Griffin or Gryphon

DAuger · February 2009

I recently saw the spelling of Gryphon for this name. What do you think..too pretentious?

finn07 · February 2009

Griffin!

Spin313 · February 2009

Sorry, but Gryphon is STUPID. Just spell it the way it's meant to be spelled.

finn07 · February 2009

it's not pretentious, it's just too out there. likely to be butchered by everyone you know, not to mention those you don't know. it looks like a sci-fi name.

DAuger · February 2009

yeah I think that is how the actual mythical creature, Gryphon is spelled.

RockCandy · February 2009

Definitely Griffin

silvasita · February 2009

Definitely Griffin! ?I would think the y in Gryphon would be pronounced like a long i and "phon" as fon. If this makes sense.

oliviasmom08 · February 2009

Oooh... Gryphon? sorry, yuk. Stick with Griffin.

Melinz · February 2009

I guess im going to be the oddball and go with Gryphon. I like the mythical idea of the name, when i think of Griffin, i think of family guy hehe.

JChandlerJBates · February 2009

Griffin. Please dont make a kid deal with Gryphon.

Bellisimo · February 2009

Just say "No" to Gryphon. Looking at it reminds me of the alternative spelling of Fat "Phat" or Fish "Phish"...fine for slang terms or a band name but NOT for a child's/adult's name.

iluvtom · February 2009

Griffin!!

DAuger · February 2009

Melinz:
I guess im going to be the oddball and go with Gryphon. I like the mythical idea of the name, when i think of Griffin, i think of family guy hehe.

This was my reasoning for considering it! But I really don't want to stick my kid with a name that looks ridiculous.

kcjessieb · February 2009

Gryphon's a little silly and I would pronounce if differently than Griffin. With Gryphon, I'd emphasize the O, making it more like Griff - on.

Sarah Thompson · February 2009

Spin313:
Sorry, but Gryphon is STUPID. Just spell it the way it's meant to be spelled.

ditto

TheMrs8/9/8 · February 2009

Griffin for sure.

UrbanHippieMama · February 2009

JChandlerJBates:
Griffin. Please dont make a kid deal with Gryphon.

This.

Mrs Anderson · February 2009

Griffin for sure. Gryphon just looks odd.. kinda scary looking.

houndbaby · February 2009

Griffin

mfransdell · February 2009

I know 2 Griffins (both boys) and 1 Gryphon (a girl). Everytime i think of Gryphon I always think of what an unfortunate name the poor girl has, but its totally opposite for the Griffins. Spelling makes a big difference, its a super cute name though, and If my little cousin didnt have the name Id add it to my list!

mrs.meteowrite · February 2009

I'm not actually wild about either, but as a middle ground, you could try Gryffin. All in all, though, I think any of them are just not my thing. But go with what makes you happy.

mr&mrswelch · February 2009

Griffin.

Temp950106187509203 · February 2009

Gryphon isn't pretentiously spelled; that's the name of the mythical creature. (And the awesome SCAD tea house in Savannah. Yums.) Griffin is a surname. Both are 150% nms as a first name, but either is technically a correct spelling.

Mrs.Husband · February 2009

Pretentious? No -- if anything, I think it's very dungeon and dragons or something. I immediately think of the 1/2 lion, 1/2 eagle beast from mythology. Odd for a baby IMO.

JLW10 · February 2009

I don't like the spelling Gryphon at all.

LaLO929 · February 2009

DAuger:
yeah I think that is how the actual mythical creature, Gryphon is spelled.

So funny but so true!

thenewmrsrussell · February 2009

NMS.

I like Griffin better.

Mrs.Carlybella · February 2009

def Griffin,,,

andreametz · February 2009

no offense, but it looks like a bowel movement sound written like that. yikes.

Mike&Care · February 2009

At first I thought this was a joke. How terrible is Gryphon. Yuck! I find it funny that the only person who like that spelling on this poll, was the woman who had a post about liking the name Zaden and some other strangely spelled kre8tv name. Go with Griffin. PLEASE.

CelticWife · February 2009

Griffin!

2bejunebride06 · February 2009

Definitely Griffin.

MrsDonk · February 2009

Griffin

jenerally · February 2009

he'll be explaining how to spell it his whole life.

stick with Griffin.

beccag517 · February 2009

stick with Griffin

J+R · February 2009

Ugh, it looks like you are trying to spell Python... It looks terrible. Sorry

Sxia · February 2009

Gryphon is a variant spelling in Webster's dictionary for Griffin. But, I would definitely go with Griffin. It's just easier. Gryphon looks like it might have a LONG I sound.

BTW, If DD was a boy, she'd have been Griffin. I'm hoping to get it for a middle name this time around.

BWhite0623 · February 2009

GRIFFIN!!!!

Melinz · February 2009

Mike&Care:
At first I thought this was a joke. How terrible is Gryphon. Yuck! I find it funny that the only person who like that spelling on this poll, was the woman who had a post about liking the name Zaden and some other strangely spelled kre8tv name. Go with Griffin. PLEASE.

I Find it hard to believe im the only one in the world that likes different names. I found these names in baby books, so i KNOW im not the first one to think of them or like them, Im sorry not everyone agrees but im also glad not everyone does, how boring it would be to be in a world of Richard's and Jane's.

LiebeMama · February 2009

Griffin.

IU_baby · February 2009

You have to be kidding! Gryphon is a terrible way to spell a perfectly normal name.

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