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... that it's the sound that matters. You say a name more than you see a name so I think that's what Miranda was getting at. You can still name Kelsey after Elsie and Hayley after Leigh because it's the person's *name* or *identity* that you're doing the naming after... not the spelling.

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But personally, I think you should just go for whatever spellings you like best. :)

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*reyanna*

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p.s. We'd like to name a daughter's fn or mn after hubby's mother, Clare, but neither of us like the spelling. We'd opt for Claire or even Clara, but it's still considered 'naming her after Clare'. :)