Spelling of a name....

MightyMouse08 · May 2009

Ok, so my DH and I were told we are having a girl and we LOVE they name Jordyn Marie for her. However, my MIL and FIL have both told us that if we spell her name like that or name her Jordyn she will be made fun of, is this true?? Would she really be made fun of for the spelling?

LMS05 · May 2009

I don't think she will be made fun of for the name, but the spelling is bad. What's wrong with Jordan??

Jaiden*Evie*Emmy · May 2009

I dont think she will get made fun of at all. There are alot of really bizarre spellings anymore for common names and I dont think just by putting a y in there that its all that bad.

She will have to spell her name for the rest of her life but you know what my name is Sally which seems simple enough and I have to spell it for most people still- and its really not that big of a deal to spell your name.

Embers · May 2009

I think unusual spellings are becoming really common, so I don't think she'll get made fun of, I think she's just going to get tired of correcting people on the right way to spell her name. Its very much NMS, but no I don't think she'll get made fun of at all.

bride2be.austin · May 2009

she may.. just cause it's so different. i like Jordan better.

newportbride715 · May 2009

I don't think she will be made fun of. This next generation is going to be full of varied spellings so I think it will just be accepted.

I do however, prefer it spelled as Jordan.

dairygirl19 · May 2009

She'll fit right in. Everyone these days seems to have a random y in their name.

And as much as I hate random ys, I don't mind Jordyn for some reason at all. Jordan is still better though.

mhbuttahs · May 2009

I don't think she'll be made fun of. The only Jordan I knew was a boy, so to me Jordyn looks more like a girl's name.

EastCoastBride · May 2009

She wont' be made fun of. But I hate this "trend" of switching out vowels for "y's". It's all done in some inane attempt to make a kid "unique", but y's are no longer unique, and a name doesn't make a person unique. Who they are as person is what makes them unique.

berryblndgirl · May 2009

As a person with a random "y" in their name, I have to say I was never made fun of for my first name. And I often get compliments on the spelling of my name. Do what you want.

mybobble · May 2009

My old boss named her dd Jordyn and she gets mad whenever anyone spells her name Jordan.

I think Jordan is more common than Jordyn.

etoussa · May 2009

I don't think they would be making fun of the spelling. It's different. I prefer Jourdan instead.

tct1219 · May 2009

the spelling is awful, why would you want to spell it so that it looks made up?

Temp950106187509203 · May 2009

Jordyn is horrendous, but if you spell it the normal way, Jaylee might get jealous.

naflmj · May 2009

I think it is common so no, she wouldn't be made fun of but personally, I hate when a "y" replaces an "o" or "i"...it is perfectlt acceptable to spell it Jordan.

RoxyLynn · May 2009

I never made fun of my students with misspelled names or saw them made fun of (for that), but I did assume that their parents were marginally literate and that the child would need additional help with reading. And I was right a good 90 - 95% of the time. And piles upon piles of research has shown that a misspelled name is going to the bottom of the resume pile in many cases, deservedly or not.

There is SO MUCH THAT'S RIGHT with spelling a name correctly! Why? Why? Why would anyone not???

soon-to-beamrs · May 2009

I know I'm in the minority here but I prefer the spelling Jordyn since it looks more feminine to me. If I saw it spelled Jordan, I wouldn't know whether the child was a boy or a girl but with Jordyn, I would assume female.

Tiffton05 · May 2009

There are 3 Jordyn's (girls) that are at the school I work at and no one even notices. I wouldn't worry about the spelling...it's like Jordyn is the norm spelling for girls.

carolinag · May 2009

eek! jordyn looks misspelled.

mrsc720 · May 2009

I don't think she will be made fun of. My niece is named Danyale and so far, no troubles. Try writing it in cursive, thats usually how I figure out spelling... don't know why it matters but it helps.

Want a personalized experience?

Spelling of a name....

Re: Spelling of a name....

Choose Another Board

Search Boards