http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-28145 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:05:01 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-28145 [...] The unstoppable variant spelling … Zoey.  One of the reasons I’ve found myself defending variant spellings is that there are so many cases where the more historically authentic spelling has taken a back [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-27764 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:03:57 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-27764 [...] continue.  Some parents will continue to favor extreme spellings like Caidhon and Peightynn.  But variant spellings have taken their place in the mainstream.  Which is correct:  Isobel, Isabel or Isabelle?  In [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-26686 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:29:29 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-26686 [...] And yet … while I don’t find Khloe terribly klassy, I think she’s probably a valid variant based on the original [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-26240 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:18:09 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-26240 [...] From Nook’s Ghost Post, I’m captivated by Linnet.  Though I’ve heard of stylish parents considering Lynette, that spelling still feels dated – maybe even forced, despite her ties to the legendary Eluned.  But Linnet feels fresh and modern.  More proof that spelling counts, and variant spellings aren’t all bad; [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-24957 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:48:52 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-24957 [...] today.  Colt ranked #330, while Colton came in at #73; Tristan ranked #84; and Weston was #224.  Variant spellings abound, at least for Colton and [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-23237 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:08:49 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-23237 [...] pet naming peeve:I rather dislike the idea that there is a single valid spelling. Don’t get me wrong – I wince when I stumble across a kid called Khaedin or Eighmei, too. [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-22983 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:59:55 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-22983 I’m a Katheryn. I feel your pain.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-21340 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:58:31 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-21340 [...] is Deaglán.  The longer I write, the more I feel like I should wear a tee shirt that says “Variant spellings are not going to bring down Western Civilization.”   The reverse of the shirt would say “Of course, you can go too far.  Lenixx is too much.  [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-16361 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:20:22 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-16361 My mom chose my nn Lori and my dad insisted on a formal name more appropriate for a lawyer (which I did later become-ha). So I was named Loren. There were always other girls named Lauren and often Lori too, but almost never another Loren (all the others seem to be geriatric men). My crazy mom still insists that Lauren and Loren are completely separate names that aren’t even pronounced the same. I never felt like my version was spelled the right way, even though I prefer the streamlined look of it. The other aspect of my spelling that I appreciate is its similarity to the Spanish Lorena, because I live in Latin America and it’s just easier for people to call me that (with nn Lore, pronounced almost the same as Lori). I have seen how Spanish speakers mangle Lauryn (lah ew reen) so I am definitely glad my parents didn’t choose that!

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/28/in-defense-of-isobel-and-aiden-ten-reasons-to-embrace-variant-spellings/#comment-16213 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:11:28 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=1916#comment-16213 My mom named me Meaghan. She believes it was the original Gaelic spelling. I have to spell it for everybody and some people never get it right. But I’d still rather be Meaghan than Megan.

]]>