Comments on: Parents: Before You Name Your Baby, Learn How to Spell. http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html The off-beat personal finance blog for responsible people Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: One http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-4570 One Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:16:07 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-4570 [...] 10. Parents: Before You Name Your Baby, Learn How to Spell. [...] [...] 10. Parents: Before You Name Your Baby, Learn How to Spell. [...]

]]> By: Bucksome http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-2280 Bucksome Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:26:20 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-2280 I'm glad you linked to this article in your anniversary post. I missed it the first time around. This is one of my pet peeves as well. My niece named her daughter Jazmin. Ugh! My real name is a two word name which, although spelled normal, has caused me problems my entire life. The Navy computers couldn't deal with it and removed the space between the two words. Even today many website forms don't accept a space in the first name field. I better stop or I'll start to sound bitter... .-= Bucksome´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.bucksomeboomer.com/2009/12/home-ownership-buying-a-home/" rel="nofollow">Home Ownership: Buying a Home</a> =-. I’m glad you linked to this article in your anniversary post. I missed it the first time around.

This is one of my pet peeves as well. My niece named her daughter Jazmin. Ugh!

My real name is a two word name which, although spelled normal, has caused me problems my entire life. The Navy computers couldn’t deal with it and removed the space between the two words. Even today many website forms don’t accept a space in the first name field.

I better stop or I’ll start to sound bitter…
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]]> By: carlye http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-1774 carlye Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:21 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-1774 i do agree that Jackson sounds more distinguished... but im in love with the name Jax :) its going to be a hard decision what ever we decide because all of our family members love that we wanted to spell his name with an "X", i know it doesnt really matter to you but my family is full of very proper, college educated people! :) i feel like our reasoning behind spelling his name with an "x" makes sense compared to people who want to spell their daughters name Kayleigh... but its just my opinion... :) oh and his last name is miller! Jackson Scott Miller/ Jaxon Scott Miller! we have a 16 month old named Chloe Paige Miller :) at least we spelled her name normal... i do agree that Jackson sounds more distinguished… but im in love with the name Jax :) its going to be a hard decision what ever we decide because all of our family members love that we wanted to spell his name with an “X”, i know it doesnt really matter to you but my family is full of very proper, college educated people! :) i feel like our reasoning behind spelling his name with an “x” makes sense compared to people who want to spell their daughters name Kayleigh… but its just my opinion… :) oh and his last name is miller! Jackson Scott Miller/ Jaxon Scott Miller! we have a 16 month old named Chloe Paige Miller :) at least we spelled her name normal…

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-1770 Len Penzo Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:33:25 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-1770 I've already explained in the article why spelling 'Jackson' with an 'x' doesn't make sense, but it's your kid. If my name was pronounced "Jackson" and I had a diploma or other official award to proudly display on my wall, I would much rather see my name spelled "Jackson Scott Jones" than "Jaxon Scott Jones." Not only does the former version just look more distinguished, it doesn't look like the issuing body made a typo. If my wife wanted to name our son Jackson (which is a very nice name) I'd force a compromise by spelling my son's full name "Jackson" and spelling his nickname "Jax." I’ve already explained in the article why spelling ‘Jackson’ with an ‘x’ doesn’t make sense, but it’s your kid. If my name was pronounced “Jackson” and I had a diploma or other official award to proudly display on my wall, I would much rather see my name spelled “Jackson Scott Jones” than “Jaxon Scott Jones.” Not only does the former version just look more distinguished, it doesn’t look like the issuing body made a typo.

If my wife wanted to name our son Jackson (which is a very nice name) I’d force a compromise by spelling my son’s full name “Jackson” and spelling his nickname “Jax.”

]]> By: carlye http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-1760 carlye Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:46:12 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-1760 ok so i love the nickname jax... but if we just name our son jax, it wont sound good with his middle name (SCOTT) so i thought about changing the spelling to jaxson/jaxon... because we really like the way jackson scott sounds...to me it makes perfect sense to put the x in there, can you explain to me why this is a bad idea? i thinks jacks looks way worse than jax ok so i love the nickname jax… but if we just name our son jax, it wont sound good with his middle name (SCOTT) so i thought about changing the spelling to jaxson/jaxon… because we really like the way jackson scott sounds…to me it makes perfect sense to put the x in there, can you explain to me why this is a bad idea? i thinks jacks looks way worse than jax

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]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-597 Len Penzo Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:25:46 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-597 @ Paul: Whew. That is good to know! You've just given me a new idea for a niche business though - mini license plates for kids with stupid names! ;-) By the way, what do you mean by "usually?" @Jenny: You have my sympathy, girlfriend. Although I'll be honest with you, that is one of those names that I really don't know what the traditional spelling is. Is it Kalie? @Sandy: If you want to torment Adison's, I mean Addisyn's, parents, ask them why they didn't spell her name Addysyn. I'll bet they'll wonder why they didn't think of that in the first place and regret not being able to have a "do over." Heck, on second thought, they probably will take a mulligan - I'll bet you dollars to donuts that by this time next year Addisyn will be spelling her name Addysyn. Now that's downright synful! (sorry) @ Paul: Whew. That is good to know! You’ve just given me a new idea for a niche business though – mini license plates for kids with stupid names! ;-)

By the way, what do you mean by “usually?”

@Jenny: You have my sympathy, girlfriend. Although I’ll be honest with you, that is one of those names that I really don’t know what the traditional spelling is. Is it Kalie?

@Sandy: If you want to torment Adison’s, I mean Addisyn’s, parents, ask them why they didn’t spell her name Addysyn. I’ll bet they’ll wonder why they didn’t think of that in the first place and regret not being able to have a “do over.” Heck, on second thought, they probably will take a mulligan – I’ll bet you dollars to donuts that by this time next year Addisyn will be spelling her name Addysyn. Now that’s downright synful! (sorry)

]]> By: Sandy Barnes http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-596 Sandy Barnes Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:13:33 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-596 My daughter has a girl in her 3rd grade class named Addisyn. No play dates for her. lol My daughter has a girl in her 3rd grade class named Addisyn. No play dates for her. lol

]]> By: Jenny http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id561-parents-before-you-name-your-baby-learn-how-to-spell.html/comment-page-1#comment-595 Jenny Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:09:22 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=561#comment-595 I have a friend named Kayleigh. I cringe every time she has to spell it for somebody. I have a friend named Kayleigh. I cringe every time she has to spell it for somebody.

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