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[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Came across this today: Kelleigh. Doesn't this seem like something you change your name to in jr. high to be "cool"?

I've been emailing someone named Val, and I thought they were a woman. Turns out it is a guy named Valancy. I kind of like it. WDYT?

And to close, Jennepher. Very clever. (barf)

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[classiestkid.livejournal.com]

my manager at work is Jennipher.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Kelleigh: This spelling takes any existing perkiness from the name.

Valancy: I think I actually like this in theory. It's not one I'd ever use, but it's got a cool look & sound to it.

Jennepher: Looks so ugly. And I'm not a huge fan of the name to begin with. All around F for the parents.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

"Valancy: I think I actually like this in theory. It's not one I'd ever use, but it's got a cool look & sound to it."

Ditto. I think it sounds great, and I've never heard it before, but it is not too crazy. But I don't think I'd ever use it...

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it's supposed to be a more masculine take on Valencia or something. Hmm...

[mrandmrschippy.livejournal.com]

Could be chemistry or bed-flounce related?

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I like Valancy (on a girl), but would never use it. I'd never heard it before reading The Blue Castle. I'm surprised to see it used in real life, especially on a guy.

[sing4th.livejournal.com]

How would Valancy be pronounced, do you think?
Accent on the 1st syllable, or on the second? Just curious..

I wrote a short story in high school, where the main character was named Prince Valiance. I actually like Valiance better than Valancy, oddly enough...

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Maybe I have been watching too many 'Bones' episodes lately, but Valancy reminds me of phalange.

[isoldereverie.livejournal.com]

Kelleigh is just trying to hard. The parents should have focused their creative energires on other things!

Valancy: not my style. First thought was Vacancy, like at a hotel, then Valance, as in curtains drifted through my mind. Seems especially awkward to me on a boy.

As for Jennepher, I can handle substitute "Y's" more so than I can accept a "ph" for an "f" sound in a name. Seriously, do they think that looks classy or French or something?? I know a girl name Typhony. "Tiffany" Every time I see her name written down it reminds me of a disease! Why do that to a child/person? ::blah::

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

My first thought was also The Blue Castle. What a wonderful, wonderful book.... and yeah, definitely a girl name in my mind.

[nikkabee.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of a window valance, to be totally honest ;)

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Kelleigh looks so ugly. Why do that to such a nice name like Kelly?

Jennepher is so gross. Sometimes I call my friend Jen "Gennyphur" as a joke, but I never thought anyone would actually use the ph on a real person.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

I am saying it with the emphasis on the first syllable, but I could be wrong.

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

I'm a Kelli, so you can only imagine how I feel about KELLEIGH. Ugh.

In all reality though, that spelling IS closest to the original Celtic spelling. Still, I much prefer the more common spellings.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I reckon you can either go with the exact original spelling, or fully anglicise it... it's a bit strange to go in between!