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Written vs. Verbal

CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
edited September 2013 in Baby Names
Is there a name you like on paper but dislike verbally?

Mine is Saoirse.

On the flip side, is there a name you like verbally, but dislike on paper?

Edited because I remembered- Mariah
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  • rockoperarockopera member
    I hate 'ae.' Mae, Rae, etc.
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  • lifeonthehilllifeonthehill member
    Estwd2 said:
    I think Maeve looks pretty on paper, but sounds horrendous.
    I feel the exact opposite! Haha. 

    I love the look of Isla but HATE the way it sounds. 

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  • divinemsbeedivinemsbee member
    I adore Beryl on paper, love it. However, it sounds like "barrel" which puts it on the GP list.



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  • aeh72aeh72 member

    Rory - hands down for me.  I love the look of this name. I love the style of this name. But I find it so awkward to say.

     

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    divinemsbee said:

    I adore Beryl on paper, love it. However, it sounds like "barrel" which puts it on the GP list.

    I can't believe my name came up! BTW, my family and the only other Beryls I have ever known pronounce it more like Pearl with a B. I am the third Beryl in my family and it is DD's mn. I HATE when people say barrel, but I "get it" since that is what it looks like phonetically.

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    Lorelei, Aislyn
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  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    I love Viola on paper, but I don't like the way it sounds out loud.
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    I love the sound of Lorelei but the spelling always trips me up.
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  • Scarlett&GatsbyScarlett&Gatsby member
    edited September 2013
    I love Aurora until I try to say it. I also think Catherine looks a lot prettier than it sounds. ETA: I love the sound of Margo, but there isn't a single spelling I like.
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  • 1Panda1Panda member
    Just had this conversation with a friend! A Teen Mom 3 mom named her daughter Arabella. I think it sounds pretty, but not such a fan of the way it looks.
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