It seems some countries spell names differently to what others do.
Sometimes the spelling is different because it may be the combination of two names (possibly from each side of the family e,g, Sue from one family and Ellen from of the other side.
Kay from one side and Lena from the other. They named the girl Kaylene

Some of these names have different spellings due to origin.
Variances can be good, but sometimes they are unnecessary. My name is Simone and the amount of times I get Simmone or Simon addressing me in text is unfathomable. They manage to get my email right though.

Other variations are Robin Robyn
Dannielle Danielle Danyel

It’s so confusing, especially when you have to write to/email someone and have no idea how to spell their christian name.

I think the title is misleading, most popular doesn’t equal correct. There is original, most popular, newest but not correct when it comes to a name.

English is not my native language. When someone tells me their name on the phone and next I have to write them an email, I’m often so confused as I don’t know how to write their name !

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 08 Apr 2018 , 6:10 am

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  I always do this and then recheck first names and last names as there are so many variants.

There are so many variants on names and the differences do not surprise me.

It does get confusing at times with spellings. My own name is spelt 3 different ways.

Some of those are just variations depending on the language they originated from.

Interesting but they’re all acceptable anyway. I think making the name different is better more unique

Wow very interesting name spelling I really enjoyed going through and reading all the names

No, not surprised – my name attracts some strange spellings too!

I personally use Anne more than Ann for example. I’ve never seen the name Brittani spelled that way. Or Duane.

This is very surprising!
Mind you my name is never on anything like this!