should I change the spelling of haileys name?

[zarapipe]

I still don't are for her name and just like I thought no one spells jt right!!! I picked the spelling hailey bc it is the most popular on the ssa. Haley is how everyone spells it though. Will I make her life easier if I change the spelling legally to haley? It's a pretty straight forward process and I would rather do it now Or never.


And no it won't get changed to piper

[irishbride2]

Weird. I've taught multiple Haileys and I've never seen it spelled without the i.

[zarapipe]

Aahh wrong board#!

[LoveTrains]

I would assume "hailey" - like the comet - unless someone spelled it out for me different.

So no, I would NOT change it, because to me, Hailey is the default.

[mbcdefg]

I have a pretty basic name and some people still misspell and mispronounce it. Don't worry about it. 

FWIW, if someone said that name I'd spell it "Hailey" (rhymes with Bailey). The "Haley" spelling makes me want to pronounce it "Hal-e" (rhymes with Sally). 

[swank]

I would've had to change both of my kid's names a long time ago if it was up to other people's incompetence.

[v]

Aug 4, 2015 8:12:09 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I would assume "hailey" - like the comet - unless someone spelled it out for me different.

So no, I would NOT change it, because to me, Hailey is the default.

Halley's Comet, no? But that comes from a last name so I don't think it bears on the spelling of the first name.

If I were going to spell the first name, I would shoot for Hailey first. Don't change it! That's a nice spelling!

[LoveTrains]

Aug 4, 2015 8:16:40 GMT -5 v said:

Aug 4, 2015 8:12:09 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I would assume "hailey" - like the comet - unless someone spelled it out for me different.

So no, I would NOT change it, because to me, Hailey is the default.

Halley's Comet, no? But that comes from a last name so I don't think it bears on the spelling of the first name.

If I were going to spell the first name, I would shoot for Hailey first. Don't change it! That's a nice spelling!

LOL you are right.

But is it pronounced the same way?!

[irene adler]

Aug 4, 2015 6:54:57 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

Aahh wrong board#!

It's nice to see you here!

Hailey is a lovely name, and I wouldn't worry about changing the spelling.

[Deleted]

No that is the traditional way to spell it. Plus changing a name is a huge PITA.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't change it. I've seen a variety of spellings. I've also had a few Hallies in class.

With Hailey/Haley, etc., you also have the variation of one l or two, so she will likely be spelling it her whole life anyway. Hopefully, you have an easy last name. I have to spell my last name because it's not said like it's spelled; thank goodness my first name is easy.

[magdala]

Also, what might be the traditional spelling where she is now might not be the traditional spelling where she is when she is an adult. I grew up in a different part of the country. Where I grew up, my name has one spelling and pronounciation. When I moved cross country, everyone here in New England either spells my name wrong or pronounces it differently.

[Deleted]

It's a name she's cursed to spell, no matter what. Piper would not have had this problem.

[v]

Aug 4, 2015 8:31:01 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Aug 4, 2015 8:16:40 GMT -5 v said:

Halley's Comet, no? But that comes from a last name so I don't think it bears on the spelling of the first name.

If I were going to spell the first name, I would shoot for Hailey first. Don't change it! That's a nice spelling!

LOL you are right.

But is it pronounced the same way?!

I don't pronounce it the same way (I pronounce Halley so it rhymes with alley and Hailey so it rhymes with Bailey) but I could totally be pronouncing Halley wrong.  I have no particular knowledge, I just say it how I see it.

I think a lot of people think it is "Hailey's" comet, though, so even if Halley and Hailey are pronounced the same way, I'd imagine a lot of people get it right for the wrong reason!

[sfy]

No.

[LoveTrains]

Aug 4, 2015 9:10:26 GMT -5 v said:

Aug 4, 2015 8:31:01 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

LOL you are right.

But is it pronounced the same way?!

I don't pronounce it the same way (I pronounce Halley so it rhymes with alley and Hailey so it rhymes with Bailey) but I could totally be pronouncing Halley wrong.  I have no particular knowledge, I just say it how I see it.

I think a lot of people think it is "Hailey's" comet, though, so even if Halley and Hailey are pronounced the same way, I'd imagine a lot of people get it right for the wrong reason!

All of my knowledge of this comet is from a phish song.....

[raangoli]

Aug 4, 2015 9:34:06 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

The law is that whatever you change it to, people will still spell it wrong. So the day you change it to Haley is the day everyone will default to spelling it Hailey.

I was just coming in to say this same thing. You can't win. Just leave it.

[wise_rita]

Aug 4, 2015 6:54:57 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

Aahh wrong board#!

I assume this was meant for a pet, for those worried about legalities.

God I hope I'm right here.

[dr.girlfriend]

My son's name is a traditional Indian name, but sounds just like an American/European one. I know he'll have to spell it, but that's okay. At least I didn't saddle him with my traditional Indian last name!

[shell403b]

Just leave it. People don't spell a lot of names right. Unless your name is Bob. But even that I suppose somebody could fuck up, LOL.

[kershnic]

People will get it wrong no matter what you do, just leave it.

[aliciar6]

I would leave it. Our daughter has the same name but we spell it Hayley. Eventually people learn to spell it right.