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Chloe, Chloë or Chloé?
I've decided I want to change my name from Clancy to Chloe(as I hate my own name but think Chloe still sounds right in my mind, given the similar beginning and ending)... but I'm not sure which spelling to use?
I've decided I want to change my name from Clancy to Chloe(as I hate my own name but think Chloe still sounds right in my mind, given the similar beginning and ending)... but I'm not sure which spelling to use?
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In an English-speaking context, Chloe might make more sense, but accents and umlauts aren't there just to look pretty, they imply pronounciation changes. So Chloé would be pronounced Chlo-eh rather than Chlo-ee. I'm not even sure if Chloë's legit with the umlaut.
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Chloë is the most sophisticated.
We had a Zoë at school, and I think it looks more complete that way.
We had a Zoë at school, and I think it looks more complete that way.
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Chloe. Much easier that way & it's lovely.
:)
:)
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If you want it to be pronounced Chlo-ee, then go for the first or the second.
I believe the pronunciation of Chloé is Chlo-eh, so I wouldn't use this unless you want it to be pronounced that way.
I personally prefer the accentless Chloe for its simplicity, but Chloë is also very nice, as long a your prepared to remind people about the two dots whenever they spell it.
I believe the pronunciation of Chloé is Chlo-eh, so I wouldn't use this unless you want it to be pronounced that way.
I personally prefer the accentless Chloe for its simplicity, but Chloë is also very nice, as long a your prepared to remind people about the two dots whenever they spell it.
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Chloé is pronounced differently than the others, klo-AY.
For the pronunciation KLO-ee, the best spelling is Chloë, imo.
For the pronunciation KLO-ee, the best spelling is Chloë, imo.
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Chloe!
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Nobody will use accents if you live in the US. Chloe.
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Some might think that using any sort of accents implies pompousness. There is also the fact that the French Chloé has a different pronunciation - klo-AY as opposed to klo-EE.
I might recommend not having any sort of accent. Few people use it, many are confused by it, and it will not show up in many documents - no matter how important (as a Chloë myself, I can attest to it!). If you feel like adding an accent, you can every now and then.
Hello and welcome, other new Chloe! :D
PS: How long have you thought about changing your name for?
I might recommend not having any sort of accent. Few people use it, many are confused by it, and it will not show up in many documents - no matter how important (as a Chloë myself, I can attest to it!). If you feel like adding an accent, you can every now and then.
Hello and welcome, other new Chloe! :D
PS: How long have you thought about changing your name for?
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Hey! I'm leaning towards no accent but they add a more unusual element to it, that's all.
I've hated my name my whole life so I've toyed with the idea of changing it since i was about 5. hah.
What was your name before the change?
I've hated my name my whole life so I've toyed with the idea of changing it since i was about 5. hah.
What was your name before the change?
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My name was Kristina before I changed it. I still kept it, bumped it to the middle :)
One more caveat to you - I picked Chloe without knowing that it was one of the top ten names in my country. Now I meet little Chloes every other day, and the name is being subjected to the fate of all other extremely popular names: called shallow, trashy, flaky, boring etc. I'm not sure if that figures in to your consideration. Some people love having a popular name - make sure you are one of those :)
One more caveat to you - I picked Chloe without knowing that it was one of the top ten names in my country. Now I meet little Chloes every other day, and the name is being subjected to the fate of all other extremely popular names: called shallow, trashy, flaky, boring etc. I'm not sure if that figures in to your consideration. Some people love having a popular name - make sure you are one of those :)
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I've considered that... and as much as I am a fan of original names, it's the only name that seems to really 'fit', and given that there aren't too many Chloe's my own age I think that I'm okay with the popularity.
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Just Chloe.
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