My name is hard to spell, so I gave my kids names that are impossible to mess up
Briefly

My name is Bethaney. Not Bethany, the most common version of the spelling. I've had to spell my name for people my entire life.
There's a bit of irony behind the spelling of my name. The kicker about the way my name is spelled - this fact that has caused so many waves in my life - is that there is no real reason behind it.
Due to this issue, I've developed an unhealthy obsession with spelling. As a writer, I double-check to ensure names are spelled correctly.
The 1980s didn't come with quick Google access. It's not like they could do a spellcheck en route to the hospital, so it stuck.
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