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HelpRe: Which spelling for these names?
in reply to a message by Rainya
1. Brittany because it most reflects the meaning.
2. It depends on the namesake. I don’t have a preference.
3. None. Aaliyah is how it should be spelled.
4. Nicholas, but this seems anglophonic.
5. Valorie because it looks like valor
6. Casey. Personal preference.
7. Aiden probably. Aden looks like it would be pronounced differently.
8. Isabel. Historical precedent
9. Elliot. Two L’s is just right. Two T’s is just fussy.
10. Zayn probably. Zane next. Zain looks like vain.
2. It depends on the namesake. I don’t have a preference.
3. None. Aaliyah is how it should be spelled.
4. Nicholas, but this seems anglophonic.
5. Valorie because it looks like valor
6. Casey. Personal preference.
7. Aiden probably. Aden looks like it would be pronounced differently.
8. Isabel. Historical precedent
9. Elliot. Two L’s is just right. Two T’s is just fussy.
10. Zayn probably. Zane next. Zain looks like vain.
This message was edited 3/21/2024, 4:31 PM
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I hate the spelling Aaliyah, so I think it should be spelled anyway else, haha.
I do wonder when they romanize a name from Arabic why they sometimes add two A’s. Idk I don’t speak Arabic.
Aa is closer to the Arabic pronunciation. I think it's usually to indicate the letter ayn, which doesn't exist in English (it's more guttural).
This message was edited 3/22/2024, 1:09 PM