their 20s or early 30s.
JAY-den - 0.
KAY-den - 0.
HAY-den - 0.
AY-den - I went to school with an Aidan (late 20s or early 30s now).
KATH-rinn - I can think of 2 Catherines, a bunch of Katherines, and a childhood friend of mine, Karina, had a sister named Kathryn. Most are in their mid-late 20s, some are in their 30s or 40s, and Kathryn is in her late 20s.
bree-ANN-a - I can think of 1 Brianna, but I'm pretty sure I have met more than that. She is in her teens now.
ZO-ee - 1 Zoe (30s or 40s now).
Mak-AY-la - I can think of 4 Michaelas, 1 Mikala. One Michaela has two sisters named Michele and Mackenzie, and another Michaela has a brother named Brian. Mikala has a brother named Vincent. They are all in their 20s.
MAD-eh-linn - I went to college with a Madeline (in her 20s now). I don't know her siblings' names if she has any. I also encountered a Madeline with siblings named Chloe, Owen, and Jack. She is somewhere in her teens now, I think.
Do you like any of them? Would you use them?
I would consider using Allison.
HAY-lee - Hailey. It looks the best to me. I also like Hayley, but it's kind of heavy on the Y's. Haley is decent, but it seems more likely to be mispronounced. I knew a Haley who was called Hallie by mistake.
KAY-lee - Kaylee. It's straightforward and looks decent.
CAR-lee - Carly or Carlie. I think I prefer Carlie, but I'm not entirely sure. Carly and Carlie are both straightforward and don't look super trendy like Karleigh.
KATE-linn - Caitlin, I think, but I like Kaitlyn and Caitlyn as well. Caitlin isn't as trendy looking, but I don't mind some of the other spellings. I can't stand spellings like Kaytlynn, though.
KAY-linn - Kaylin. I also like Kaylen. Neither is over the top looking.
AL-i-sen - Allison. It looks more balanced than Alison.
JAY-den - Jayden.
KAY-den - Caden (male) or Kayden (female).
HAY-den - Hayden.
AY-den - Aidan.
KATH-rinn - Katherine or Kathryn. I'm not a big fan of the name in general, though.
bree-ANN-a - Brianna.
ZO-ee - Zoe.
Mak-AY-la - Micaela followed by Mikaela. Michaela is okay, but it looks more cluttered than the other two.
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline. I also like Madelyn. I prefer Madeleine to both, but I pronounce it slightly differently.
Which other spellings of these names do you find tolerable?
HAY-lee - Hailey, Hayley, Haley
KAY-lee - Kaylee, Kaylie, Cailey, Kailey
CAR-lee - Carly, Carlie
KATE-linn - Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Katelyn, Caitlyn
KAY-linn - Kaylin, Kaylin, Kailyn, Cailin, Cailyn
AL-i-sen - Allison, Alyson, Alison
JAY-den - Jayden, Jaden
KAY-den - Kaden, Kayden, Caden, Cayden
HAY-den - Hayden
AY-den - Aidan, Aiden, Ayden
KATH-rinn - Katherine, Kathryn, Catherine
bree-ANN-a - Brianna. Breanna doesn't bother me much.
ZO-ee - Zoe and Zoë
Mak-AY-la - Michaela, Mikaela, Micaela, Mikayla
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline, Madelyn
If you met anyone with these names, how would you assume they were spelled?
HAY-lee - Haley or Hayley (if she was in her late teens or older); Hailey or Haley if younger.
KAY-lee - Kaylee
CAR-lee - Carly
KATE-linn - Caitlin or maybe Katelyn if late teens or older; Kaitlyn if a little girl.
KAY-linn - Kaylin
AL-i-sen - Allison or Alison
JAY-den - Jaden or Jayden
KAY-den - Kaden
HAY-den - Hayden
AY-den - Aidan or Aiden
KATH-rinn - Katherine
bree-ANN-a - Brianna
ZO-ee - Zoe
Mak-AY-la - Michaela if she was in her 20s or older; Makayla if a little girl.
MAD-eh-linn - Madeline
Are there any spellings of these names you really hate? Or any endings, letter combinations you really hate and why?
KATE-linn - Katlyn, Catlyn, Kaytlynn, Caytlynn, and long outlandish spellings in general.
bree-ANN-a - Briyannah, Breyanna, etc.
ZO-ee - Zoey
How many people with these names have you known? Approximate age? Siblings?
HAY-lee -1 Hayley, 2 Haleys (mid 20s).
KAY-lee - 0.
CAR-lee - 1 Carlie, 1 Karlee (late teens, 20s, respectively).
KATE-linn - 1 Kaitlin (20s), at least 1 Katelyn (mid 20s), various Caitlins, 1 Kaitlyn (around age 9 or 10), 1 Katelin (30s). Kaitlyn's siblings are Hannah and Tripp.
KAY-linn - I know someone with a granddaughter named Cailyn.
AL-i-sen - At least 1 Allison, 2 Alisons, 1 Allyson. All are in their 20s or early 30s.
JAY-den - 0.
KAY-den - 0.
HAY-den - 0.
AY-den - I went to school with an Aidan (late 20s or early 30s now).
KATH-rinn - I can think of 2 Catherines, a bunch of Katherines, and a childhood friend of mine, Karina, had a sister named Kathryn. Most are in their mid-late 20s, some are in their 30s or 40s, and Kathryn is in her late 20s.
bree-ANN-a - I can think of 1 Brianna, but I'm pretty sure I have met more than that. She is in her teens now.
ZO-ee - 1 Zoe (30s or 40s now).
Mak-AY-la - I can think of 4 Michaelas, 1 Mikala. One Michaela has two sisters named Michele and Mackenzie, and another Michaela has a brother named Brian. Mikala has a brother named Vincent. They are all in their 20s.
MAD-eh-linn - I went to college with a Madeline (in her 20s now). I don't know her siblings' names if she has any. I also encountered a Madeline with siblings named Chloe, Owen, and Jack. She is somewhere in her teens now, I think.
Do you like any of them? Would you use them?
I would consider using Allison.
This message was edited 5/31/2012, 6:54 AM
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