More importantly, why don't adults give up names that clearly put them at an economic disadvantage? The same reason people don't sell houses when they are almost always a bad investment; pride, sunk-costs, sentimentalism or other reasons for their subjectivity.

https://www.reddit.com/r/namenerds/comments/10hssp8/why_do_p...

I'm a Collin with two l's. Not as uncommon as Gregg but it's never been a burden. I also don't bother correcting people unless it's happening a lot with the same person and someone I expect to interact with a lot.

Why would any parent name their child water with an extra L?

When you order Starbucks and say your name is “Gregg with three gs”, does the barista write something wild like “grgeg”?

It really shouldnt be a problem, and in the case of simple corrections, it isnt.

I think it does become a problem where formal systems are inflexible and unable to accommodate or be corrected.