Is this spelling horrible?

Bjudge09 · October 2013

Delainee? I like the way it looks so much better that Delaney. Especially when used for the nn Lainee/Laney. But I don't want my child to have a name that people think is spelled horribly. Your thoughts? What would be a good middle name also? I can't think of anything.

74dragonfly · October 2013

The spelling is bad. Id go with the usual spelling

Zimger · October 2013

Yes, I do think it's bad. I prefer traditional spellings.

allardr · October 2013

KKDRAGONFLY said:

The spelling is bad. Id go with the usual spelling

This.

Fluffycakes · October 2013

Honestly, it looks like a teen mom spelling

Bjudge09 · October 2013

That is what I thought. I don't want to give my child a name where people look at it and think wtf. lol. Are there any other ways to spell Delaney that are decent? I'm just not a huge fan of how it looks. My heart was originally set on the name Alaina with the nn Lainee but DH works with an Alaina and can't stand her so he vetoed the name. Which is why we decided on Delaney.

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

Spelling it correctly is always the best solution.

What is it about the Delaney spelling you don't like?

Meery82 · October 2013

It's bad.

stahlop · October 2013

While I prefer Delaney, I've seen Delanie and I don't find that too bad.

lifeonthehill · October 2013

Delaney is a beautiful name and personally I love the spelling. The spelling in your original post is going to give her a life time of spelling problems.

lady dixneuf · October 2013

it's terrible.

Teen mom all the way.

catahoulatte · October 2013

2013mommy said:

Spell it correctly. If you don't like the way it looks I think you should go back to the drawing board.

I agree.

ObLaDi · October 2013

Superbad.

kayjay10 · October 2013

Delaney is so much better. Please spell it the correct way. FWIW I like the Laney spelling of the nn better also.

capulet · October 2013

I know it can be hard to agree on a name, but, seriously, there are thousands of choices. If you don't like something about a name, it makes more sense to pick another name than to change something about a name in a way that will cause all sorts of other problems.

Also, FWIW, when I first read your spelling I didn't realize it was supposed to be Delaney and read it as dell-lah-NAY. Not that my way really makes sense. But people get confused about the spelling and pronunciation of perfectly normal names, let alone weirdly spelled ones. I don't think there are a lot of ways to change the spelling of Delaney without making it look like you want a different pronunciation.

KatFCo · October 2013

There's really no good alternate spelling for that name, so like others have said, if you dislike the original spelling that much, it's not the name for you.

allardr · October 2013

If this all came from liking the nn lainee what about just using FN Laine or Lainey?

aande072011 · October 2013

Delainee makes me think of detainee, like someone being detained. I would stick with the original spelling or go back to the drawing board.

kaylynne · October 2013

generally if you have to ask...

Whitterpow · November 2013

Yes.

saisongbird · November 2013

Don't do it.

apc1929 · November 2013

sorry but Delainee looks terrible to me. I don't think Delaney is a bad name but spelling it that way changes everything for me It looks very juvenile

CANDEE43 · November 2013

Not a fan of that spelling. I'm generally a fan of mixing things up a bit with spelling, but this I'm not fond of.

Elsa1984 · November 2013

Honestly, yes it looks bad. My friend got all creative with spelling her daughter's name, and is constantly having to tell people how to spell it. And my other friend wanted to name her daughter Madison...spelled Maddisyn or Madiesyn. She asked people's opinions on which spelling, and I was pretty blunt and said "why don't you just spell it correctly so she doesn't have to correct people for the rest of her life?" I was pregnant, so I blame hormones for my bluntness. Anyway, she had the baby and used the Madison spelling, and now says she is glad she did, because that is usually the first spelling people write down when she says her daughters name.

SmileyJay · November 2013

YUCK. Go with Delaney, it is a sweet name.

SmileyJay · November 2013

When I see Delanie, I read it as rhyming with Melanie. You can't rewrite phonetics, just go with the most traditional spelling or chose another name.

mockingjay1 · November 2013

I agree with the PP. If you like the name, please spell it traditionally.

Ladybug32110 · November 2013

Omg! That is awful! As the mother of a Delaney/Laney please just spell it correctly. Her middle name is Louise and I love it! We call her Laney Lou a lot

Kmommy91 · November 2013

Awful.

EDT: But I will say I do adore Delaney. It's on our list too.

Mimaloo · November 2013

Yes. It is horrible.

mj0413 · November 2013

I'm not a huge fan of this spelling, but it's your baby. I say pick out how you like it, just keep in mind issues that may arise.

My name is spelled MERI, but said like MARY. It has given me issues from time to time, but since it's such a classic name, I love that it's spelled uniquely and would honestly hate to have it spelled the normal way. That said, it's short enough that it's not that big of a deal. I think the longer the name, the more difficult it becomes.

funchicken · November 2013

aande072011 said:

Delainee makes me think of detainee, like someone being detained. I would stick with the original spelling or go back to the drawing board.

This.

shaina925 · November 2013

Fluffycakes said:

Honestly, it looks like a teen mom spelling

Ditto.

cakergirl · November 2013

Bjudge09 said:

That is what I thought. I don't want to give my child a name where people look at it and think wtf. lol. Are there any other ways to spell Delaney that are decent? I'm just not a huge fan of how it looks. My heart was originally set on the name Alaina with the nn Lainee but DH works with an Alaina and can't stand her so he vetoed the name. Which is why we decided on Delaney.

What about Delanie? Actually, nevermind, that looks like it would rhyme with Melanie. I am just not a fan of the names ending in ee because it seems to trendee (wink wink) and kind of "made up." Or Delainey?

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