Quick and easy (or so I thought)

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Which spelling do you prefer: Arline or Arlene?

I'm Jessica Ann Arline and I've been thinking for a while now of changing my middle names.
I will be dropping Ann because it's doesn't have any flavor at all to me. I'm also more of a one-middle-name person, so I've grown keen towards keeping just "Arline", but can't decide on which spelling.


Arlene
*Pros:
- I originally thought for a long time this was the actual spelling of my name, before my mom informed me.
- I'm a huge Kill Bill fan (not a movie fan, not a Tarantino fan, just Kill Bill, so it's special) and Arlene Machiavelli is the name Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) uses when she changes identity.
- I used to be a great Lene Marlin fan, so Ar-lene would be closer.

*Cons:
- Arline was my maternal grandmother's name and I was named after her (but she had already passed away when I was born, so I don't have a personal attachment to her)

Arline:
*Pros:
- It was the name my mom chose for me (not sure if this is relevant to me or not)

*Cons:
- I hate how it look so much like "airline".

WDYT?

Comments

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

Arlene. I'm with you...I read Arline as "airline"...every time.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Arlene
My mn is after someone, but with a spelling change, and it still counts in anyone's eyes. It's the sentiment that matters.

Arline looks awkward, and like it shouldn't be said like Arlene. So that's confusing too.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't even say those names the same way, so that's kind of weird. I would go with Arlene, because it actually looks like the way it's said.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

I would go with Arlene, unless you feel really strongly about the personal attachment your mom might have to the name, in which case stick with Arline. I only say these because of the spelling and the way people might assume it is spelled/pronounced.

Then again, it's your middle name, not your first, so does it matter that much?

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

I prefer Arlene. But that's probably just because I'm used to seeing it spelled that way and so Arline is "off" a bit.





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Plus!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I might be the only one who prefers Arline.

I'm not a fan of Arlene, since here (and I suppose in Italy as well) we'd pronounce that Are-lain-eh. And I really don't like that.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

arlene. i've never seen arline actually.

[ollivander.livejournal.com]

it looks a lot like airline