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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Study reveals the most commonly autocorrected names in Britain - so, is your name mistaken as a typo?
It can be a saviour by catching embarrassing mistakes before you send a text or email. But as anyone who has used autocorrect knows, it doesn't always get it right. Funny errors include changing 'Googled' to 'fondled' or even 'f***' to 'duck'. Now, a study has revealed some of the most popular names in the UK also fall foul to the typo software. It found that 43 per cent of baby names in the UK are autocorrected or marked as wrong. Young people aged 16 to 24 are the most affected, with nearly two-thirds experiencing name correction. Experts from 'I am not a typo' (IANAT) fed a list of baby names registered in Britain in 2023 into Microsoft Word set to the English (UK) dictionary settings. So, does your name appear on the 'typo' list? Analysis revealed that Ottilie is the most commonly-corrected girls name, while Zaviyar is the most commonly-corrected boy's name. Tests on the iPhone notes app reveal that Ottilie is autocorrected to 'Otto lie', while Zaviyar is flagged as an spelling mistake with 'no replacements found'. Other commonly-corrected names for girls include Ayzal, Aiza, Imaan, Fiadh and Iyla. Meanwhile Zayaan, Teddie, Finnley, Kiaan and Izhaan are some of the other commonly-corrected boys names. The findings were released to coincide with the publication of IANAT 's '100 Incorrect Baby Names' book. Last year the team penned an open letter to tech giants, calling them to correct autocorrect. Campaigner Cathal Wogan said: 'Every day, would-be parents leaf through baby name books to find the beautiful or inspiring names that they might give to their children. 'But if they come up with something too ethnic, too interesting, too culturally divergent, that name could be incorrect. Wrong. A typo. 'That's why we have written 100 Incorrect Baby Names, and that's why we want the Tech Giants to correct autocorrect and spell-check spell-check.' He added: 'It's clear that this is an issue that deeply affects and upsets millions of people. 'The number of typos is creeping up and while we've seen some famous names added to dictionaries, there's still an enormous number of popular baby names that are still typos. 'Is Big Tech favouring the famous over the numerous? 'What we do know is that 43 per cent of baby names are still typos, which means our job is not done yet. 'We've been left on read by the Tech Giants for one year. And we will not stop until the issue is solved.'
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bride and groom raise eyebrows over major mistake on wedding invitation: 'We're doing WHAT at 3:30pm?'
A bride and groom have raised eyebrows over a major mistake on their wedding invitation - and it's not the technology-free ceremony that's got everyone talking. Couple Theresa and Jason sent out their invitations detailing the schedule - from the 3pm ceremony to the 5.30pm dinner reception, followed by 'party time' starting at 6.30pm. 'Welcome to our unplugged wedding. We invite you to be fully present with us during our ceremony. With this in mind, please - pretty please - turn off your cell phones and cameras at the 3pm ceremony,' the invitation read. At 3.30pm, guests are invited to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, otherwise known as canapés, as the newlyweds are expected to personally greet them in the receiving line. However, it seems an unfortunate auto-correct mishap was missed during the printing process - the invitation came out with 'Horse Ovaries' instead of hors d'oeuvres. The turquoise wedding invitation was re-shared in a Wedding Shaming Facebook group, with many laughing hysterically at the typo. 'Just because it's unplugged doesn't mean you shouldn't Google how to spell "hors d'oeuvres",' one said. 'We're doing WHAT at 3:30pm?' another screamed. 'I'm sitting here crying laughing. I wouldn't have even GUESSED they meant hors d'oeuvres. I was like, "Damn Ye Olde Horse Ovaries - same place Mee Maw and Pop Pop got married",' one revealed. 'Horse ovaries, huh? Do you think they'll have vegetarian options?' another added. Many poked fun at the couple for making such a big deal about their unplugged ceremony, yet forgetting to address 'Horse Ovaries'. 'Great explanation of the "no tech" ceremony... ZERO explanation of the HORSE OVARIES?' one joked. 'Is it a wedding or a vet convention,' another added. 'Everyone's talking about the typo, but no one blasting how the ovaries go on for two damn hours,' one pointed out. Some confessed they didn't realise what was 'wrong' with the invitation until they took a closer look at the schedule. 'My brain skimmed quickly so at first I was like, "There's nothing wrong with this though, what's the problem?" And then I saw it,' one said. 'For a second I was confused why we were against unplugged ceremonies and then I saw the real problem,' another shared. However, some were convinced the bride and groom purposely wrote 'horse ovaries' as an 'inside joke'. 'My boomer dad says this, but as a joke. This has to be on purpose right? RIGHT?!' one pointed out. 'I really just hope they were trying to be funny,' another said. 'I feel like I've seen this spelling before as a joke. Kind of like "bone-apple-teeth",' one added. While one joked: 'When you trust AI to make your wedding invites.' Meanwhile, many suggested you're better off writing 'appetisers' if you want to avoid making a similar mistake. 'Just use appetisers if you can't spell hors d'oeuvres,' one said. 'Appetisers works just fine if you don't know how to spell the French word,' another added, laughing.
