spellings of Erin

[imamaryanne.livejournal.com]

I had always assumed an old high school friend of mine had named her daughter Erin, because that's how it's pronounced. Then I saw on Facebook: Aeryn. It looks like a name from a fantasy novel to me. It's NMS, and the poor dear will be spelling it forever.

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[kjerlandsen.livejournal.com]

When I did daycare, I had a little girl name Aeryn and another girl named Raeyn (Rain). Yuck!

[freakingcrups.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of Aarin, which I've seen for Aaron. I don't think I'd ever name my child that, but I sort of like Aeryn in the sense of a fantasy novel name or something. It wouldn't surprise me if those sorts of names became very common in the future.

[jessicamariek.livejournal.com]

I might use it in a fantasy-based story, yes, but not for a real-world kid. You're right, the poor thing's gonna be spending her whole life telling people how to spell her name.

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

One of my step daughter's middle name is Ahren. They wanted to spell it with an A because they wanted specific initials.

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

http://farscape.wikia.com/wiki/Aeryn_Sun

It's a character from Farscape.

[lutine.livejournal.com]

Yup. :)

[imamaryanne.livejournal.com]

Cool. So I called it right when I said it sounds like a fantasy name :)

[sliveredlight.livejournal.com]

Indeed, and I like it :)

[mangomandie.livejournal.com]

I love Farscape so I've always loved that spelling haha

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

I've never actually watched Farscape, but I like the name too.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Aeryn looks like a missing Targaryen relative from Game of Thrones.

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I went to elementary school with an Aeryn! I don't actually remember her, but she's in my third grade class picture haha.

[diekatze1.livejournal.com]

A friend of my fiance and myself is spelled Eren, short for Erendira.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

I recently saw an "Aarynn"... I asked how to say it, the mother very rudely said, "Like Erin... how else would you say it?" :\

[imamaryanne.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Geez, lady. Spell it Erin if you don't want people asking.

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Aeryn's Irish or Gaelic as far as I know.