[General] Hilary or Hillary
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We are free to spell our own names as we wish.
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Check this out:
Behind the Name: Names Beginning With H
Behind the Name: Names Beginning With H
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The link engee30 has provided is very helpful. I thought Hillary was more authentic, all due to Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Now it seems that Hillary is a variant of Hilary, not the other way around.:roll:
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I expect to find 'Hilary' as a given name, predominantly, and to find 'Hillary' as a family name (predominantly). But, as some previous respondent said, anyone can choose any name they like, and choose their spelling.
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