Please help with name spelling. Thanks!
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Please help with name spelling. Thanks!
| Mon, 04-09-2007 - 9:45pm |
Please help with name spelling. Thanks!
- Findlay Sawyer
- Findlay Bennett
- Findlay Beckett
- Findlay Graem
- Finlay Sawyer
- Finlay Bennett
- Finlay Beckett
- Finlay Graem
- Sawyer Quinn
- Another suggestion (Please elaborate)
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Not sure yet, that's why I have so many variations on the original poll. lol DH and I haven't agreed for sure, those are just some favorites...
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ROFL Preaching to the choir, sweetie. Unfortunately, you seem to be a bit confused about the SSA list. There are plenty of known, familiar names that aren't on the list because they're NOT overwhelmingly popular. There have to be roughly 200 children (give or take, depending on gender, year, etc.) for a name to make the top 1000, but that doesn't mean names that don't are necessarily unusual. To use names with similar origins/styles/usage, Lachlan and Ewan aren't in the top 1000 either, and I seriously doubt you've never heard of them. But if you're aware of naming trends and have ever read a birth announcement, you probably already know that these names are most certainly not unheard of. IN FACT, a quick scan of the UK's top 100 names reveals Finlay and Finley at 59 and 60 (meaning just those spellings combined would really be TWICE as popular, or roughly in the top 30), and US trends are generally just a step behind.
And you're right -- FIND-lay does sound ridiculous. I only used it as an example of an exaggerated mispronunciation because most seem familiar enough NOT to say that. LOL However, I completely agree that the Finley Anglicization is the most likely to encourage a simple, easy interpretation for anyone not familiar with the name (as I've said in every single one of my posts, so I'm not sure whom you're trying to convince). ;)
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Perhaps this is what's confusing you about Findlay, because I've never met a single Lindsay who's name was said "LIND-say." It's LINDZ-ee (to use BTN's pronunciation guide and avoid any confusion here). Hmm ... oddly similar to the pronunciation of the "ind" and "ay" parts of Findlay. Oh wait! EXACTLY like them. ROFL Not so "entirely different," unless the pronunciation of the F and L -- the only letters different between these two names -- are also in question, which is why I used it as an example.
As I said, common, accepted Anglicizations of a name are generally fine. I LOVE Findlay/Finley, either spelling. The point is, a real name that actually IS correctly spelled doesn't need to be "helped along" just so some random person will get it right the first time. Of course the OP could really simplify things and change the spelling to Finn-lee, but I think we'd all agree that just looks stupid. I'll take a properly-spelled name that might take one simple correction over an ugly, kre8iv version any day.
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First of all, I love all the names on your list. Voting was REALLY difficult.
I agree completely with Kelli on the Findlay/Finley issue. Either spelling is wonderful, but I wouldn't combine them to make Findley or Finlay.
I think the pronounciation of Findlay is very straightforward. If someone pronounced it FIND-lay I'd probably burst out laughing in surprise. I've discussed this name in passing with dozens of people and never heard it mispronounced. I do think that Finley is becoming a bit unisex and the Findlay spelling will set a boy apart. That still looks all boy to me.
As for middle names...I would avoid Findlay Sawyer unless you are a Mark Twain fanatic. All the rest are wonderful. It was hard, but Findlay Graem got my vote, but I'd prefer Findlay Graeme. I know a Graem and I do think that's a legitimate spelling variation, not just a misspelling. However, I still prefer Graham or Graeme. They just look more finished/complete to me.
That's beautiful.
Congratulations!
LOVE IT! ;) So glad you went with Finley. You should post a separate announcement above, btw.
Congrats!
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