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JordynLeighx3 · February 2013

Anybody who has already announced their name choices, already having issues?

I thought that if ANYTHING, our family would have more trouble pronouncing Isla correctly. Nope. They can say Isla JUST fine. It's our other girls name that they can't seem to get right and it's already bugging me having to correct the same exact people all the time. Her name is Halle. I have heard, "hail" "hailey" and "holly".....I don't understand how it's so confusing. Hailey I understand and knew we'd get but the others were a surprise to me.

Anyone else out there?

bibliophileemily · February 2013

Just curious, but how DO you pronounce Halle? I've been staring at it for a few minutes trying to figure it out!

Our potential names are secret so I can't comment on the rest.

Debbie0580 · February 2013

bibliophileemily:
Just curious, but how DO you pronounce Halle? I've been staring at it for a few minutes trying to figure it out!
Our potential names are secret so I can't comment on the rest.

I said it in my head like Halle Berry.

Peony230 · February 2013

We chose Gavin for our LO and so far haven't had any issues, but I just wanted to say that I love your name choices and Isla was our top contender if we were having a girl

Kate_C · February 2013

Debbie0580:
bibliophileemily:

Just curious, but how DO you pronounce Halle? I've been staring at it for a few minutes trying to figure it out!

Our potential names are secret so I can't comment on the rest.

I said it in my head like Halle Berry.

Me too. I'm a little surprised that you've had so many weird pronounciations of the name already, but I guess then it gives you some warning of what's to come? We haven't had issues pronouncing our son's name (Elliott), but have definitely gotten a variety of spellings. Great-grandma spelled it wrong on his Christmas stocking... I didn't have the heart to correct her. We still haven't picked a name for this LO, so not an issue yet! You picked great names, IMHO.

JordynLeighx3 · February 2013

It is pronounced like Halle Berry.
I'm sure glad that we didn't keep the names secret. It's much easier correcting people now than having it frustrate me when they're already here and born.

UberBiz · February 2013

I totally pronounced Isla incorrectly, but I got Halle right!

My family is definitely not thrilled with our name choice, (FI's name), and especially since we are not married yet. The other night my dad even went so far as to ask if I could legally give the baby FI's last name if we're not married, and I'm like, you can give the baby any name you friggin want!! I gave my daughter MY last name, on their recommendation, and also because things were going badly between me and her father when she was born, so I told him that she'd have my last name until we were married (which obviously never happened).

Sorry to get off on a tangent there, but I still think my parents are looking at my FI the same way they did DD's father, that he will F up somehow and leave me. I guess it's a reasonable fear, but gee whiz, the baby is still his son, too. I hate name drama. I didn't have any with DD except her middle name, which is her father's mother's name. Always something... Oh, and DD's name (Caelyn) is always being mispronounced as "katelyn" and I'm like, THERE IS NO "T" IN HER NAME IT'S PRONOUNCED "KAY-LIN. NO T!"

MsAmeera25 · February 2013

With the actress Halle Berry you would think ppl would say it correctly.

Shannon526 · February 2013

I love the name Halle and would have no trouble pronouncing it, but maybe that's just because Halle is also on our list of potential names Wink

I would just correct them and say it's pronounced like Halle Berry. If people don't know how to say her name then that's just sad lol.

FWIW, even if you name your LO something you think wouldn't cause any confusion (spelling or pronunciation), there will always be someone who asks you how to spell/pronounce it... Even with my name (Shannon, obviously)... people ask.. "is it one N or two N's?" or .. "is it with an O or an A" ... and here I was thinking it was a pretty simple name haha.

OhSewCrafty · February 2013

Our name is a name of a state. If people screw that up, they need to go back to 3rd grade. lol

Halle isn't hard to say and its definitely not "hail." lol They'll get it - or you can silently call them stupid for the rest of her life. Hehehe

Ann003 · February 2013

MsAmeera25:
With the actress Halle Berry you would think ppl would say it correctly.

This. Hopefully people will pronounce it correctly once they hear you say it more!

mollyskywalker · February 2013

MsAmeera25:
With the actress Halle Berry you would think ppl would say it correctly.

This is what I was thinking. Maybe they live under a rock?

JordynLeighx3 · February 2013

Grace0609:
JordynLeighx3:
It is pronounced like Halle Berry. I'm sure glad that we didn't keep the names secret. It's much easier correcting people now than having it frustrate me when they're already here and born.

Unfortunately, this is what her whole life is going to be like when people see or ask what her name is, so if it truly frustrates you, you might think about that.  It is a beautiful name, but it is definitely going to get mispronounced and misspelled.

Once people HEAR the name, there are usually no problems. I ask how to spell all names anymore because you just never know now a days.
I actually don't find it unfortunate in the least bit. It's a beautiful name and if people can't pronounce it after hearing it then I think they probably weren't listening very well to begin with.
I mean, my name is JORDAN and ive had people screw up my name. Some people are just pure idiots I guess.

Murraydog · February 2013

We haven't settled on a name for this baby yet, but people call my daughter Candace all the time and her name is Cadence. It's very different......but people get it mixed up. It's really awkward to correct them sometimes so we just let it slide.....but then other times, I clear it up right away and politely correct them. It drives me bonkers though so I can totally relate.

BoatsNHoes · February 2013

DD is Callie and we spelled it that way because it seemed like the most phonetic, unbutcherable way to spell it where it didn't get confused with Kaylee. I honestly haven't ran into anyone saying in wrong. A lot of times people think I say "Allie" when they ask her name, but meh.

SaraSmile19 · February 2013

JordynLeighx3:
Grace0609:
JordynLeighx3:
It is pronounced like Halle Berry. I'm sure glad that we didn't keep the names secret. It's much easier correcting people now than having it frustrate me when they're already here and born.

Unfortunately, this is what her whole life is going to be like when people see or ask what her name is, so if it truly frustrates you, you might think about that. It is a beautiful name, but it is definitely going to get mispronounced and misspelled.
Once people HEAR the name, there are usually no problems. I ask how to spell all names anymore because you just never know now a days. I actually don't find it unfortunate in the least bit. It's a beautiful name and if people can't pronounce it after hearing it then I think they probably weren't listening very well to begin with. I mean, my name is JORDAN and ive had people screw up my name. Some people are just pure idiots I guess.

I still get a little miffed when I tell people my name is Sara at Starbucks and the cup comes back "Sarah" but it is what it is. The fact of the matter is that if someone told me their name was Halle, I would assume it's spelled that way. If I saw it written, I would pronounce it like Halle Berry. The truth is, I don't know anyone else with that first name but the image of a gorgeous, grammy award winner isn't a poor one to come to mind, even though I assume you're naming her that because you like the name, not because you're crazy about the actress.

JordynLeighx3 · February 2013

SaraSmile19:
JordynLeighx3:
Grace0609:
JordynLeighx3:
It is pronounced like Halle Berry. I'm sure glad that we didn't keep the names secret. It's much easier correcting people now than having it frustrate me when they're already here and born.

Unfortunately, this is what her whole life is going to be like when people see or ask what her name is, so if it truly frustrates you, you might think about that.  It is a beautiful name, but it is definitely going to get mispronounced and misspelled.

Once people HEAR the name, there are usually no problems. I ask how to spell all names anymore because you just never know now a days.
I actually don't find it unfortunate in the least bit. It's a beautiful name and if people can't pronounce it after hearing it then I think they probably weren't listening very well to begin with.
I mean, my name is JORDAN and ive had people screw up my name. Some people are just pure idiots I guess.
I still get a little miffed when I tell people my name is Sara at Starbucks and the cup comes back "Sarah" but it is what it is.  The fact of the matter is that if someone told me their name was Halle, I would assume it's spelled that way.  If I saw it written, I would pronounce it like Halle Berry.  The truth is, I don't know anyone else with that first name but the image of a gorgeous, grammy award winner isn't a poor one to come to mind, even though I assume you're naming her that because you like the name, not because you're crazy about the actress.

I guess it doesnt really bother me, I just don't get how people can't say it right after me saying it LOL
Definitely named for the name and not after Halle Berry!

krbyrd24 · February 2013

Ugh people are such idiots. My name is Kate and I can't tell you how many people call me Kathy. I just don't get it....

ChicagoBroad26 · February 2013

I agree that some people are going to screw up a name no matter what it is. Ava gets called 'Eva' all the time. My name is Lauren and I get called Laura or Karen (?).

mrsbea · February 2013

Even though its annoying, I think Halle is just one if those names that you'll have to correct people on, and when she's older, probably then too she'll be doing it.

mrsbea · February 2013

SaraSmile19:
JordynLeighx3:
Grace0609:
JordynLeighx3:
It is pronounced like Halle Berry. I'm sure glad that we didn't keep the names secret. It's much easier correcting people now than having it frustrate me when they're already here and born.

Unfortunately, this is what her whole life is going to be like when people see or ask what her name is, so if it truly frustrates you, you might think about that.  It is a beautiful name, but it is definitely going to get mispronounced and misspelled.

Once people HEAR the name, there are usually no problems. I ask how to spell all names anymore because you just never know now a days.
I actually don't find it unfortunate in the least bit. It's a beautiful name and if people can't pronounce it after hearing it then I think they probably weren't listening very well to begin with.
I mean, my name is JORDAN and ive had people screw up my name. Some people are just pure idiots I guess.
I still get a little miffed when I tell people my name is Sara at Starbucks and the cup comes back "Sarah" but it is what it is.  The fact of the matter is that if someone told me their name was Halle, I would assume it's spelled that way.  If I saw it written, I would pronounce it like Halle Berry.  The truth is, I don't know anyone else with that first name but the image of a gorgeous, grammy award winner isn't a poor one to come to mind, even though I assume you're naming her that because you like the name, not because you're crazy about the actress.

Yeah but.. Halle and Hailey and Hale, etc. are all different names. Sarah and Sara aren't said any different, only spelled differently. Sara is Sarah is Sara.

mrsbea · February 2013

krbyrd24:
Ugh people are such idiots. My name is Kate and I can't tell you how many people call me Kathy. I just don't get it....

Eww that's me too. My first whole name isn't Kate, but that's what I go by. I always hated when growing up, random adults would say Kathy instead for short, and I loathe that name.

While its a diff name, that's more NN category though rather than mispronunciation issues.

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