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Help[Facts] Re: What is the original spelling of HAY-lee? (more)
in reply to a message by Perrine
This is a pretty difficult question to answer because name spelling isn't really orthographic, neither historically nor today.
But looking at the full data from the SSA, we see the spelling Haley from 1890 on, albeit rare. It was eclipsed by Hayley only in 1963, got the lead back in 1972, to loose it to Hailey in 2001. I have not summed up the number, but I'm pretty confident that the total number of Haley's born the USA still surpasses any other particular spelling. So, at least for the USA, I would see Haley as the primary spelling.
But looking at the full data from the SSA, we see the spelling Haley from 1890 on, albeit rare. It was eclipsed by Hayley only in 1963, got the lead back in 1972, to loose it to Hailey in 2001. I have not summed up the number, but I'm pretty confident that the total number of Haley's born the USA still surpasses any other particular spelling. So, at least for the USA, I would see Haley as the primary spelling.
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