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Variation of Maxine, saw it in the credits of the movie Jack and Jill vs the World. Thoughts?
"That ain't no Etch-a-Sketch. This is one doodle that can't be undid, Homeskillet." -Rainn Wilson
"That ain't no Etch-a-Sketch. This is one doodle that can't be undid, Homeskillet." -Rainn Wilson
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I don’t like it. I’m not a fan of Maxine and this fancy spelling looks atrocious.
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I don't like Maxine, but this just seems crazy.
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So ugly it’s astonishing.
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This name is tainted to me because of a woman I knew whose childhood taunt was "Maxi-Pad" plus I dislike the NN Max on a female. This is a no go for me on a few fronts.
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What did they do to my beloved Maxine? :-(
Not everything needs a trendy Y spelling. In fact, most names don't need a trendy Y spelling. Maxine is one of them.
Not everything needs a trendy Y spelling. In fact, most names don't need a trendy Y spelling. Maxine is one of them.
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This
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I know that I said I like arbitrary y's in names once, but it doesn't seem to work here.
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I would assume that it was pronounced makSAIN rather than makSEEN, because I can't see the point of making that kind of spelling change for purely decorative reasons. What's so decorative about the letter y anyway? But I would also find it ludicrous.
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Looks tortured
That spelling encourages me to pronounce the second syllable so that it rhymes with "mine," which is ugly.
That spelling encourages me to pronounce the second syllable so that it rhymes with "mine," which is ugly.
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I agree. What's wrong with the original spelling (Maxine)?
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Same.
It does look like the pronunciation would be altered with this spelling.
It does look like the pronunciation would be altered with this spelling.
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Terrible
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