Does anyone have names they love but just can't get past the way they look on paper? I am a writer and graphic designer so maybe I am more crazy about it than some people would be. Some names sound great, but when written down they just look unbalanced or wrong. Like the strength of the name is not reflected in its written form.
For me the biggest one is Sean. I love the sound of the name and it's been on our list for both boys. It is also a family name, but I just think Sean looks awful on paper and I always want to say it - See-ann or something similar. I know in my head it is Sean. I know it could be Shaun, but I that is also the more common feminine version and I can't get past that either. What names do you like, but dislike the spelling or the way they look written on paper?
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Re: Love the sound, hate the look/spelling
I love biblical names and Eli and Job are both names that I love, but I can't get past seeing "Ellie" for Eli and Job (J-oab) obviously just looks like the word job!
I think there are also names for me that I love the spelling/way they look but hate the way they sound. Haha
Edit: Dunno what happened to the quote box there. But I'm referring to Vivian / Vivienne
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I have PTSD over the letter y right now due to the horrific trend of defacing birth certificates with Ys where they don't belong. I love this name however.
That and Leigh. Similar reason. The -leigh suffix abuse ruined the proper name Leigh for me. For good.
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Also, I like the spelling Sean over all other spellings of the same name. Although it never will negate the fact that I used to jokingly call a coworker "Seen" every time I saw him (his name is Sean), but I did it out of love, not because his name was spelled wrong.