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[-] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 154 points 7 months ago

I will never understand obtuse alternate spellings that are just homophones. Like Trinity spelled Triniteigh accomplishes nothing.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 120 points 7 months ago
[-] DrWeevilJammer@lemmy.ml 21 points 7 months ago

Or tragideh if you're Canadian

[-] SeekPie@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Is there a similar community for these here on lemmy?

[-] root_beer@midwest.social 35 points 7 months ago
[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago
[-] SeekPie@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

As you wish:

https://lemm.ee/c/lemmeigh

(Though I have no experience, does anybody have tips or something for running a community?)

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I just made one. Idk how to link it but you can find it on my profile.

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago
[-] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 1 points 7 months ago

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[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 76 points 7 months ago

You're just sentencing your child to forever have to spell out their name to strangers

[-] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Meh, depending on the last name that might happen anyway. I just spell out my last name by default now.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 38 points 7 months ago

Trying to be Irish without setting foot in the old country for 5 generations

[-] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago

“It’s spelled Seamus, but I go by James”

[-] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

It doesn't even sound Irish, it just sounds extremely white American

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Reminds me of the article about black Americans visiting Africa and being devastated that they weren't "welcomed home" but rather just treated as visiting American tourists.

It's cute

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

I worked under someone at an old job who named his son Jaxon. And kept pictures Jaxon drew and signed on the wall of his office. So every time I needed something from him, I would have to see Jaxon's name in his office. And I hated it.

[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Was his middle name Mississippi?

[-] uncreativechap@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

We might have the same employer! Or at least I hope so, I can't imagine two different sets of parents deciding that "Jackson" is just too boring

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

It was a long time ago and he quit before I did, so doubtful.

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago

honestly, jaxon is almost acceptable. Much like bryan with a y.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Did Jaxon have cybernetic arms?

[-] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 22 points 7 months ago

It reminds Big Literacy that they can't control our minds

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 7 months ago

Because you hate your child but don't believe in abortion. Just yesterday, I avoided spelling my preferred email on a phone call because a company already had a different address on file.

Ex and I once joked about this subject. We decided it'd be funny to named an unwanted child Paisley.

[-] Ragdoll_X@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Mike Hawk

Jenna Talya

Or just James, but spelled Chaymz

[-] root_beer@midwest.social 9 points 7 months ago

To keep in line with the conversation thread, Paisleigh

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

Whoa! Calling you out on some pretty blatant homophonophobia here!

[-] esc27@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

I can’t read it as anything other than trinitaaay

[-] wellee@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

But the pronunciation of Triniteigh would have the sound like "neighbor" so wouldn't be said like Trinity (tee)..

[-] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

Not necessarily. Think Leigh and its relatives (e.g., Ashleigh, Kayleigh, Charleigh*)

*made that one up but still,

[-] wellee@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Um, I had someone in my class named Kayleigh, and it was indeed pronounced Kay-lay. I pronounce all these like "lay", I don't understand the example.

[-] root_beer@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago

Hm. In my experience, -eigh has always been pronounced -ee. In most cases, Leigh is a homophone of Lee, as it comes from an English word meaning “meadow”, and you’ll find many pronunciation guides that confirm this. Not that I find it all that intuitive, I would have assumed it to be pronounced -lay myself, like sleigh or eight. English is dumb like that, and if you or anyone else wants to pronounce it -lay, nothing should stop you.

[-] rothaine@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

Actually

it's pronounced Trinitay

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

genuinely, i think committing crimes against parents of those names should be legal, to a degree.

It's actually fucking obtuse.

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I was solid confused about how these names are homophobic.

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

It's to add a little uniqueness, and avoid them being the 14th Erica in the classroom, but not going so far as to not give them one of the "normal" names.

Or they just think it looks prettier. It doesn't have to be about accomplishing something beyond "I like how that looks".

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

I feel like "my child will be burdened by this for the rest of their life" wins over "it looks cool"

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

You'd be surprised how little it actually matters. It just means they have to spell it for people occasionally.

My name isn't common here, but it's also perfectly well known and spelled in the traditional sense.
I have to spell it for people, and often use a middle name for takeout orders. That's about the extent of the burden of having an unusual name.
My last name is also perfectly common, and I need to spell it as well.

I've seen a lot more "burden" on people with alphabetically late names, since they often are last in line for stuff.

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