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Abigail
Adriana
Alana(They have different sounds to me. The second A in Alana is as in mad, but in Alanna the second A is as in pawn.
Alaina
Alea/Aleah/Aliah/Alia -prefer the original, Aaliyah.
Alicia
Allison
Alyssa
Amy
Anna/Ana (these have two different sounds. Anna is A as in bat and Ana is A as in pawn.)
Anabel
Arielle
Ashley
Audrey
Bailey -But only on a boy.
Beatrice/Beatrix -Not the same name, so not really an alternative spelling. I used to prefer Beatrice to Beatrix but I think I've swapped.
Bethany
Bianca
Brenna
Brianna
Caitlin
Callie
Callista/Calista -doesn't matter to me.
Karissa
Carly
Caroline
Cassidy
Clare
Colleen
Daisie
Dana
Daniela
Dina/Dinah -These are seperate names. Dina is Dee-nuh but Dinah is Dye-nuh, as in the song "Dinah blow your horn." I much prefer Dinah.
Edith
Eleanor
Elise
Elizabeth
Emily
Emma
Gabriella
Georgia
Hailey
Hannah
Harmony
Heidi
Holly/Hollie -Either is fine
Isabel
Isabella
Jamie/Jaime -either of these is fine. Only on a boy.
Kayla
Kenzie
Kimberly
Kylie
Lainey/Laynie -I prefer Laney.
Leah
Leanne
Leila/Leilah/Laila -These are different names to me. Leila and Leilah are like Lay-luh but Laila is more like Lie-luh.
Lorraine
Mackenzie -Only on a boy though.
Madeline
Malia/Maleah -Two different names to me. Malia is like -Molly-uh and Maleah is like Muh-Leah.
Marni
Molly/Mollie -Either is fine.
Natalie
Nicole
Olivia
Rachel
Rebecca
Riley/Reilly -Either, but only on a boy.
Roxana/Roxanna -Either is fine
Ryan -Only on a boy though.
Sabrina
Sarah
Savannah
Skye/Sky -Either is fine.
Sophia
Sydney
Tabitha
Taryn
Theresa
Valerie/Valorie
Virginia
Wendy

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