"The Starbucks Rule" - General Name Discussion
As someone with a very common name, I never deal with misspellings. [name_f]My[/name_f] name has limited variations (no [name_u]Christie[/name_u]/[name_f]Kristi[/name_f]/[name_u]Christy[/name_u] or [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]/[name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]); it just is what it is. I can find it on a license plate in any gift shop, no one asks me to repeat it when I’m making a reservation, and Starbucks baristas spell it right.
Boring right? 
jk I actually don’t feel strongly about my name one way or the other, but deep down I think I [name_f]DO[/name_f] love that it’s easy. As a result, I find myself applying “The Starbucks [name_m]Rule[/name_m]” on names I’m considering for my own kids. Names that abide by “The Starbucks [name_m]Rule[/name_m]” are: 1) familiar enough that they don’t induce a puzzling expression or necessary repetition and 2) generally have a common spelling.
- Examples for girls are like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
Disclaimer: I realize that in this age of spelling variations, a barista is going to botch many spellings anyway ([name_f]Saydee[/name_f], [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]). The spirit of “The Starbucks [name_m]Rule[/name_m]” is far less about baristas and way more about me not ruining my kids’ lives (dramatic??) by giving them names that I think are cool, but in actuality frustrate them for eternity (yep, dramatic).
- Examples of guilty pleasure names that break “The Starbucks [name_m]Rule[/name_m]” are [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_f]Marin[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. See what I mean? Great names, but may not be familiar or easy to spell for those who are not name people.
So I need feedback, Berries. I don’t have experience with a cool, different, edgy name. If you do, what have your experiences been? Are you irked every time you order a grande decaf soy latte, or do you like having a distinctive name, even with the misspellings?
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