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summer80

I think we are going to name our baby Allyson and we will call her Ally. Curious to know when you think of that name how would you spell it? I wanted to do the double L so you just drop the ...son and it spells Ally. thoughts? 

KearaD

I prefer it to be spelled Allison/Allie. But you could still use Allison with the nickname Ally. There doesn't have to be a Y in the proper name for the nickname to have one. 

Aligator28

Ally is pronounced Ah-lie (like the US and Britain were allies in WW2).  

I would go with Allison. 

ah625

Allison is better suited for when she's an adult.

magsugar13

without the Y for cuteness/uniqueness

EGMphoto

Allison nn Allie.

The Y looks silly. You've got to think of how this name will look on paper, resumes, business cards in the future when she's an adult. 

LadyXaverian

Another vote for Alison/Allison with the nn Allie.

DawnJM25

I agree with PPs.  Spell it Allison and call her Allie or Ally. 

Allycat11

I'm an Allison, so I'll give you the perspective of someone with the name.

No matter how you spell it, it will get misspelled her whole life.  I am okay with that though because my parents went with the traditional spelling (Allison). 

My parents called me Allie (with "ie") for most of my childhood, until I hit a tomboy phase at 8 and demanded no one call me Allie anymore.  At 12ish it became cool to be cute and girly again and I thought "Y" was more fun than "ie" so I became Ally...which is what most people still call me today.  Professionally I like the option of Allison though.  Allie with "ie" is way better.

Short version:  Allison/Allie

summer80

Allycat11:

I'm an Allison, so I'll give you the perspective of someone with the name.

No matter how you spell it, it will get misspelled her whole life.  I am okay with that though because my parents went with the traditional spelling (Allison). 

My parents called me Allie (with "ie") for most of my childhood, until I hit a tomboy phase at 8 and demanded no one call me Allie anymore.  At 12ish it became cool to be cute and girly again and I thought "Y" was more fun than "ie" so I became Ally...which is what most people still call me today.  Professionally I like the option of Allison though.  Allie with "ie" is way better.

Short version:  Allison/Allie

Thank you! Very helpful! 

LollipopsAndCrisps

Allison.