Spelling of an Irish name....

hunbangel · January 2010

We just started TTC and I am already paranoid about picking the perfect name! Hubby is born and raised in Ireland and we both decided it would be nice to honor his heritage when naming our baby. The only problem with this is that we live in the US and I don't want our child to have to explain their name at every introduction. I really like the name Aisling. I think the traditional Irish pronounciation is ASH-ling, but it can also be pronounced ASH-lin. I like the latter.

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Special*K* · January 2010

I prefer the traditional Irish spelling (Aisling), but I also have a friend whose middle name is Ashling because her parents wanted it to be easier to spell/pronounce and that works, too.

Quizzle · January 2010

I like Aisling, but if you want it pronounced without the g, I'd use Aislin. I think that one looks nicer, even if it's not quite as correct.

LadyXaverian · January 2010

I've heard it pronounced Ashlin and Ashleen.

ETA: Ok that was not your question at all lol! I'd spell it the traditional way. Aisling.

heather318 · January 2010

If you are going with an Irish name because it's Irish, I'd stick with the Irish spelling. But a name like that will DEFINITELY involve lots of correcting and spelling!

dpdw · January 2010

My cousin is Aisling. Both her parents are from Ireland, but she grew up here. The name Aisling was on our short list, so I had a long talk with cousin Aisling about her experiences with her name. She said people often mis-pronounced it the first time they saw it in writing, but it normally only took one time to correct them (and provide a brief history of the name since people were rarely familiar with it) until they got it right. She always had to spell her name for people, but was never annoyed by that. The toughest times were in the bars in college when she'd introduce herself to a guy & he would think she said "Ashley" because the music was so loud. She said depending on how cute the guy was she'd decide to correct him or not. LOL!

Bottom line she was glad her parents gave her the traditional spelling. In her opinion it would have "cheapened" the value of having a traditional Irish name if the spelling was an Americanized version.

msmerymac · January 2010

I knew a little girl named Aislin Rose (pronounced Ash-lin) and loved it.

sbuxsweetie · January 2010

I'd just stick with the traditional spelling as well.

How cool that "Ash" could be a NN.. I just think it sounds cool. Smile

jennicg27 · January 2010

My DH absolutely loves Aisling for a girl!! I don't like it much at all, but if we chose it, I would spell it Aisling!

qtsreign · January 2010

I'm with the others on this one- go with the traditional Irish spelling.

sunnyday016 · January 2010

I vote for either the traditional spelling (which you may have pronunciation troubles) or the one that's easy to say Ashlin. Or I guess you could do Ashlyn, but I'm not a fan of this spelling at all.

kiki4 · January 2010

Stick with the traditional Irish spelling.

cera.rn · January 2010

i am all for the traditional spelling-love it!

PunkyBooster · January 2010

I would just spell it the traditional way. It's a lovely name and people will get the connection when they know your Dh is Irish.

hunbangel · January 2010

Thanks girls! The more I thought about it today, the more I like Aisling(this spelling). Idea

squeakerabudhbabi · January 2010

I'm 1/2 Irish, and my mom (full Irish) and all of that side of the family are very supportive of keeping the Irish language (and therefore even name spellings) intact. So, I think you should stick with the traditional "Aisling".

seanswife · January 2010

Aisling is DH's top choice for a girl! We were thinking about it for DD, but I changed my mind about a month before she was born. I just didn't LOVE it.

We have chosen another traditional Irish name this time around that we will spell the traditional way.

BUT in trying to compromise on Aisling I threw out spelling it Aislinn and pronouncing it ash-leen.....also very pretty!

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