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wdyt?
I love the name Carley! Have you seen any cute spellings of this name, and also, what do you think of a middle name for it?
Also, for a boy, my husband picked Colby, but to me, it looks like Cally when you write it in cursive. What do you think?
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Re: wdyt?
Carley and Colby are just okay for me. But I will say I don't think Colby looks like Cally.
MN ideas for Carley: Paige, Claire, Colette, Violet, Rose
Carly is the spelling I think is the most correct. I would avoid an yooneek/cutesie spellings (the kid has to grow up someday).
Colby is becoming more popular. I still think of it as a cheese, but it's a decent name compared to the other trendy names out there.
https://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=Carly+Colby
ETA: I'm guessing that the Carley spelling is a surname spelling, so unless it's in your family, I'd avoid it. I know the LEY suffix is hot right now, but Carly is the traditonal spelling and one that many people will default to when writing out your child's name.
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Carley is fine, nms, but fine. I would only spell it like that, though. Cute spellings = usually bad idea.
Colby is nms, it reminds me of the cheese. I also know of a couple baby girl-Colby's
The only spelling of Carly I like is Carly.
Colby is nms.
I like Carly. I had a sorority sister in college who spelled it Karlee, which I like a lot less.
I don't like Colby.
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I love the name Carly, but only spelled this way. Highly dislike Carlee, Karlee, Karli, or any variation.
Colby is a nice name, I also like Cole as a nickname.
If you're doing "just Carly," I think that's the best way to spell it (Carly).
However, I knew a Carlena who went by Carle.
Carlotta could be Carly or Carlie.
guess im the only one that likes a different spelling for carleigh, its on my list.