Is the name "Alison" usually spelled with one or two L's?

[Kali]

Alison or Allison?

[Gormy Cuss]

1. If you're asking because you need to address something, one L seems more common

as a first name, two Ls as a last name, but there are two L first named people too.

[Kali]

2. yeah - its for an e-mail address

and she said/spelled it so fast I wasn't sure, hate to call again and after I stared at both versions long enough neither one looks right now!

argh

[Iggo]

6. Call her back and say "It didn't go through. One or two L's?"

I work in an office and do this all day. Trust me, she's been asked before.

[Kali]

7. it took 3 months to get to this person on the phone -

I don't even have a direct number so I am gun shy about calling (and I have phonophobia anyway - ha)

[Iggo]

13. Another thing to try is to send it to both Alison and Allison. (n/t)

[Gormy Cuss]

14. Send the email both ways.

One will bounce.

[Kali]

17. I did.

the two L's bounced. Of course now I am sitting thinking maybe I spelled something else wrong:rofl:

I sent it read request and asked for a reply in the body, but of course this is from an organization that didn't return calls for 3 months so who knows what I will have to do to get an answer? If I don't get something back I will call on Tuesday (again).

[grace0418]

3. I have three friends named Allison, all with two L's.

If that helps any.

[Kali]

4. thanks

guess I can try to resend with that version, what could go wrong?

[Bucky]

5. There are SOME people who use one L, but that's cause they need the other L....

to tell the world what a Loser they are!

[Richardo]

9. I beg to differ:

[TreasonousBastard]

11. C'mon-- you know singers like to spell their names wrong.

[Bucky]

12. If she wasn't a loser...

she could get a gig in a proper venue and wouldn't have to hang around in that union bus station playing for loose change.

[Orrex]

8. It's two L's. Unless you're some kind of a sick freak.

[Gormy Cuss]

15. Nice post, Orex.

[ironflange]

10. I know some of both kinds

I also have a niece who's an Allyson.

[Raven]

16. My middle name is Alison. It was a family surname. n/t

[jmowreader]

18. If it's a transmission it's spelled with two L's

Generally it's one L if a first name, and two L's if it's a last name.

[femmocrat]

19. Add this one to teachers' nightmares:

Alison
Allison
Alyson
Allyson

Could be any of the above--- and we are expected to remember!

[david13]

20. There are no correct spellings of a name. Usual yes, but not

correct. A name is a unique item, and many people take delight spelling theirs in a distinctive way. dc

[Kali]

22. oh I know!

and I did ask about "usual"
she spelled it for me so I am pretty sure it was conventional but she could have easily said L OR LL as she was going pretty fast and I was on a cell phone that isn't always real clear...

[denbot]

21. My wife spells her name with one.

[Kali]

23. it was one!

she finally replied:rofl:

[baldguy]

24. But it's pronounced "Throat-Warbler Mangrove."

[Crabby Appleton]

25. Allison is spelled with two "L"s, Alison with one

hope that clears everything up for you.

[Kali]

26. ...

:spray: :spank:

[Common Sense Party]

27. My daughter's name has two 'L's. One just didn't look right.

And Elvis Costello uses two L's.