When it comes to the "Do's" and "Don'ts" of baby names, creative spelling has become a definite do for some parents. In fact, the creative spelling of baby names has been a hot trend for the last several years, and it doesn't seem to be losing any steam. Popular girls' names such as Caitlin and Kaylee can have upwards of thirty different spellings. And boys' names like Aiden and Jaden can be spelled in over twenty different ways. Take a look and see... Spelling lessons have never been so fun.

Change the I to a Y

So, how exactly are parents making common names unique? Here are five popular ways parents are going from one-of-the-crowd to one-of-a-kind with their baby names.

* Add apostrophes to the mix (Ash'Lee, Frank'Lin, Sam'ul, Vi'Let)
* Change up the consonants: k instead of c (Kolby, Konnor, Klementine, Klaire) or z instead of s (Izaac, Joziah, Izabelle, Jazmine
* Replace i with y (Allyson, Madyson, Mychael, Symon)
* Try different vowel combinations (Braedy, Hailee, Jaecob, Leila)
* Use an h for style points alone (Avah, Khendall, Ehlliott, Joshuah)

Creative spelling: Hot or not?

Usually, parents get creative with the spelling of their children's names because they want their kids to stand out from the crowd. Even if there are 5 girls named Emily in class, their Emilee will be one-of-a-kind with the simple swap of y for ee. Individuality, distinction, uniqueness-parents want this for the children. Parents don't want their kids to follow the crowd and they definitely don't want them lost in the crowd just because their child shares a name with six other kids trying out for the team or applying for the same scholarship. Parents hope that by making their children's name stand apart from the rest, they're helping their children form their own identity right off the bat.

But that uniqueness, individuality and uncommonness that parents are seeking might be the exact opposite of what children are looking for. As everyone knows, there is a lot of pressure for kids to "fit in" at different points in their childhood and "Ayden with a y" might make a child feel "left out" at times. From mispronunciation to teasing to never being able to find a pencil or sticker or magnet with the correct spelling, children might not appreciate the fact that their parent took creative liberties with their names back on the day they were born.

So, what's a parent to do? Naming a child is an incredibly private, personal, and important decision that parents must make. And as they would with all decisions that affect their children's lives, parents should weighs the pros and cons and make the decision that is best for them-not everyone else. Whether parents go the traditional route or take the creative path with spelling their child's name, they only need to remember that their child will be a unique, individualistic, one-of-a-kind person who will make them proud ...with or without the silent h.