Parents are going to creative lengths to make their kids' stand out by putting unconventional spins on classic monikers.

But here's the snag: veering away from traditional spellings like 'Daisy' in favour of something that stands out more isn't necessarily all fun and .

It can leave the burdened with a lifetime of correcting people and preemptively spelling out their names – it's a real headache.

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One woman's frustration with this trend boiled over onto Mumsnet, where she vented her exasperation: "Am I being unreasonable to think it's ridiculous to use a funky spelling of a normal name?"

Detailing her annoyance, she recounted her own experience: "I spent today dealing with lost paperwork for a child as the person that took the details didn't think to check the spelling as there is no other spelling of the name.

"It looks silly and just causes no end to the problems for the child. It also disadvantages them as people get an image of what the child is like straight away."

Her post even cited a few names that had recently vexed her, such as "Jaymz, Ezmay, and Lil-leigh". In response, many fellow users echoed her sentiment that sometimes parents can indeed push the envelope too far with the naming game.

Incredulous reactions filled the comments section, with one user singling out 'Jaymz' and expressing disbelief: "This can't be real," pointing out how it phonetically matches the much simpler and time-honoured 'James'.

A midwife recounted a baffling encounter, sharing: "God yes. When I worked in a maternity ward, I was filling in paperwork and asked the baby's name. Wrote 'Lacey'."

The parents corrected her, saying she'd "spelt it wrong" as the correct spelling was 'Llayceigh'. She added with a hint of irony, "Yes, I'm the one who's spelt it wrong".

One person quipped: "I had to say 'Jaymz' aloud a few times to understand what they were aiming for. Honestly, there are only so many names; I'm never sure why parents go for whacky spelling."

A mother expressed her mixed feelings: "I'm not a fan, but then naming my son with a common traditional name starting with G but sounds like a J, there were times he was trying to learn how to spell it, and I wished I had just called him Ben."

Another parent admitted to choosing an unconventional spelling for their child's name but maintained a relaxed attitude about it: "I am a tad hypocritical as one of my children has a different spelling of their name, as opposed to the common spelling here.

"In my defence, it is a recognised European spelling, and they are used to getting their name spelt wrong. We are not that precious about it."

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