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I realize this may be the pot calling the kettle black here, but can we please discuss WHY people try to get creative with names?
I'm not necessarily referring to the Apples and Cocos of the celebrity baby boom. I'm more irritated with the Emmaleighs. Judees. Kimberlees.
I realize that individualism is important. Parents want to give their children unique names... names that communicate the "specialness" or perhaps "unordinaryness" of their children. And I equally realize that a 10-year-old pre-pubescent girl wants to find her identity... and it's more than likely she'll want to stand out. As a result, Ashlea becomes Ashleigh. Danielle becomes Danyell. Michelle becomes Mashell.
But come on.
Mashell?
Judee?
EMMALEIGH?
It's just a little much, people. If you want a unique name, by all means, change your name. But don't change the spelling of your name and think it makes you more unique. It just makes you a "unique" speller... and by unique I mean weird
Thursday, February 19, 2009
What's in a Name?
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Agreed. AND it makes so much confusion in schools, etc! I don't even have a weird name, but there are like 100 spellings for it, and every time I get something different. Save the creativity! Channel it elsewhere :)
what spurred on this thought? :) But I agree...I see it often at my elementary school!
I know, what stupid person thought of the spelling JYL?!! I mean, come on! dumb
I think three letter names fall under a different category, Jyl. It's the long ones that get my goat! :)
So, Kaylie was a bad choice....I know especially as a teacher- I HATE parents like those!!!
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