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HelpOpinions on Aydaleigh Sue (nn- Ayda)?
What do you think of the name Aydaleigh Sue for our girl? To clarify, it would be pronounced [Aye-duh-lee]. She would most commonly be call by the shirt name of Ayda, but would like a longer version as her formal name (since our last name is short and we didn't like a repetitively short full name) and came across this option.
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I love the name Ada. But I don't like the spelling Ayda, it seems complicated and unnecessary. Is it supposed to be pronounced like Ada, or are you going for a different pronunciation, like Ida? If so, just go with Ida!
I don't like Aydaleigh at all, I'm afraid. I tend not to like made-up or concatenated names, but the spelling is counter-intuitive and not at all elegant or attractive.
Have you considered Adelaide, Adeline, Adelia, Adelina, Adela, Adele? Or just plain Ada / Ayda?
I don't like Aydaleigh at all, I'm afraid. I tend not to like made-up or concatenated names, but the spelling is counter-intuitive and not at all elegant or attractive.
Have you considered Adelaide, Adeline, Adelia, Adelina, Adela, Adele? Or just plain Ada / Ayda?
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Apart from my suggestion of Adia, which I think is lovely, how about Ada Leigh as a double name? Ada is ay-duh anyway, so the extra y is really not necessary (Adah is ah-duh), and it just looks cleaner and simpler as a double first name than a combined name.
So either Adia Sue or Ada Leigh Sue is what I vote for :) Aydaleigh hurts my eyes!
So either Adia Sue or Ada Leigh Sue is what I vote for :) Aydaleigh hurts my eyes!
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I think Aydaleigh Sue is a bit much - Adalie Sue would be my spelling of choice, or even Aydalie - but I agree that Adalie might get "ah-dah-lee" (like Natalie) rather than your preferred pronunciation of "ae-dah-lee". I also think it would be a very successful name in today's American naming culture: people love that -leigh suffix, she'll probably be one of five in her class and fit right in.
Hey what about Aedalie Sue?? That's fun.
Hey what about Aedalie Sue?? That's fun.
This message was edited 4/13/2015, 5:29 PM
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I'm sorry, but I hate -leigh names. They're overdone and kind of tacky (sorry again!), and no matter how many times I see them, my brain absolutely refuses to process Leigh as "Lee", only as "Lay."
I think Ayda is fine as it stands, but I can understand you wanting a longer form. Maybe Adelaide? Adeline? Adelia? I think you could still do Ayda as a nickname, regardless of if the full form has a y or not, but maybe you'd find Ada more workable in that case.
I think Ayda is fine as it stands, but I can understand you wanting a longer form. Maybe Adelaide? Adeline? Adelia? I think you could still do Ayda as a nickname, regardless of if the full form has a y or not, but maybe you'd find Ada more workable in that case.
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I'd have to agree with the others, Aydaleigh just seems like a pretty over-complicated spelling. I like someones suggestion of alternate spellings such as Adalie, etc, which I pronounce the same way as what you have in mind. Even if you are worried about people mispronouncing it, all you would have to do is correct them once and for most people that would be it. I like the sound of it and I think the middle name works, I think the only thing is the spelling.
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Seriously, looking at that hurts my eyes.. Why not just Ayda? or why not use Leigh as the middle name with Sue. Aydaleigh just looks horrible and looks like you've tacked a few names together.
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Well, I will try not to be too harsh - but that spelling is just aweful. It really is. Adelie / Adalie is such a beautiful name that I almost cringe when I see such spellings.
Ayda is workable, since it is so short, but I still want to strongly recommend that you go with Adelie, Adalie, or Ada, Aida. It just conveys a lot more class.
Sue is totally fine with it though. I like Sue. I prefer Susan, but I have a lot of love for nicknames-turned-names, especially in the middle spot. I think they give any combo a quirky feel.
Ayda is workable, since it is so short, but I still want to strongly recommend that you go with Adelie, Adalie, or Ada, Aida. It just conveys a lot more class.
Sue is totally fine with it though. I like Sue. I prefer Susan, but I have a lot of love for nicknames-turned-names, especially in the middle spot. I think they give any combo a quirky feel.
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I like your options, but the beginning of those are pronounced as [ah-duh] I believe and we prefer the pronunciation [aye-duh].. I will think on this though! Thank you for your input
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I guess I am confused on how to describe pronunciations.
ah - is like ahhh to me (like ah, ha!)
aye - is like ay to me (like hay)
Ai - would be eye, as in the name Ida.
I believe you are saying that you like the last pronunciation. In which case, I would never have said that given the spelling Aydaleigh.
Idalee would be the closest to the pronunciation, though I am not sure that is a real name. It looks pretty though.
ah - is like ahhh to me (like ah, ha!)
aye - is like ay to me (like hay)
Ai - would be eye, as in the name Ida.
I believe you are saying that you like the last pronunciation. In which case, I would never have said that given the spelling Aydaleigh.
Idalee would be the closest to the pronunciation, though I am not sure that is a real name. It looks pretty though.
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How about Adia? It means gift, has the prn. you are looking for (ay-dee-uh) and could easiey have Ada (aye-duh) as a nickname, plus it's a legit name with a simple spelling :)
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To be very honest, Aydaleigh looks like two, or maybe even three names pushed together to make up a new name. I wasn't sure whether to read the first two syllables to rhyme with "Ada" or "Ida". I think, from your pronunciation key, that you intend it to sound like Ida. Hope that's correct.
I think Ida, Leigh and Sue are all sweet names with pleasant sounds but, for me, the spelling of Aydaleigh is unappealing visually. I can only imagine the bearer of the name would find it frustrating to have other people forever butchering both the spelling and pronunciation. If a creative spelling is important to you, Idalee would be much easier to read/pronounce/spell, far more intuitive.
If I read you correctly, you like Ida but find it too short to go with your surname. Have you considered Idella or Idelle? I think these are lovely options, related to Ida, and could still be nicknamed "Ida". I think Idella Sue is just the bees knees! :)
I think Ida, Leigh and Sue are all sweet names with pleasant sounds but, for me, the spelling of Aydaleigh is unappealing visually. I can only imagine the bearer of the name would find it frustrating to have other people forever butchering both the spelling and pronunciation. If a creative spelling is important to you, Idalee would be much easier to read/pronounce/spell, far more intuitive.
If I read you correctly, you like Ida but find it too short to go with your surname. Have you considered Idella or Idelle? I think these are lovely options, related to Ida, and could still be nicknamed "Ida". I think Idella Sue is just the bees knees! :)
This message was edited 4/13/2015, 12:00 PM
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Pronounced [aye-duh].. the first syllable sounding like saying the letter 'A' in the alphabet song. But I do really like your Ida names!! I will take those into consideration, thank you!
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Whoops.. I got the pronunciation you wanted wrong in my response above!
If you like the letter A-sound, then my original suggestions above would give you that (expect the French Adelie... which is Ah-dell-ee).
Aida or Ada are the common names which correspond to your Ayda.
Adalie, Adalee, etc. . .
Adaleigh is probably the closes to the spelling you like. Though, I personally am not a fan of -leigh endings. It works though, since I know a woman named Annaleigh and she is quite a successful businesswoman.
If you like the letter A-sound, then my original suggestions above would give you that (expect the French Adelie... which is Ah-dell-ee).
Aida or Ada are the common names which correspond to your Ayda.
Adalie, Adalee, etc. . .
Adaleigh is probably the closes to the spelling you like. Though, I personally am not a fan of -leigh endings. It works though, since I know a woman named Annaleigh and she is quite a successful businesswoman.
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should say *short name, not shirt name!
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