Nickname spelling debate

rider5344

We are naming LO Donald Greig (both family names).  Which spelling of Donnie (Donny) do you prefer?  I think Donnie is more masculine, but DH isn't convinced.  Opinions (on the spelling)?

StellarStina26

I have never seen it spelled Donnie... ever.  I have an Uncle Donny.  And all the guys in my high school were Donny.

elizjane26

I prefer Donnie.

Spookster

I had a friend Donnie in HS I prefer it that way

Lisa625

My dad is Donald and goes by Donnie.

TheLuckiestOne

Donnie.  That's how I've always seen it.

lovemytwoboys

Definitely Donnie.

I have never seen Donny and think it looks weird.

veganxangel

Donnie. I've never seen Donny and it looks kinda weird.

bryanddani2009

I've only ever seen it spelled Donnie.  I would go with that!

strangebird

Donnie. I think Donny might be mistakenly read as Danny, since that is so much more common.

pandagirl15

I've only seen Donny once.  Any other time it's been Donnie.

completelyundefinable

Donnie

notreallyirish

Even though I usually prefer the -y ending for most boys' nicknames (Billy, Bobby, Johnny, Sammy, etc.) I think Donnie looks better for some reason.  Donny looks odd.

ChatterboxBride09

I agree with PP about Donny looking like Danny misspelled. 

macchiatto

I think Donny DEFINITELY looks more masculine.

ETA: Shocked to see so many votes for Donnie! Doesn't Donny Osmond spell it with a "y"? He's the only famous Donny I can think of; I haven't known a lot of others IRL but I've never seen it spelled Donnie and would assume a Donnie was a girl.

saham07

I would use the "Y"

katekat8721

Donnie.

 Donny looks like a misspelling of Danny to me. 

ttmccoot

veganxangel:

Donnie. I've never seen Donny and it looks kinda weird.

agreed.

KarlsSweetie05

macchiatto:

I think Donny DEFINITELY looks more masculine.

ETA: Shocked to see so many votes for Donnie! Doesn't Donny Osmond spell it with a "y"? He's the only famous Donny I can think of; I haven't known a lot of others IRL but I've never seen it spelled Donnie and would assume a Donnie was a girl.

ditto

HAFranklin

macchiatto:

I think Donny DEFINITELY looks more masculine.

ETA: Shocked to see so many votes for Donnie! Doesn't Donny Osmond spell it with a "y"? He's the only famous Donny I can think of; I haven't known a lot of others IRL but I've never seen it spelled Donnie and would assume a Donnie was a girl.

There's Donnie Wahlberg from NKOTB. Or that movie, Donnie Darko.

I've personally only seen it spelled Donny when associated with Osmond. I agree, it looks like a misspelling of Danny.