How much weight do you put on this test? I feel like my top name choice is failing right now, but I'm not sure if I understand what the results are supposed to be.
The name I have been trying out is Magdalena. I've been using it anywhere I have to give my name at a counter. I get lots of compliments on it, but no one can spell it. I've see it written Magdalinda, Magdelenna. One person spelled it properly, but the person calling out the orders read it as Madeleine.
Would you consider this a failure and toss the name off your list?
I'm not sure how much weight to put on this test. Certainly if we use this name she could use a NN like Maggie or Alena to avoid confusion.
And to be fair I usually use my -son LN in these situations, once I was waiting and waiting at Starbucks and apparently my order had been marked for 'Susan' which I had not responded to.
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If the people at Starbucks cannot spell commonly used names, anything even slightly different doesn't stand a chance. I love your name choice, fwiw...
I wouldn't count a name out based solely on this method, either, though I don't think it hurts to factor it in.
I have a kind of unique first name. Let's say for the sake of argument it's "Tori" (it's not). My whole life I have to correct people who want to spell it "Toni" or "Torie" or whatever. Honestly, I'm used to it and it isn't a huge deal to me. Magdalena is not necessarily my style, but it's pretty and it isn't from way out in left field. It's a legit name. I like it.
I wouldn't give too much weight to a test like that.
My name is Heather. Super simple to say, spell and understand. For whatever reason I constantly get called every other H name-- Holly, Helen, Heidi. It's the strangest thing.
FWIW, Magdalena is gorgeous. And I spelled it right without having to refer to your OP. And I am a semi terrible speller.
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Personally I would not put a TON of weight on this. My hubby used to work at Starbucks and he said that most the people he worked with were ding dongs. At least their hearing it right, most the time, they just cannot spell
I think your name is really pretty.
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I wouldn't worry. My name actually IS Susan, and you wouldn't believe how many times I get called Sarah.
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I wouldn't put too much stock in that test personally.
I always assumed your name was Helena or Helenah. You learn something new every day!
I'm Amanda, and more often than not it's misspelled at Starbucks. I get Ammanda, Ananda, Amenda, whatever. People are dumb and they don't care.
BTW, love your baby name whether anyone can spell it or not!
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I love your name.
My stepsister's name is Magdalena but she mostly goes by "Magda".
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This . Im Megan NO ONE can ever spell it right .
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I think Magdalena is a beautiful name.
My name is Shannon, but I always get Janet or Sharon at Starbucks. Seriously.
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