Spelling a name depending on the sound.

[sillaw]

Hello, I need some help in phonetic and spelling.

I'm having a baby girl. I like the name "Ithany", but to make it sound like "Italy" with "th" and "N". People says that I most spell it with an "E".
Should I spell it with initial "E" or "I" :?:
Single or double "N" :?:
Is any of the following exaples a proper spelling of the name taking into account the pronunciation :?:
(Ethanny, Ethany, Ithanny or Ithany)
Thanks in advance.

 

[5jj]

You haven't made it clear what pronunciation you want.

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, sillaw.

I'd stick with Ithany, if you insist on giving the child a name she's going to have to spell out every time she uses it for the rest of her life.

Starting it with E would make it rhyme with 'Bethany'.

Rover

 

[Coolfootluke]

I am not a teacher.

I read your spelling, "Ithany", the way you said, like "Italy", or like "Bethany" with an "I" as in "it" instead of a "Be" as in "bet". (American English, of course) "ITH [hard "th"]-(schwa)-knee"

 

[Barb_D]

How do you get the L in Italy from the N in Ithany?

 

[Tdol]

Ithanny or Ithany- How do you want the A to be pronounced?