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OK I
don't know about your spell checker, but I have MS Office 98. The Word
spell checker isn't perfect. However, I was impressed that it knows names
like Ashleigh and Claudine, and accepts different spellings for Daryl,
Darrell and Darryl.
So, if
you want a name that has been unsullied by Microsoft, dig into this list!
there is a list of Girls' names as well as a list
of Boys' names. Oh, and just for fun, I've put one
of the suggestions that the spell checker gives to replace the "misspelled"
name! (note: "nss" means "no spelling suggestion," or that the
computer has no clue)
UPDATE--
I made this list around 2000, 8 years later I now use a newer version.
The 3rd column tells if these names are now accepted! If not, it tells
some other things it suggests as replacements. Strangely enough, it suggests
completely different words from the older version!
Girls' Names
| Name |
What
you could replace it with |
Update
2008 |
| Abbie |
Abu |
babies |
| Ada |
Adam |
addax |
| Adia |
adieu |
Asia |
| Agatha |
Agate
|
apathy |
| Aimee |
aide |
accepted! |
| Alanna |
alone |
Alana |
| Angelina |
Angelica |
accepted! |
| Angeline |
Angolan |
Angelino |
| Annelise |
annualize |
annelids
(heheh these are segmented worms) |
| Antonia |
antennae |
accepted! |
| Ariana |
arraign |
Adriana |
| Arianne |
Aryan |
Marianne |
| Audra |
aura |
accepted! |
| Aurelia |
aureole |
accepted! |
| Babette |
babes |
barbette |
| Beatrix |
Beatrice |
beatniks |
| Becca |
BCE |
Mecca |
| Belinda |
blender |
accepted! |
| Benita |
bent |
accepted! |
| Bernice |
Burnoose |
accepted! |
| Beulah |
blah |
accepted! |
| Bianca |
bionic |
accepted! |
| Brenna |
brine |
buena |
| Bria |
bra |
Brie |
| Brianna |
brain |
accepted! |
| Brigid |
brigade |
frigid |
| Britta |
brattier |
Brita |
| Bronwen |
browned |
Brownian |
| Brynn |
briny |
breen |
| Calista |
chalets |
cellist |
| Cara |
career |
accepted! |
| Cari |
Cairo |
car |
| Carina |
cairn |
accepted! |
| Carissa |
carouse |
caresse |
| Carlin |
Carolina |
accepted! |
| Carly |
carry |
curly |
| Caryl |
carrel |
acryl |
| Cecily |
Celica |
accepted! |
| Charmaine |
Charmin |
Char
Maine (!?) |
| Cher |
cheer |
chef |
| Chrissie |
Christie |
accepted! |
| Chrissy |
chrism |
Christy |
| Christa
(but not Krista) |
chorister |
accepted! |
| Christabel |
charitable |
Cristobel |
| Christiana |
Christen |
accepted! |
| Clarice |
cleric |
accepted! |
| Clarissa |
Claris |
accepted! |
| Clementine |
nss |
accepted! |
| Cordelia |
Cornelia |
cordeliers |
| Cosette |
Costa |
cassette |
| Darby |
drably |
accepted! |
| Darcy |
Darkly |
accepted! |
| Daria |
dairy |
aria |
| Darla |
drama |
accepted! |
| Dawna |
Dona |
dawned |
| Dianna |
dinner |
accepted! |
| Dorcas |
dirks |
orcas |
| Dorothea |
Dorothy |
accepted! |
| Dorrie |
dowry |
Doric |
| Dulcie |
dulcet |
dulcimer |
| Effie |
elf |
accepted! |
| Eglantina |
eglantine |
eglantines |
| Elinor |
elixir |
Eliot |
| Elissa |
leis |
Eloisa |
| Eliza |
Eloise |
accepted! |
| Elodie |
elude |
melodies |
| Emilia |
e-mail |
Emily |
| Emmeline |
nss |
emplane |
| Esme |
asthma |
semen |
| Esmeralda |
emerald |
accepted! |
| Etta |
etc. |
accepted! |
| Euphemia |
euphoria |
ephemera |
| Eustacia |
eustachian |
Eustace |
| Eveline |
Evelyn |
eyeliner |
| Fabiola |
foible |
fibula |
| Felice |
feline |
fleece |
| Fifi |
fife |
Fiji |
| Fionnuala |
nss |
biannual |
| Flavia |
flabbier |
fluvial |
| Gemma |
gems |
gamma |
| Georgiana |
Georgians |
accepted! |
| Germaine |
Germanize |
accepted! |
| Glynis |
glens |
gayness |
| Graciela |
glacial |
accepted! |
| Greer |
greed |
accepted! |
| Gwendolen |
Gwendolyn
(the 'e' spelling is actually the original) |
Gwendolyn |
| Gwyneth |
nss |
accepted!
Thanks Ms. Paltrow! |
| Halle |
halloo |
hall |
| Halley |
haled |
accepted! |
| Hallie |
Haley |
hillier |
| Hattie |
hate |
accepted! |
| Henrietta |
Henries |
accepted! |
| Hayley |
Harley |
Hailey |
| Hetty |
hefty |
jetty |
| Hilda |
whiled |
accepted! |
| Hildegarde |
nss |
Hildegard |
| Honora |
honoree |
honorary |
| Hortense |
hornets |
hotness |
| Ianthe |
nss |
anthem |
| Imogen |
imagine |
Imogene |
| Ida |
Id |
accepted! |
| Ines |
inks |
fines |
| Inga |
Inca |
ingot |
| Isabella |
Isabelle |
accepted! |
| Isolde |
assailed |
insole |
| Janie |
Janice |
accepted! |
| Jenna |
Jeanine |
accepted! |
| Jenni |
Jennie |
Joni |
| Joelle |
jowl |
jelled |
| Jordana |
Gordian |
Jordanian |
| Josefa |
Joseph |
Josef
a |
| Julianna |
julienne |
Juliann |
| Kandy |
dandy |
kindly |
| Karina |
Kaaren-weird! |
marina |
| Karyn |
Karen
or Karin |
Kareem |
| Katelyn
(anything but Caitlin) |
Kathleen |
lately |
| Katrina |
quatrain |
accepted! |
| Katya |
Katei
(what is this?) |
kayak |
| Kaylee |
Kailua |
kale |
| Kaylin |
kaolin |
Kaplan |
| Keely |
keenly |
keels |
| Kelli
& Kellie (but not kelly or Kelley) |
cello |
Elli--
Kellie is accepted! |
| Kirstin |
Kristin |
Kerstein |
| Krissy |
prissy |
kiss |
| Kristy
(but not Kristi) |
Christi |
accepted! |
| Lili |
Lisle |
Lila |
| Lilia |
Lilly |
accepted! |
| Lilian |
Lillian |
lilia |
| Liliana |
Lillian |
Ileana |
| Liesl |
libels |
leis |
| Lucie |
lucite |
accepted! |
| Lorinda |
Lorna |
Florida |
| Leonora |
leaner |
accepted! |
| Leticia |
lettuce |
accepted! |
| Liza |
Lima |
Liz |
| Lara |
larva,
lard |
accepted! |
| Layla
(but not Leila) |
Kayla |
loyal |
| Mabel |
male |
accepted! |
| Madge |
mange |
accepted! |
| Maeve |
mauve |
mauve |
| Mariel |
married |
marvel |
| Marnie |
maurine |
marnier |
| Matilda |
nss |
accepted! |
| Maud
(but not Maude) |
mud |
accepted! |
| Mavis |
maxis |
accepted! |
| Meghan
(but not Meagan) |
Megan |
accepted! |
| Monique |
Monaco |
accepted! |
| Morgana |
Morgan |
Moran |
| Nanci |
Nancy |
Nance |
| Natalya |
nattily |
natal |
| Nerissa |
nerima |
narcissi |
| Nicolette |
nucleate,
isolate, iolite |
insolate |
|
Nuala |
null |
Napa |
| I
couldn't find a single girls' name beginning with "O" that it wouldn't
reject! |
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| Odelia |
Delia |
Delia |
| Odetta |
Odessa |
codetta |
| Odile |
audile |
oldie,
oiled |
| Olivia |
olive |
accepted! |
| Onora |
onoda |
anorak |
| oona |
Oota |
ozone |
| ophelia |
aphelia |
accepted! |
| Oriana |
Orion |
orient |
| Oriane |
Orin |
orange |
| Paloma |
Palooka |
Paola |
| Pammy |
Mammy |
Sammy |
| Petula |
petiole |
spatula |
| Philippa |
Phillips |
philippic |
| Phyllida |
payload |
hillside |
| Pia |
pi |
pea |
| Pilar |
pilaf |
polar |
| Priscilla |
Pricilla
(isn't Priscilla the correct spelling?) |
accepted! |
| Prunella |
purulent |
propellar |
| Queenie |
quinoa |
quinine |
| Quinby |
quinsy |
Quincy |
| Quinlan |
nss |
accepted! |
| Quintana |
Quentin |
accepted! |
| Rena |
RNA |
accepted! |
| Renata |
rental |
renate |
| Rhiannon |
rhinos |
accepted! |
| Rianne |
Iran |
rained |
| Ronette |
renovate |
brunette |
| Rosaleen |
Roselyn |
Rosales |
| Rosamund |
Rosalind |
roamed |
| Rosanne |
rosin |
accepted! |
| Roseline |
Rosalie |
robeline |
| Rumer |
Rumba |
ruler |
| Scarlett |
scarlet |
scarlet |
| Selena |
Helena |
accepted! |
| Shana |
shin |
shank |
| Shawna
(but not Shauna) |
Sherwin |
Shawnee |
| Shayla |
Sheryl |
shawl |
| Sheena |
shinier |
accepted! |
| Shoshana |
shoeshine |
Shoshanna |
| Sophie |
Sofia |
accepted! |
| Stefanie |
Stefan |
Stephanie |
| Sukie |
suck |
sulkier |
| Talia |
tail |
talkie |
| Tallulah |
nss |
accepted! |
| Tamar |
tamer |
accepted! |
| Tammi |
tame |
Tammy |
| Tamsin |
Tasmania |
tamping |
| Taryn |
terrain |
tray |
| Tessie |
Tessa |
tissue |
| Thea |
tea |
the |
| Thomasina |
Thomson |
Thomason |
| Tori |
toro |
torsi |
| Traci |
trachea |
accepted! |
| Trisha |
trashier |
accepted! |
| Trudi |
trod |
trade |
| Ulrika
(but not Ulrich) |
nss |
Ulrike |
| Una |
USA |
unit |
| Valentina |
valentine |
valentines |
| Vanna |
Vern |
vans |
| Velma |
vellum |
accepted! |
| Verna |
versa |
accepted! |
| Viveca |
vive |
Rivera |
| Wilhelmina |
nss |
accepted! |
| Willa |
wilier |
accepted! |
| Winnifred |
Winfred |
Winifred |
| Xavieria |
nss |
Xavier |
| Xena |
Xenon |
Lena |
| Xenia |
XENIX |
accepted! |
| Yasmin |
yams |
gasman |
| Yolanda |
nss |
accepted! |
| Zara |
Zaire |
zero |
| Zena |
Zen |
Sean |
| Zenobia |
nss |
Kenobi
(!) |
| Zia |
zit |
zeal |
| Zoe |
Zoë
(oh excuse me, I must put in the diresis!) |
zoo |
| Zora |
Zorro |
sore |
Boys' Names
| Name |
What
you could replace it with |
2008
update |
| Abner |
abler |
banter |
| Alastair |
nss |
Alistair |
| Algernon |
Algerian |
accepted! |
| Ari |
arid |
air |
| Arlo |
Arco |
Carlo |
| Asher |
ashore |
accepted! |
| Avi |
avid |
avian |
| Avram |
Abram |
arm |
| Balthazar |
nss |
accepted! |
| Barnabas |
nss |
accepted! |
| Barnaby |
brandy |
accepted! |
| Blaise |
blasé |
braise |
| Braden |
brained |
accepted! |
| Brody |
broody |
accepted! |
| Cedric |
cardiac |
accepted! |
| Charleton |
charlatan |
Charleston |
| Conor |
condor |
color |
| Dabney |
Derby |
Disney |
| Damian |
Admin |
accepted! |
| Damon |
domain |
accepted! |
| Dax |
Dacca |
dad |
| Devon |
demon |
accepted! |
| Dudley |
deadly |
accepted! |
| Dunstan |
Dustan |
Dustin |
| Eamon |
Eaton |
Ramon |
| Elijah |
nss |
accepted! |
| Elroy |
Leroy |
accepted! |
| Eustace |
mustache |
accepted! |
| Evander |
evader |
vander |
| Ferdinand |
nss |
accepted! |
| Finbar |
Finable |
fibber |
| Flann |
flab |
flannel |
| Fraser |
farmer |
accepted! |
| Frasier |
Friseur |
accepted! |
| Freddy |
Friday |
accepted! |
| Gareth |
garter |
accepted! |
| Gomer |
gore |
goner |
| Howie |
Houwa |
bowtie,
hotwire |
| Huey |
hooey |
accepted! |
| Hyman |
hymnal |
accepted! |
| Isidore |
insider |
Isadora |
| Ivor |
ivory |
Igor |
| Jakob |
Jacob |
Jacobs |
| Jarrett |
garrotte |
accepted! |
| Jarvis |
jars |
accepted! |
| Jeb |
Jew |
jab |
| Jedediah |
Jeddah |
Jeremiah |
| Keanu |
Quean |
accepted! |
| Leonardo |
Leonard |
accepted! |
| Linus |
lineups |
Linux-
ironic that the inventor of Linux's name isn't accepted, but his
product is! |
| Lorne |
Lorene |
accepted! |
| Lucius |
Lucas |
luscious |
| Lyndon |
London |
accepted! |
| Malachy |
Malachi |
Malachi |
| Marius |
Marquis |
accepted! |
| Marmaduke |
nss |
marauder |
| Maxfield |
Mayfield |
Medfield |
| Maximilian |
nss |
accepted! |
| Mervin |
Melvin |
accepted! |
| Nestor |
nester |
accepted! |
| Nicky |
niece |
accepted! |
| Oswald |
nss |
accepted! |
| Percival |
nss |
accepted! |
| Primo |
prom |
accepted! |
| Quinlan |
|
accepted! |
| Quinton |
Quentin |
accepted! |
| Reese |
reissue |
accepted! |
| reuben |
Rueben |
accepted! |
| Rhys |
rays |
accepted! |
| Rocco |
Rococo |
accepted! |
| Rory |
ropy |
accepted! |
| Rufus |
roofs |
accepted! |
| Soren |
saurian |
siren |
| Stevie |
stove |
Steve |
| Thor |
throe |
accepted! |
| Tristan |
Triton |
accepted! |
| Vic |
VIP |
accepted! |
| Virgil |
virgin |
accepted! |
| Vito |
vivo |
accepted! |
| Willy |
wily |
accepted! |
| Xeno |
Reno |
xenon |
| Xerxes |
Xeroxes |
accepted! |
| Yorick |
York |
doric |
| Yvan |
van |
Evan |
| Zach |
sack |
accepted! |
| Zachariah |
Zechariahs |
accepted! |
| Zeke |
eke |
accepted! |
| Zoltan |
molten |
sultans |
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