How would you spell it?

CoachTay · June 2014

Britain is on our short list of names if #2 is a girl. How would you spell it? My instinct would be BRITAIN so it doesn't constantly get misspelled. H has suggested Britton, or Brittan(which I'm not a fan of - looks like you forgot the y on Brittany), or Britynn.

Thoughts? Alternative spellings?

camdensmom32 · June 2014

I would go with Britynn or Britton.

MKC12/22/2006 · June 2014

Britain or Britton. Not with a Y.

JSS1002 · June 2014

Britton, unless you want stupid "like the country!?" comments for the rest of all your lives. :-)

minerswife17 · June 2014

Britton!!

elbou · June 2014

I agree with JSS1002 about the "like the country?" comments, and would personally avoid spelling it "Britain" for that reason.

What about spelling it with an "i" like "Brittin" or Brittinn"?

Lhyacinth888 · June 2014

Britton or Britain. I would also not put a "y" in there.

arschm02 · June 2014

We have a little girl at our center that spells it: Britynn

love4b · June 2014

I think you might get 'like the country' questions no matter how you spell it - it'll just be either yes or no and then you spell it out for them. If you're open to suggestions, maybe Brynn?

CoachTay · June 2014

minxyglams said:
I think you might get 'like the country' questions no matter how you spell it - it'll just be either yes or no and then you spell it out for them. If you're open to suggestions, maybe Brynn?

I do like Brynn, but am not a huge fan of 1 syllable names (girl or boy) with our last name. My mom has suggested Brynlee, so the nn could be Brynn, but I think it's too close to Braylee to work in our family.

love4b · June 2014

CoachTay said:

I think you might get 'like the country' questions no matter how you spell it - it'll just be either yes or no and then you spell it out for them. If you're open to suggestions, maybe Brynn?
I do like Brynn, but am not a huge fan of 1 syllable names (girl or boy) with our last name. My mom has suggested Brynlee, so the nn could be Brynn, but I think it's too close to Braylee to work in our family.

Brianne?

MKC12/22/2006 · June 2014

Who cares if they say "Like the country?" There are tons of people named after states and cities, even countries. I know a couple very cute India's and Mali's.

danuli8 · June 2014

I think Britain like the country is cute. I know a little girl named London.

bumpuser5078523 · June 2014

I like Britain. The others look made up to me.

farmerpinky · June 2014

doeie04 said:
I like Britain. The others look made up to me.

I agree.

"Like the country?"
"Yes"

CoachTay · June 2014

Thanks for the input everyone!

elbou · June 2014

letranger said:

If it is said like the country. Spell it as such. It will be a lifetime of correcting people if not.

This is not as big a deal as it sounds. DD1's name has an unusual spelling, and while we do have to correct people, it's not all that hard/time-consuming.

pinottoparenthood · June 2014

jthree said:

I correct people a gazillion times a day that it's Julianne, not Julianna. Even though it's clearly spelled Julianne and that's not even uncommon. I think people will pretty much mess up just about any name. I say go with whatever spelling seems right to you. One thing though, regardless of what spelling you choose people are probably going to ask you how it's spelled. If you go with Britain you could just say "like the country" vs having to actually spell it each time.

Haha, assuming that all these morons know how to spell (they probably don't). ;-)

skidderdo · June 2014

"Warner... like Warner Brothers??"...... "Yes." We get it, and his name isn't even hard! PS I like "Britain"... people will know how to spell it and she can say "just like the country" - I feel like no matter what names can be challenging. I have to say "Sarah, with an H" every single time someone asks to spell my name