Alyssa or Alissa???

clarapist

and why. THX!!!

I'm wondering if people will look at Alyssa and say A-LEESA. 

mma1029

personally, Alyssa is the "normal" spelling I'm used to seeing and prefer. Not a fan of Alissa for spelling.

Tadpole711

I vote Alyssa. I don't think many would say 'A-leesa' but I may also be bias because the I know a girl named Alyssa.

teacherjess

Alyssa. I may be wrong, but doesn't part of the name come from the flower or the plant sweet alyssum? So that would be the correct spelling, I think. I would just pronounce it just like it looks. I know some people do use "A-leesa" though.

smismar

I think this is one example of when using the Y is the correct spelling.

DarcyLongfellow

smismar:

I think this is one example of when using the Y is the correct spelling.

Ditto.

Bellisimo

Alyssa

macchiatto

I'd say Alyssa, because that's what people are used to seeing.

I would never think to pronounce that "A-lees-a." That really wouldn't make sense with the two "s"s.

mrs.guice

My name is Alissa. I get "A-leesa" or "A-leesha" all of the time, not sure why people add the "H" to the last one.  I'm pretty sure people are used to seeing it as Alyssa.

BTW, great name choice!!

hsm

I love the name Alyssa.

iluvtom

Please use this name with a Y that isthe correct way, Please

candmb

My daughter's name is Alyssa.  No one has ever mis spoken it.  Definetly go with the y spelling.

ashadms

I like Alyssa, we are also thinking about this name if we have a girl.

 

JCM

I like Alyssa. ?I also think that is the typical spelling of the name. ?Unless you name your daughter Mary, someone, somewhere down the line will pronounce it incorrectly?.

MrsZ71407

My name is also Alissa.  My parents went with this spelling because Alissa looks better with my maiden name than Alyssa.

Alyssa is obviously more common, and I always have to correct the spelling or pronunication of my name, but Alissa is not an incorrect spelling by any means.  The two spellings have different origins and meanings.

JLW10

Alyssa since that's what I'm used to seeing.

MrsJLK

I love Alyssa because to me, it just looks better, AND it is the more common spelling.