I kinda think of
Derek and
Derrick as distinct forms rather than alternate spellings. Like
Catalina and
Caitlin. I favor
Derek a little, but not as an alternative to
Derrick, just as a name I like a bit more - if that makes sense.
Marc ... I like it as a nick for
Marcus, but I'm so very tired of
Mark.
Lewis. Makes the prn I prefer, unambiguous.
Carl - I guess I like it more than
Karl but in general I don't care for this name
Caiden I like more than
Kayden, but
Caden is better than either
Edmund looks more "correct" or just familiar to me although I'm not sure I'd prefer it otherwise.
Jacob is "Jay-cub," to me, and
Jakob looks more likely to be "Yah-cup" or something ... so I prefer
Jacob.
Zach /
Zack - I dunno. I guess I kinda like
Zack better. It looks more fun somehow.
Colin >
Collin. I've never seen
Nicholas in any form with 2 L's so
Collin just seems fake-surnamey.
Irvin >
Irving. I like
Irwin more than
Irvin, too.
- mirfak