Lara writes:<\/p>\n
I LOVE the name Analeigh (soft “a” like ah-na), but I realized the other day how close it is to…anally. I am terrified that if I name my daughter Analeigh that she’ll be relentlessly teased throughout grade school and middle school. I can’t think of another way to spell it that takes out the “anal” part of it that isn’t obnoxiously adding extra letters.<\/p>\n
Do you the the name is too close to the, ahem, naughty word? Can you think of a way around it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nI am afraid it was the very first thing that came to my mind when I saw the name—but then, this is an issue I’m on the<\/a> lookout for<\/a>.<\/p>\nI think adding a second N would help a little without being obnoxious, since Anna is spelled with two Ns. Annaleigh is already an improvement over Analeigh.<\/p>\n
You could also divide it: Anna Leigh.<\/p>\n
And I recently saw the name Andrea spelled Ondrea in order the get the preferred vowel pronunciation, so I suppose you could go with Onnaleigh although to me that kind of…ruins it.<\/p>\n
What about this: Do you like the name Avaleigh, pronounced like your way of pronouncing Analeigh except with a V-sound instead of an N-sound? It completely removes the problem while leaving the essence of the name intact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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