A reader named Becky recently emailed me with a rather cool request:
We’re looking for a girl name that has an actual spelling and letter combinations to represent the word. For example Evie (EV) and Katie (KT). Any suggestions would be great!
Here’s a long list of (mostly female) names that can be spelled with the names of letters. Some of the letter strings don’t quite replicate the pronunciation of the corresponding name, but, even if they don’t match perfectly, they do come pretty close.
- AC for Acie
- AD for Adie
- AN for Ayen
- AV for Avie
- CL for Ciel
- DM for Diem
- ED for Edie
- EV for Evie
- FE for Effie
- GG for Gigi
- GO for Gio
- IC for Icie
- IO for Io
- IV for Ivy
- JL for Jayelle
- JN for Jayen
- KC for Casey
- KD for Kady
- KL for Kayelle
- KN for Kayen
- KT for Katie
- LC for Elsie
- LD for Eldie
- LE for Ellie
- LN for Ellen
- LS for Ellesse (or Ellis)
- LX for Elex (or Alex)
- ME for Emmie
- OC for Ocie
- OD for Odie
- ON for Owen
- PO for Pio
- PT for Petey
- RB for Arbie
- RC for Arcie
- RD for Ardie
- RE for Ari
- RG for Argie
- RP for Arpi
- RT for Artie
- SE for Essie
- SP for Espie
- ST for Estie
- SX for Essex
- XE for Exie
- XL for Excel
- LNE for Eleni
- LNO for Eleno
- LOD for Elodie
- LRE for Ellery
- MEL for Emiel (or Amiel)
- MLE for Emily
- MLN for Emilyn
- MRE for Emery
- MRL for Emeril
- RLE for Areli
- REL for Ariel/Arielle
- REN for Arien/Arienne
- RME for Aremi
- RLEO for Aurelio
Can you guys think of any others? Let me know and I’ll add them!
Update, 2015: Here’s a baby girl named Elloebee, a phonetic spelling of the acronym LOB (“legion of boom”).