Is the spelling of YOUR name "youneek"?

af1274 · July 2012

"Youneek" spellings of names come up a LOT on this board, and one of the arguments in favor of them is that a different spelling makes the name more special.

So, I'm curious. Do you have a name that is spelled differently than the traditional way? And, if so, does it feel more special to you to have that spelling, or do you wish your parents had chosen to spell your name the traditional way?

kelnyc · July 2012

Nope. Kelly with a Y. It's cutesy enough as it is, so I am VERY glad my parents didn't go the Kellie, Kelli, Kelley route.

ZoeMay06 · July 2012

Mine is spelled correctly, but my youngest sister has a youneek spelling. Her name is Mad.ylan (without the period), pronounced like Madeleine. My mom and her dad wanted to honor Bob Dylan so spelled her name to reflect that. Still, it looks like it would qualify under the "add a random Y to a normal name" category.

KiraH28 · July 2012

My name is Kira, which isn't really you-neek, but I think Keira is more common. I prefer the spelling Keira because people often call me "Ky-ra".

luvindanimals · July 2012

I am not sure how "youneek" it is because there are so many ways to spell it but my middle name is Renae and I love the spelling compared to others. My sisters first name is Keri and when she was little no one spelled it that way and she was fine with that. But with both of these I know there are a lot of ways to spell each so probably not so unique but they were at the time I think!

chibride4 · July 2012

I'm Stacey with an "e," which was unique at the time... but not youneek. I always loved that it was spelled differently than most other Stacys I knew.

tinkitty · July 2012

Nope. My name is spelled correctly and I like it that way. It's just annoying when I have to spell it out for people because they've heard so many misspellings of it.

serendipity_5 · July 2012

My name is Lauryn, and I too have to spell my name for everyone. Most people tell me they really like the way my name is spelled. My older sisters name is Ashleigh and growing up with 3 or 4 Ashleighs in the same year as her at school she was the only Ashleigh and I think she liked that it was different from all the they Ashleys

Allycat11 · July 2012

My full name, Allison, is spelled correctly but there are multiple legit spellings. It can be annoying always spelling it for people. When I say "Allison with 2 L's and an I", people give me a blank stare so I always have to spell it out.

Most people call me Ally though. When I was little it was Allie, but when I was in middle school I thought the "y" was cute and changed how I spelled it. Unfortunately, it stuck.

lageorgiapaperie · July 2012

Nope. My name is Lindsey. Of course, Lindsay is also a normal spelling, so my name does get misspelled often.

Candyshel13 · July 2012

My name is Candace nn Candy. I get with a C or a K a lot. Plus my maiden name was hard to spell so I usually just spelled all of it!

jesstellina · July 2012

The spelling of my middle name is a little unique - Lynne. I think it's pretty, and nobody ever has to spell it, so it's not inconvenient at all!!

Notwifezilla7 · July 2012

No. I'm Jacqueline nn Jackie

My sister is Jeanna however- my parents J version of Gina.

blush64 · July 2012

My name is spelled traditionally. (and I'm glad)

alohamora · July 2012

My name (Aimee) is a legit alternate spelling, but I kind of feel like it's uneek sometimes. I dislike having to spell it out for everyone, especially because even after I spell it out, most people still get it wrong.

strawberrytree · July 2012

No, I have the traditional 'correct' spelling of my name (Caitlin), but people have come up with so many youneek spellings of it- K's and Y's inserted at random- that I still have to spell it out most of the time.

CocoBrynne · July 2012

Nope it's Courtney.

Zaphina · July 2012

My mom is Sherri. The funny thing is she was named for a song, which spells it "Sherrie", so my grandparents spelled it wrong!

JaysonandKristin · July 2012

A tad.

My name is Kristin. The I is a tad unique, I guess. That's pretty tame in terms of crazy spellings, IMHO.

My sister is Chelsey. The Y in lieu of an A is a tad different as well. Again, pretty tame.

DH is Jayson. The Y in there is in honor of his dad, Jay. He died before Jay was born. His mom changed the spelling of Jason to suit her needs.

Both of DH's brothers have traditional names with traditional spellings.

Mrkyrain · July 2012

My name is spelled correctly. However, it was quite unique growing up so I had to repeat it and spell it for everyone anyway. It's now become slightly more popular but people usually still ask how to spell it.

KarmB · July 2012

Im Karmellah. i love it. everyone always comment son it. every different letter has a reasoning behind it.

ashtonblair123 · July 2012

My name is Ashton. It's spelled correctly but I frequently have to spell it anyway because most people just assume Ashley. Plus my maiden name was usually misspelled and I had to spell that out as well. It doesn't really bother me having to spell it. It did bother me when I was a kid and my teacher would write "Good Job Ashley!" on the top of my paper...right beside where I wrote my name.

ilovemyducks21 · July 2012

I'm pretty sure I fall in this category with Britny. I've never seen it spelled that way, and no one has ever spelled it correctly without help. I sometimes wonder what my parents were high on when they came up with the spelling, lol.

I have mixed feelings on it. I LOVE that I've never had someone spell their name the same as me. It's unique and draws comments. But I often get annoyed when I need to spell it our every.single.time. My maiden name also needed to be spelled out, so I just got to a point where I was used to it.

swimiz500 · July 2012

Nope, it's Shannon. I always cringe when I see Shannen Doherty. Ugh. I have seen Shannan too, and Shanon. Thank goodness my parents went with the traditional way!

dairygirl19 · July 2012

Nope. My name is about as plain and straight forward as it gets.

My sister is Kari not Carrie though. However, I consider Kari well known enough that it's not youneek..I know quite a few, but I think some on the baby name board would beg to differ. She asked my parents about it once and they said they were just trying to keep it simple and didn't want any to think it was short for Caroline.

staycee · July 2012

I wish my parents would have spelled my name the traditional way. I hate having to state "with an I.E." everytime someone asks for my name.

staycee · July 2012

fitzpemberley:
My name (Aimee) is a legit alternate spelling, but I kind of feel like it's uneek sometimes. I dislike having to spell it out for everyone, especially because even after I spell it out, most people still get it wrong.

FWIW, I love Aimee spelled that way. Love it! One of my earliest childhood friends was Aimee. (her little sis was Annie)

UnexpectedlyExpected · July 2012

The spelling of my name is definitely "youneek", so youneek that when the it's googled, binged, yahooed, myspaced, facebooked, etc (even just the first name alone) I'm the only one that appears. I love it because it does make me so different which fits my personality and way of being. However, I'm always hesitant because I know that anyone who knows how to spell my first name easily find me

/. I've now developed a habit of creating accounts using my middle name instead.

MrsTBird · July 2012

My name and all my siblings' names are spelled correctly. However, my mom informed me that if she had three girls, the names she picked were Melinda (me), Melanie (my sister), and Mellory. She wanted to keep the 'Mel' theme going. I quickly told her how awful that was and I'm secretly glad I was the firstborn.

CayleighDawn · July 2012

Yep. My name is Cayleigh, which is fairly youneek no matter the spelling. My dad wanted to spell it Ceilidh, which is the Gaelic speeling, but my mum talked him into Cayleigh. I do have to spell it out for everyone, and even as I am saying "C", they are already writing "K", but it doesn't really bother me and I love the spelling of my name.

sagoon · July 2012

My nickname is Susy. People are constantly misspelling it 'Suzy' or 'Suzie'. I wish my parents would have gone with the more common spellings just so I wouldn't be forever correcting people.

lizzieleopard · July 2012

No I do not. Elizabeth is pretty common, but there's so many different nicknames for it.

Lizzie is what I prefer to go by, though.

LyndseylovesHugh · July 2012

Kind of, my name is Lyndsey. There are so many ways to spell the name though so regardless of how my parents spelled it I would still have people ask how to spell it or spell it wrong all the time. I have met quite a few others who spell their name my way too, so I guess it is not that weird. I like how my parents spelled it, but had they done Linzee or something like that I would wish they had stuck with a more normal spelling.

beachbum4304 · July 2012

Mine is Katie. Not short for anything not different. Just Katie. And I like that. I don't like Caiti or Kaytie. And when we have our children they will be normal spellings of names, Sam, Molly, Jack, Henry, (all on our lists).

bluestarbaby · July 2012

fitzpemberley:
My name (Aimee) is a legit alternate spelling, but I kind of feel like it's uneek sometimes. I dislike having to spell it out for everyone, especially because even after I spell it out, most people still get it wrong.

I'm Amy. I always wanted to be Aimee for some reason (no idea why). But, I always get asked "With a y?"

pincessadella · July 2012

My given first name is pretty unique on its own, Ariadne, but I go by Adella, which isn't.

lyndsihutson · July 2012

yes, and i absolutely love it. Lyndsi.. Ive always been a fan of it

Fancy3Face · July 2012

fitzpemberley:
My name (Aimee) is a legit alternate spelling, but I kind of feel like it's uneek sometimes. I dislike having to spell it out for everyone, especially because even after I spell it out, most people still get it wrong.

This is my name too and I 1000% agree with the above.

robynlesley · July 2012

Meh... my name is Robyn which I don't think is "youneek" but it is the alternate spelling.

And my parents DID name me ROBIN but *I* changed the spelling when I was 8 years old. It was legally changed to ROBYN when I married DH.

Todd&Laura · July 2012

No. My name is spelled the normal way...Laura. I work with someone with that name spelled a different way Lora.

KSullivan100 · July 2012

OkayKelci:

Yes, I think I am in the youneek category. Kelci. It doesn't feel more special, and I my name is never spelled correctly... I wish it was spelled the traditional way. I am older than most Kelci/Kelsey's though, so I guess my mom was slightly ahead of the times.

ETA- My middle name is Kae, so it is sort of "youneek" too.

My first name is Kelsey. Spelt the traditional way and people still get it wrong.

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