Ok that’s certainly some interesting spelling. I read the name as “Ghouly.???” Considering the word ghoul means monster I am finding it an odd choice for the parents. Very weird way to spell Juliet. While i don’t think the spelling will ruin her life, she is sure to get a boat load of ‘how do i pronounce your name’ and people calling her the wrong name due to the spelling. Is there some sort of ethnic background which has inspired the name? I could sort of make sense of it from that point of view, but otherwise it does seem a little over the top to be different. Each to their own though.. I am considering a name for my next baby on the way but unsure if i want to spell it the regular way or an alternative way. At the end of the day it’s the parents choice and if they are both happy with it that’s all that matters. If the child does hate it (which i doubt they will, those i know who have legally changed there name had a very normal name and only wanted to change the name due to neglectful parents who chose it) they can change it later or talk to their parents about it when the time comes.

Do you really think that the spelling a a name can ruin one’s life ??

I agree that the spelling is ridiculous (I thought it was pronounced Gilliett from the spelling) but it’s not up to you to say anything. You should have just said something along the lines of being hard to spell. Now you may have lost your best friend just over some spelling. I hope you can patch it up with her but I have my doubts

no, it doesn’t even look like Juliet unless you are told that
A better choice would be Juliet from a different origin
-Giulietta (Italian)
-Juliette (French)
-Julia (German)

While I think the spelling of an otherwise name is ridiculous, I also feel it wasn”t your place to say anything

Sorry, but in this instance, you need to keep your opinion to yourself. Yes, that girl will have to spell her name for the rest of her life but, it’s a name both parents chose for their baby. Their baby. And you can have all the opinions you like, but best not to share them.

A lack of emotionally intelligence all round here. Ultimately unless asked for an opinion, best not to provide one. However, if you’re taking the roll of being a God Parent seriously, you should be looking out for your God Child! But you provided an unsolicited opinion, it was not welcome, so leave it at that.

If the person that had the baby was really friends with the author of the letter she would know she wasn’t deliberately being mean. She would know that she is trying to stop her child for being ridiculed because of the spelling. I couldn’t work out that it was supposed to be Juliet by the spelling. It truly looks like a group of letter thrown together. No she isn’t the a***ole

I thought mad cow disease was finished but here it raises its ugly head again. Those parent don’t deserve a child this is assault.

I just wrote the name Ghiuliyette on a piece of paper and asked other female friends to see if they could pronounce the name. None came back with Juliet. It will forever be mis-pronounced and mis-spelt. It isn’t as though they have joined two names to make it unique. Could have approached the spelling with the parents, in a more subtle round about way. However parents all over the world are after a way to make their child unique, this is just one.

If you want to stay friends it’s probably not the best thing to say even if it is true. People really need to stop getting creative with spelling. It’s just silly and that child is going to get over trying to spell her name and teach others how to spell it. Even the middle name is weird. I’m assuming that’s pronounced Mariah…

I wouldn’t ever say something like this even though I thought it. It wouldn’t be my business and unless I was pushed to make a comment I wouldn’t. Personally I think the spelling is quite ghoulish and I would feel so sorry not only for the child, but for every teacher, employer, and friend she makes along her way. Somehow I feel she will be changing her name at the earliest possible chance. But that again is between her and her parents.

I wonder about how she delivered her opinion on the spelling. Doesn’t sound like there was any tact involved.

There’s nothing wrong with have unusual spelling of names but this new mum is taking it a little too far. .
Her whole life she will have people not being able to pronounce it..
Juliet is a beautiful name so why ruin it with random letters….
Oh well, each to their own

As a parent of two adult daughters I can tell you unique names and spelling do not matter, as her friend you should have respected their choice as her parents and I think saying it twice just dug your hole deeper. I’m sorry but also as a counsellor there’s was nothing supportive about what you said and I would not want someone to be my child’s godparent who hates their name for any reason. A true friend support, they don’t tell their opinion unless they are asked. It’s a gorgeous name with unique spelling why does it effect you so much?