tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post6313038803126617572..comments2023-08-16T04:04:46.775-07:00Comments on Bewitching Names: AlizonIsadora Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16099290022548663538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-77712163951468934872012-09-23T21:27:38.980-07:002012-09-23T21:27:38.980-07:00My parents saw an English play called "The La...My parents saw an English play called "The Lady's Not For Burning" (1948) by Christopher Fry. It was a romantic farce set in the Middle Ages. They fell in love with the spelling and passed it on to me. Pronounced Alison, I have spent my life giving explanations of one sort or another.<br /><br />~AlizonAlizoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588451564269190813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-62189585774405759162012-07-17T22:01:13.855-07:002012-07-17T22:01:13.855-07:00A boy named Allison.
http://allisonburnett.com/Es...A boy named Allison.<br /><br />http://allisonburnett.com/Essays/Boy_Essay.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-83041521762038284242011-04-18T08:55:29.821-07:002011-04-18T08:55:29.821-07:00My best understanding is that standardized spellin...My best understanding is that standardized spellings are a relatively recent innovation - 20th century, probably. Names predate widespread literacy by centuries.<br /><br />I can't find Alizon on any list I've encountered, but I have seen Alesone and Alysone.Abby@AppMtnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764889484826681375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-61496376643082881062011-04-18T05:27:47.768-07:002011-04-18T05:27:47.768-07:00It might be a legitimate variation; some people ju...It might be a legitimate variation; some people just want to be different. Take my name for instance, it is spelled Magaly, Magali, Magalis, Magalys... and who knows what else.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.com