Creative spellings for regular names.

Emersyn

Spelling variation of Emerson,

Parents of female Emersyns will say this Emerson variation's Y makes it more feminine -- and to some extent, it does. This, combined with the trendy Y, have flagged this name as on-the-rise. "Em"…

Marlee

English

"pleasant seaside meadow"

The combined inspiration of reggae master Bob and the dog-loving romp "Marley and Me" catapulted this name up the chart in recent years. But what goes up....

Andi

Diminutive of Andrea or Anderson, Greek or English from Scandinavian

"strong and manly, son of Anders"

Boyish nickname name that first heard in the Ricki/Terri era but finding new favor among parents who love names like Billie and Frankie, Scottie and Stevie. Sister spelling Andie has also been on the…

Ivie

Variation of Ivy, botanical name

Lengthens the popular Ivy, but why? About 100 baby namers in the US last year found a reason.

Emilee

English variation of Emily, Latin

"rival"

Again, we see the trendy -ee suffix.

Camdyn

Variation of Camden

"winding valley"

There are 20 times as many baby boys named Camden as baby girls, but only twice as many boys given the Camdyn spelling as girls, making this version a much more gender-neutral choice.

Darcey

French, Irish

"from Arcy; dark one"

A surname style choice, familiarly used in the UK, Darcey is a variation of Darcy and Darcie. Popularized by ballerina Darcey Bussell, it currently ranks in the Top 400 in the UK, below the…

Abigal

Abigal is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of the more common Abigail, which derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, meaning 'my father's joy' or 'source of joy.' This slight…

Kortni

Kortni is a modern spelling variation of Courtney, a name that originated as an aristocratic Norman-French surname meaning "domain of Curtenus" or "short nose." This phonetic spelling emerged in the…