Graeme?

naflmj · April 2009

I really hate misspellings but I am trying to compromise with DH. I love the name Graham, I know graham cracker....and he wants a Scottish name (his last suggestiong was Alastair)...this is the Scottish variation. We aren't even expecting yet but hopefully this IVF will do it and I'd like to settle this before I continue to overanalyze every name a thousand times.

2linesin09 · April 2009

What about Gavin instead. That spelling of graham is not good in my opinion.

easjer05 · April 2009

One of our groomsmen is from a very Scottish family and his youngest brother is Graeme.

It is constantly, always, and forever misspelled and mispronounced. Which, in addition to their very Scottish last name which is always mispronounced, has made life difficult. He was teased that he had a girl's name (Emme and Grammy) in middle school, which he hated.

LMS05 · April 2009

I don't like it- sorry

JoyGotDots · April 2009

Graeme is brutal, really. Upon first glance it looks like grayme (rhymes with name).

FWIW, I really like Graham.

cjilla · April 2009

No, I don't like this spelling. I reallllllly like Graham though. Can you do a Scottish mn then? I wouldn't worry about "Graham cracker." Honestly, you can make something silly out of EVERY name if you want, so don't overanalyze. GL!

Btw, GL with IVF. TTTC is actually just about my fav board here. I went to lurk when my BF started discovering IF, so I wanted to learn about diagnosis, treatment, and how to support her. Well, I got involved in everyone's stories! Now I go there and to SAIF to check in on people and read blogs. I hope you can move to SAIF soon!

Kendall13 · April 2009

Don't do it. Your kid will be born in the US, right? So use something we can all pronouce/spell.

Aligator28 · April 2009

I like Graham, but I think that it will be forever mispronounced and spelled incorrectly spelled the way you have it. I don't mind some Scottish spelling of names, the names we like a lot are very Irish, but that version of Graham is a hard one.?

dairygirl19 · April 2009

I love Graham and think the cracker connotation is mild and irrevelavant. Please don't do Graeme..I know it's for ethnicity's sake and I can appreciate that...but please don't do that to your kid trying to spell his name in Kindergarten.

CourtneyRDH · April 2009

Please no. Graham is bad (I only think of a cracker), but Graeme is really bad.?

teamla2000 · April 2009

Wow, I am really surprised by all the negative reactions to the name on here. I know several Grahams and Graemes, and other than the "graham cracker" thing, I am pretty sure that most of them don't give their names much thought. I mean really, on the scale of insults, "graham cracker" rates pretty low! Plus, it's an important part of a yummy s'more.

Of the people I know, Graham is definitely the more common spelling, but Graeme is a quite well accepted, more Gaelic variant. I actually prefer it, especially if you might have other children and be thinking about giving them Irish or Scottish-origin names.

ehiwv · April 2009

i went to high school with a Graeme who was from scotland. ?i think it's a great name. ?what about spelling it Gram? ?not traditional, but still acceptable : )

berryblndgirl · April 2009

I like it.

Mike&Care · April 2009

I don't like this spelling. I pronounce that with an Scottish accent and a little roll of the tongue. I like it for a Scottish person.

FWIW, if this had been a boy, his name would have been Graham Douglas. I LOVE the name Graham. Go with that and honor DH heritage in the middle name. Oh and our last name is actually similar to cracker (think skipper, without the S). I still would have used Graham.

Smtih&co · April 2009

I like Graham.

leah1615 · April 2009

ehiwv:
i went to high school with a Graeme who was from scotland. i think it's a great name. what about spelling it Gram? not traditional, but still acceptable : )

Gram is what I call my grandmother.

Also, I can't believe how much everyone has bashed Graeme! In Australia, this name (and spelling) is pretty popular! I like it too.

naflmj · April 2009

jillyc:
No, I don't like this spelling. I reallllllly like Graham though. Can you do a Scottish mn then? I wouldn't worry about "Graham cracker." Honestly, you can make something silly out of EVERY name if you want, so don't overanalyze. GL!

Btw, GL with IVF. TTTC is actually just about my fav board here. I went to lurk when my BF started discovering IF, so I wanted to learn about diagnosis, treatment, and how to support her. Well, I got involved in everyone's stories! Now I go there and to SAIF to check in on people and read blogs. I hope you can move to SAIF soon!

Your friend is lucky to have such a great friend!

BelleBaby · April 2009

He'd be spelling and pronouncing his name every day of his life. If you want to use the name Graham, spell it like that. Does the spelling have to be scottish for the name to be? It's the same name, regardless.

Rose.9.6.03 · April 2009

Personally, I love the name. And I always think of spelling Graeme that way. I know two people with the name and both spell it that way (although one is actually Scottish).

EmmieB · April 2009

Love.

Graeme Green is one of my favorite authors.

and remember that great book Animalia? That was written by Graeme Base.

Awesomeness.

Go for it.

And to the person who said "your baby's going to be born in the US, right?" Yes, our children will be American by birth (most of them, anyway) but with technology they will be citizens of the world. Using what the average American can pronounce as your yardstick is selling the potential of your child very, very short.

andrea922 · April 2009

EmmieB:
Love.
Graeme Green is one of my favorite authors.
and remember that great book Animalia? That was written by Graeme Base.
Awesomeness.
Go for it.
And to the person who said "your baby's going to be born in the US, right?" Yes, our children will be American by birth (most of them, anyway) but with technology they will be citizens of the world. Using what the average American can pronounce as your yardstick is selling the potential of your child very, very short.

This is so, so true. Over and over on here people think no one would be able to pronounce names that aren't Amy or John. So what if he has to spell his name? My name is Andrea and I CONSTANTLY have to spell it and correct how people say it.

I like Graeme. If it is a good compromise go for it.

Jennifer2008 · April 2009

I absolutely love Graeme. Totally don't like Graham though. Weird.

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dpdw · April 2009

EmmieB:
And to the person who said "your baby's going to be born in the US, right?" Yes, our children will be American by birth (most of them, anyway) but with technology they will be citizens of the world. Using what the average American can pronounce as your yardstick is selling the potential of your child very, very short.

Very well said. I was going to respond in a much more terse way to the ignorant PP -- but you have much more tact than I. Thank you.

NoleGirlKEF · April 2009

I don't think "Graham Cracker" is a legitimate reason to not use the name. ?I sometimes call my niece "Hannah Banana"... she loves it.

naflmj · April 2009

NoleGirlKEF:
I don't think "Graham Cracker" is a legitimate reason to not use the name. I sometimes call my niece "Hannah Banana"... she loves it.

I am pretty positive we will name a boy one of the two variations of the name. I just felt I would dodge the cracker comment ahead of time since I get it almost every time I post about the name.

kegallagh · April 2009

Jennifer2008:
I absolutely love Graeme. Totally don't like Graham though. Weird.

I feel the same way!

NoleGirlKEF · April 2009

naflmj:
NoleGirlKEF:
I don't think "Graham Cracker" is a legitimate reason to not use the name. ?I sometimes call my niece "Hannah Banana"... she loves it.
I am pretty positive we will name a boy one of the two variations of the name. I just felt I would dodge the cracker comment ahead of time since I get it almost every time I post about the name.

Well, don't let it deter you from using it. ?I would consider it a non-issue. ?As far as Graeme, I had to google the pronunciation. ?My maiden name is Polish... it really got old having to constantly pronounce and spell it. ?I would stick with the traditional spelling and use a Scottish middle name.

epphd · April 2009

I love it. I know a Grae (full name Graeme) and it's a great name. Classic but not overly done.

mrsc720 · April 2009

https://www.babyhold.com/list/Scottish_Baby_Names/boys/

The name Graham is on this Scottish name list for boys. Spelt Graham. Show DH?

jolis_petits_bijoux · April 2009

easjer05:

One of our groomsmen is from a very Scottish family and his youngest brother is Graeme.

It is constantly, always, and forever misspelled and mispronounced. Which, in addition to their very Scottish last name which is always mispronounced, has made life difficult. He was teased that he had a girl's name (Emme and Grammy) in middle school, which he hated.

This. Please, take it from someone who's name has always been misspelled... don't use Graeme! If you don't like Graham, go with a different name altogether.

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