I need help with the spelling of my soon to be DD

hi_dn@hotmail.com · January 2011

Can you ladies help me with the spelling with a not so traditional name for a girl? Thanks so much!

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LauranBilly · January 2011

I like the 1st and the 3rd one, but i clicked on the 3rd. it looks more feminine to me.

TeamRey · January 2011

I think the last two look more feminine

rebus82 · January 2011

Only one of those could be considered remotely correct as far as I know. The other three would result in years of "how do you spell that?"

I won't lie, I hate it as a girl name unless you have a special reason for choosing it (in which case I'd hope you'd know how to spell it). There are too many beautiful boy names rendered "girly" because people want to be non-traditional. There are plenty of lovely, non-traditional girl/neutral names floating around without sending Elliott to the "Kelly/Shannon/Ashley" pile.

katiekate1974 · January 2011

I' d go traditional, since the name isn't. I love it, BTW!

kiwi443 · January 2011

I love the name Elliott, for a boy. If you are absolutely set on it, I would use option #1.

Mrs.G123 · January 2011

Please use a traditional spelling.

Chrysallys · January 2011

Please don't spell it wrong. You are already giving her a traditionally male name, best not to spell it funky as well.

LadyLurk · January 2011

rebus82:
Only one of those could be considered remotely correct as far as I know. The other three would result in years of "how do you spell that?"
I won't lie, I hate it as a girl name unless you have a special reason for choosing it (in which case I'd hope you'd know how to spell it). There are too many beautiful boy names rendered "girly" because people want to be non-traditional. There are plenty of lovely, non-traditional girl/neutral names floating around without sending Elliott to the "Kelly/Shannon/Ashley" pile.

ITA. It seems like so many Bumpies love this as a girl name. Is everyone watching too many Scrubs reruns?

QuigleyCat1 · January 2011

LauranBilly:
I like the 1st and the 3rd one, but i clicked on the 3rd. it looks more feminine to me.

This! I like this name for a little girl! Very Cute!

ridesbuttons · January 2011

'Elliotte' and "Elliette' look too much like 'toilette' for me.

Also, who needs to mess around with the spelling of a tradional name.

T&BMay142005 · January 2011

I am having a hard time seeing Elliott as a girl name, since its my nephew's name and he is 3. You probably should just go with traditional, its less confusing.

kristie2422 · January 2011

LadyLurk:
rebus82:
Only one of those could be considered remotely correct as far as I know. The other three would result in years of "how do you spell that?"
I won't lie, I hate it as a girl name unless you have a special reason for choosing it (in which case I'd hope you'd know how to spell it). There are too many beautiful boy names rendered "girly" because people want to be non-traditional. There are plenty of lovely, non-traditional girl/neutral names floating around without sending Elliott to the "Kelly/Shannon/Ashley" pile.
ITA. It seems like so many Bumpies love this as a girl name. Is everyone watching too many Scrubs reruns?

Agreed.

katekirschner · January 2011

Chrysallys:
Please don't spell it wrong. You are already giving her a traditionally male name, best not to spell it funky as well.

This.

AmyCC1980 · January 2011

I love traditionally male names for girls (DD is Reid and my middle name is Todd) but I would also spell it the traditional way.

ridesbuttons · January 2011

fredalina:
1 or 2 Ts is fine, no E. I am assuming number 2 is a typo. But I really hate boy names for girl names as pp mentioned. I once had a boyfriend name Robin. People though he was Fred and I was Robin (I go by Fred IRL because it's my middle name).

Robin is totally different as it is acceptable as a boy's or girl's name.

Robin Williams, Robin Soderling, Robin Masters (fictional), Robin Leach, Robin Hood, Robin Ventura.

ToledoDeux · January 2011

I'm guessing that #2 is just a typo (I hope), and if so, I voted for that one. One "t" looks more traditional to me, and if you're going to use this name, please spell it correctly. The latter two choices are horrendous.

Mrs.G123 · January 2011

None of the choices are typos; cf. "sylabol" in the OP. A telling sign.

lynelise04 · January 2011

I vote the traditional spelling. Your lo, you pick the name. Ignore people with opinions on it, she was just looking for spelling...not your rude opinions

Leap08 · January 2011

Well, I don't care for Elliott for a girl, but I do like gender neutral / boy names for girls. And I think you should spell it however you like it the best. My daughter has a traditionally male name that is spelled non-traditionally. When I was pregnant I discussed the name we wanted to use with a few women I know who have male names. Both of them suggested we alter the spelling so that people wouldn't see the name and automatically think boy. I still wanted to spell it traditionally. My husband did not. In the end, he won. Now, Tristyn is just her name, and I wouldn't spell it any other way.

JingleBeIIe · January 2011

Okay, so I voted for Elliette and proud of it Stick out tongue

I don't like Elliot for a girl. Actually, I don't like it at all for a guy either. All I think about is E.T. "Elliot's an idiot" or something like that. Never liked the name. But I think that Elliette gives it that feminine touch and is different, but not stupid different.

katie_cj · January 2011

Chrysallys:
Please don't spell it wrong. You are already giving her a traditionally male name, best not to spell it funky as well.

Agreed. I love the name. It's Jake's middle name. We spell it Elliott. It's my grandmother's maiden name.

sunnyday016 · January 2011

Is #2 a typo? If that's supposed to be Elliot, then that gets my vote. If you're really going to spell it Elloit, then I vote for Elliott. The others look very wrong.

ToledoDeux · January 2011

Mrs.G123:
None of the choices are typos; cf. "sylabol" in the OP. A telling sign.

"oi" makes no sense in the pronunciation of Elliot. It's pretty clearly a typo.

NDwife07 · January 2011

Oh geez petes, women - she didn't ask your opinions on the name itself.

txbabs111 · January 2011

Either of the first 2 are fine, provided that #2 is a typo and is really Elliot. The last 2 are absolutely horrible.

July_2009 · January 2011

ridesbuttons:
fredalina:
1 or 2 Ts is fine, no E. I am assuming number 2 is a typo. But I really hate boy names for girl names as pp mentioned. I once had a boyfriend name Robin. People though he was Fred and I was Robin (I go by Fred IRL because it's my middle name).

Robin is totally different as it is acceptable as a boy's or girl's name.

Robin Williams, Robin Soderling, Robin Masters (fictional), Robin Leach, Robin Hood, Robin Ventura.

Glad to know another bumpie interested in Tennis too

amber&patrick · January 2011

For a girl, I really like the last spelling. When I read it, I instantly saw "Ellie" as a nickname. That would give her some options in case she wants to be known by more of a "girlie" name.

StrawberryBlondeMomma · January 2011

i know a girl named Elliot, but she goes by Ellie.

Echowysp · January 2011

I hate made up spellings, personally. They always make them think either stripper or someone whose mom couldn't spell. Hate to say it, but they bring low class to mind. I'd go traditional spelling.

ridesbuttons · January 2011

July_2009:
ridesbuttons:
fredalina:
1 or 2 Ts is fine, no E. I am assuming number 2 is a typo. But I really hate boy names for girl names as pp mentioned. I once had a boyfriend name Robin. People though he was Fred and I was Robin (I go by Fred IRL because it's my middle name).

Robin is totally different as it is acceptable as a boy's or girl's name.

Robin Williams, Robin Soderling, Robin Masters (fictional), Robin Leach, Robin Hood, Robin Ventura.
Glad to know another bumpie interested in Tennis too

If interested means bordering on obsessed, then yes! I thought I was the only one. Stick out tongue

hi_dn@hotmail.com · January 2011

To answer some questions. # 2 was a type. It was meant to be Elliot. But I am a horrible speller. So I can see the confusion.

I love the name Elliott. I used to hate it. A friend of a friend named her daught that and I never liked it...but then I saw it on the TV show "Quints by Surprise" and I grew to really like the name. I have never seen Scrubs before. So we didn't get the idea from that.

I Know a ton of People aren't going to like it. And I couldn't care less. I was just curious about spelling. I prefer the more traditional spelling but my husband prefers the more feminine spelling Elliette.

thanks for your help ladies.

reannegummer · January 2011

My friend had a girl this past May and named her Elliette Claire. That spelling has grown on me.

Cityplanner · January 2011

How do you want it to be pronounced? Because I'd pronounce those names different ways. Elliot would be Ell-eee-ot (the last syllable pronounced like "hot" without the "h"). I'd pronounce the latter two like Ell-eee-ette (like the French diminutive ending).

The name is very much NMS, but I think you should start with the pronounciation that you like and work from there.

redhead0525 · January 2011

lynelise04:
I vote the traditional spelling. Your lo, you pick the name. Ignore people with opinions on it, she was just looking for spelling...not your rude opinions

this, I lOVE the whole "boy" name for a girl

redhead0525 · January 2011

lynelise04:
I vote the traditional spelling. Your lo, you pick the name. Ignore people with opinions on it, she was just looking for spelling...not your rude opinions

this, I lOVE the whole "boy" name for a girl

redhead0525 · January 2011

lynelise04:
I vote the traditional spelling. Your lo, you pick the name. Ignore people with opinions on it, she was just looking for spelling...not your rude opinions

this, I lOVE the whole "boy" name for a girl

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