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Blithe vs Blythe?

JANEhickeyJANEhickey
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In my previous post, the majority of you who commented said that you'd prefer it spelled Blythe.

Any particular reason why?

Is Blythe the more correct/common spelling?

ETA: I prefer Blithe because I don't like how the "y" looks in the middle of Blythe with our last name Hickey. The names that we like with a "y" in them, have it at the end. That probably sounds really nitpicky!

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Re: Blithe vs Blythe?

  • MarisaKathleenMarisaKathleen member
    I have 2 friends named Blythe and both spell it with Y's.  I've never seen it with an I.  Love the name though!


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  • salt78salt78 member

    I prefer Blythe and I think it's lovely.

    I always thought that was the much more common spelling. I've never seen Blithe before. (And I would be tempted to pronounce it "bl-ith"...like "bliss" with a lisp.)

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  • LuckyMissusLuckyMissus member
    As a name, I've never seen it spelled Blithe, only Blythe.  I know that the word is spelled blithe though.  I figured that's what you were going for.

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
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    (And I would be tempted to pronounce it "bl-ith"...like "bliss" with a lisp.)

    This.  Blythe is nice, Blithe looks made-up.
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    (And I would be tempted to pronounce it "bl-ith"...like "bliss" with a lisp.)

    This.  Blythe is nice, Blithe looks made-up.

    Well I don't want that!

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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member
    I am not normally a fan of y instead of I, but with a quick glance I want to read blithe like with w/ a B
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    With a "y".
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    imageEastCoastBride:
    imagesalt78:

    (And I would be tempted to pronounce it "bl-ith"...like "bliss" with a lisp.)

    This.  Blythe is nice, Blithe looks made-up.

     I agree

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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    Blythe..  I don't care for the Blithe spelling at all
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  • HattieLoveHattieLove member
    My little sister's name is Blithe. I prefer it with an i, but I think Blythe is the more common spelling. My mom chose the i spelling because it's like the word. 
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  • ObLaDiObLaDi member
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    I prefer Blythe and I think it's lovely.

    I always thought that was the much more common spelling. I've never seen Blithe before. (And I would be tempted to pronounce it "bl-ith"...like "bliss" with a lisp.)

    All this exactly.

    OP, I'm completely with you on avoiding extraneous Ys. In this particular case, though, the y just happens to actually belong there :-)

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