Is my name spelled the "normal" way?

lindsay.lou

I'm just curious what you think. Would you spell it Lindsay or Lindsey? Which way do you think is the "right" or more "normal" way to spell it?

J+R

Lindsay.

PunkyBooster

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

CityGirl07

I know both, but I grew up with 2 girls named Lindsay so that's how I think to spell it.

johannaknip

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This. It's not like a youneek spelling like lynndzie.

*Scuzzlebutt*

I prefer Lindsay.  My cousin spells her name that way, and the only other girl I know with your name spells it Lyndsay.

ash.flea

I think Lindsay is the correct spelling.

j_luvs_r

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This.

Teach84

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This, I think they are both considered normal

Alexandra*sMom

I always thought Lindsey.  There was a gal at our HS that was Lindsay but prounced it Lind-SAY.

TUGOsQueen

It can be either way for a girl.

Lindsey is typically for males though.  

getnmarried910

I see it both ways about the same amount, so I have no idea!  I always wonder which is "right" for my name-Rachel or Rachael.

renafaith

My best friend when I was a kid was Lindsey, so that's how I think to spell it. It looks better to me, plus the pronunciation is closer to the spelling.

Speaking of  youneek spellings, I also grew up with a guy named Lynzi.

juniper19

getnmarried910:

I see it both ways about the same amount, so I have no idea!  I always wonder which is "right" for my name-Rachel or Rachael.

Rachel is much more common.  I think Rachael looks funny.

ETA: The root of Rachel is the Hebrew name "Ra-chel" (with a guttural "ch" sound in the middle). On the other hand, Michael is the from the Hebrew name "Mi-cha-el" (with a guttural "ch" sound).  So according to that logic, Rachael would be "Ra-cha-el" which isn't a name in Hebrew as far as I know.

BoSoxbride

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This.

FutureMrs.Steen

Most Lindsays I know spell it that way. If I met a Lindsay I would assume it was spelled that way. I do know a Lyndsay too. 

mrs_tacos

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

I agree with this, but I alway spell it Lindsey because that's how my childhood best friend spelled it.

Robby6

Lindsay for a girl

Lindsey for a boy

Corinneallyson

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This.

ubermoose

I think both are fine. I see Lindsey more, I think, but Lindsay is perfectly acceptable!

Now if it were Lendseigh...

vegetarian_chica

I know a Lindsey/Lindsay/Lyndsi. 

sunnyday016

Lindsay

FMIL&MOB

johannaknip:

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This. It's not like a youneek spelling like lynndzie.

Exactly.

pinchu

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

 

this. it just depends on the person.  

scubaspot

Traditionally boys spell it with "ley" while girls are "lay"

BeckyS1211

My sister spells it Lindsay and my SIL spells hers Lindsi.

lindsay.lou

Thanks. I always wondered how other people perceived the spelling of my name. According to the social security website, Lindsey is slightly more popular way of spelling it (Lindsey is like 250 and Lindsay is like 300). People always seem to assume my name is spelled Lindsey, which always made me feel like my name was spelled weird.

Whenever people ask, I always explain the lindsay=girl, lindsey=boy thing, using Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac as my example.  

ttmccoot

juniper19:

getnmarried910:

I see it both ways about the same amount, so I have no idea!  I always wonder which is "right" for my name-Rachel or Rachael.

Rachel is much more common.  I think Rachael looks funny.

ETA: The root of Rachel is the Hebrew name "Ra-chel" (with a guttural "ch" sound in the middle). On the other hand, Michael is the from the Hebrew name "Mi-cha-el" (with a guttural "ch" sound).  So according to that logic, Rachael would be "Ra-cha-el" which isn't a name in Hebrew as far as I know.

when i was little, i knew i girl with this name. i don't remember how it was spelled ( i think like rachel), but it was pronounced ROCK-le.

secuccaro

Corinneallyson:

PunkyBooster:

They are both right. Lindsay/Lindsey is like Ann/Anne. There is no right way.

This.

I also think they are both ok.

PearlPink

I'm a Lindsey and I don't like the AY spelling. Not sure why other than to me it looks like it should be pronounced like SAY even if that isn't correct.

In my experiance I know more girls that spell it Lindsey than AY and I don't know any actual men named Lindsey personally. That being said I would never have named myself Lindsey and or any other spelling of it.I've never really enjoyed the name.

I do think its like the Ann/Anne thing (my middle name is Ann  so this is extra funny)

lindsay.lou

PearlPink:

That being said I would never have named myself Lindsey and or any other spelling of it.I've never really enjoyed the name.

 

I feel the same way. Don't hate it - but I wouldn't have picked it.