I saw this name at an auto dealership, on a certificate for “outstanding performance” or some such:

Percephanie

I had to stare at it for a long while before I realized it was probably meant to be a version of “Persephone”. Whether the parents meant this as a “cute” variation or (like my parents) simply couldn’t spell will remain unknown … but honestly, do parents really want people wondering this sort of thing? It’s no “Portia/Porsche/Porsha”, but still.

— M.