Names that end in y

Familiar to many by means of the spelling Hershey — as in the chocolate company, named for founder Milton Hershey. Surprisingly, the Hershy spelling was given to significantly more baby boys in recent years than Hershey — 71 versus 10.

A spelling spin on presidential surname McKinley.

Lonny or Lonnie -- or Loni, as the most famous bearer of the name, actress Loni Kaye Anderson, spelled it -- is an amorphous nickname that can work for any first name with a strong L and N sound.

Aspirational name that could cause feelings of deficiency in a child later on.

Bethenny is the spelling introduced to the world by and closely associated with Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. While the name has a bit of charm, we recommend sticking with the original Bethany spelling.