family name alteration

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

i was thinking about family names and one of them is Mary Lee. The Lee came from Robert E. Lee (yeah we're related he's my 4-great uncle). We're very proud of the Lee part because we're southern.

My cousins all have Marys or Lee's as their middle name even a cousin named Merrily. I was playing with spellings and accidentally left out the r.
I came up with Maylie and I kind of like it

WDYT?

Comments

[usoccergurl.livejournal.com]

Sounds like Kaylee? I like it.

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

yep like kaylee :]

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I think it is nice.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I've heard of Mailie before, I like it spelt like this.

[emilyintheglass.livejournal.com]

Its nice, but you've really strayed from the Lee part. Do you want it to be more obvious than that? Something like...

Marilee

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

not really the lie is pronounce like lee.

[emilyintheglass.livejournal.com]

I realized that, but to me it just looks like it has strayed from the meaning...

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

haha i was actually trying to ;x

[jupitertear.livejournal.com]

Although I do like the way it sounds, it appears to be pronounced really similar to melee, which refers to close combat and fighting. Just sounds like something that might end up as some pretty heavy cannon fodder for kids to tease with. Other than that, it sounds very pretty.

[unbakedbrownie.livejournal.com]

I work with a Merilee. Kinda.

My husband is, also, southern and related to Robert E. Lee. :)

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

maybe we're related lol :]

[caramelskies.livejournal.com]

i actually hate lee. but i liked it in this version. it seems like a tacked on name like michelle, anne, marie etc.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I agree I remember seeing someone choose Maylie on here, perhaps last year.