Pick a spelling

[klongoria11]

I like the way you originally spelled it. Keep in mind, no matter how you spell it people will mispronounce it. Cadence gets called "Caden" and "Candace" all the time. So you will probably hear a lot of "Hay-Lee".

[finnaroo]

Mar 3, 2015 12:19:21 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

I like the way you originally spelled it. Keep in mind, no matter how you spell it people will mispronounce it. Cadence gets called "Caden" and "Candace" all the time. So you will probably hear a lot of "Hay-Lee".

Ditto. Brett gets Brit frequently enough, even when it's written out.

[kkry123]

Ditto klongoria11.

[ljgs1010]

Is is "Hah-lee" or "Hay-lee" you're going for? If the former, I think your spelling is the one to go with. Haleigh reads "Hay-lee" to me. The other spellings are NMS/seem made up.

[htk1113]

Guilty, I just read Hallie as "Hay-Lee". (eta: I think that's because I know a Hayley (I know spelling is nothing similar, just how the brain works.))After slowing down a bit I saw that you're want it pronounced 'Hal-Lee'. I just looked up Halle Berry's spelling because I thought she spelled it with an 'ie', guess, not.

Agree with everyone, people will probably mispronounce it regardless of spelling. I do like your original spelling.

[pinkaliphant]

Mar 3, 2015 12:19:21 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

I like the way you originally spelled it. Keep in mind, no matter how you spell it people will mispronounce it. Cadence gets called "Caden" and "Candace" all the time. So you will probably hear a lot of "Hay-Lee".

+1

[ljgs1010]

Mar 3, 2015 12:50:41 GMT -5 pinkaliphant said:

Mar 3, 2015 12:19:21 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

I like the way you originally spelled it. Keep in mind, no matter how you spell it people will mispronounce it. Cadence gets called "Caden" and "Candace" all the time. So you will probably hear a lot of "Hay-Lee".

+1

I get called a completely different name than my own all the time. It's shorter, and close to my name, but not a nickname you would use for me (if that makes sense).

Basically, agreeing with klongoria11. Even if there shouldn't be a way to butcher a name, people find a way.

[xolastunicornxo]

I like Halley or halle... The other all read hay-lee to me!

[housewifehair]

Another vote for Halley.

[trtlcrzy]

Hallie

[rztrumpet]

I read Hallie as "hah-lee" and the rest as "hay-lee"

[wineallthetime]

Hallie

finnaroo, Is your daughters name Brett? I absolutely love that!!!!

[finnaroo]

Mar 3, 2015 13:55:04 GMT -5 wineallthetime said:

Hallie

finnaroo, Is your daughters name Brett? I absolutely love that!!!!

Thanks! Yep. She's a she-Brett.

[kfran84]

Ok, I'll say my problem with Hallie is that my eyes are moving the "i" around with the "ll"s and making me read "Hailie" = Hay-lee, which is not what you are going for.

I have a friend named Halley, and she still gets Hay-lee a lot, but my vote is still for Halley.

My 2nd vote would be Halle, like Halle Berry.

No to Hallee or Haleigh.

Did you pick a mn yet?

[cagoldi]

Mar 3, 2015 12:37:48 GMT -5 ljgs1010 said:

Is is "Hah-lee" or "Hay-lee" you're going for? If the former, I think your spelling is the one to go with. Haleigh reads "Hay-lee" to me. The other spellings are NMS/seem made up.

Yes. All of this.

[tikiroom]

I actually know 2 people with Hallies under 2. Both are spelled Hallie so that seems "normal" based on my small sample size. One is Hallie Grace and the other Hallie Ann.

[Cherhorowitz]

Hallie

[88sharonlee]

Mar 3, 2015 12:39:36 GMT -5 @peachsmama said:

Mar 3, 2015 12:37:48 GMT -5 ljgs1010 said:

Is is "Hah-lee" or "Hay-lee" you're going for? If the former, I think your spelling is the one to go with. Haleigh reads "Hay-lee" to me. The other spellings are NMS/seem made up.

Hallie like Callie from Greys Anatomy but with an H. I'm thinking Hallie is the one to go with too.

I agree. I like Hallie the best.
I think Halle will get pronounced correct more often, but I don't like the look of it as much so i'd stick with Hallie.

[mamasoup030]

As a mom of a Hayley, I can tell you it will be misspronounced no matter how you spell it. However, the good news I can share is that your pronunciation is the more popular version. I had no idea when I named Hayley that her way wasn't the common one. As someone with a frequently mispronounced name I had hoped not to do that to my child.

I think it's a beautiful name either way!!! When it comes to spelling I vote for Hallie.

[trtlcrzy]

mamasoup030 your name gets mispronounced?

[88sharonlee]

@peachsmama have you considered the name Hatty?
My friends sister is named Hatty, it's an old family name but I always thought it was kind of cool, and super easy to spell and pronounce!

Just a thought. You'll either live it or hate it is my guess.

[88sharonlee]

Oh but I do love Hallie- it was just a random thought....

[Guster]

I like Hallie. Super cute name. Do you know you're having a girl already? I didn't know you were that far along..

[Guster]

Ooh, I like the boy'sname, too!

[htk1113]

I knew a Hadley growing up

[Deleted]

I like Hallie.

[mamasoup030]

I'm back, actually you guys all know my nickname. My real name is super Irish and doesn't even start with the same letter. It's nothing weird or unusual, but I've spent my life correcting people and they use the wrong nicknames all the time. Very annoying.

[mamasoup030]

Mothereffer- game on