what do you think of the boys name Leslie?? :)

butterflycake · Apr 3rd, 2012, 13:34 PM

Hi Ladies! Hubbie is Michael Leslie and LO is gonna be Leslie Michael! (Paternal grandpa is called Leslie) I wasn't keen on this name at all at first, but I've grown to quite like it! Ha ha however I don't think many people r gonna like it, which is ok by me really - I wanted something that wasn't going to be too popular , but was an old school name and not exotic!
We've kept the name a secret but I'm dying to know what people think of this name! Good or bad what r your thoughts? I won't be offended! What does this name make u think of??? Xx

Sunshine12 · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:00 PM

If im honest the first name if I saw it written down would make me think its a girl (I know it can be used for either though). Personally not a fan but if u like it I dont think it matters what anyone else thinks. x

bumpycat · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:08 PM

You can always shorten it to Les (with a soft s, like "Lesss") if you want to remove the ambiguity. My OH has a male cousin named Leslie but everyone calls him Les.

I think it's a nice name - I'm fond of gender neutral names anyway.

butterflycake · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:19 PM

Thanks girls! We're def settled on it - I just really don't know what kind of reception its gonna get! Xx

Drazic<3 · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:21 PM

Being totally honest, it isn't my cup of tea. But I am 100% sure lots of people won't like our choice of name either! As long as you like it, and are happy, don't worry. You can give a child the most generic name and people dislike it too!

KittieB · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:28 PM

I actually really like it! It's a strong traditional name and not overly common, it's also nice that it means something to you and your OH

mamaduke · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:30 PM

I know more female Leslies than male Leslies. But the male ones I know go by "Les". It's an unusual name - not common here.

butterflycake · Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:35 PM

Thanks guys! Overall its sooo much hardert to pick names than u think! We always said we'd choose Caleb but it didn't feel right in the end! Xx

megangrohl · Apr 3rd, 2012, 15:08 PM

Personally I don't like it but it's your baby and if you like it that's all that matters! When I think of the name leslie I think of Leslie Nielsen

jo14 · Apr 3rd, 2012, 15:11 PM

I think its a good choice and not one you hear anymore, someone I was very close to who is no longer with us was called Leslie but we always called him Les, and I also know two female lesley's.

NOBODY likes our name but I have decided I dont care its OH grandmas name and we are going for it

Apr 3rd, 2012, 13:34 PM	#1
butterflycake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 266	what do you think of the boys name Leslie?? :) Hi Ladies! Hubbie is Michael Leslie and LO is gonna be Leslie Michael! (Paternal grandpa is called Leslie) I wasn't keen on this name at all at first, but I've grown to quite like it! Ha ha however I don't think many people r gonna like it, which is ok by me really - I wanted something that wasn't going to be too popular , but was an old school name and not exotic! We've kept the name a secret but I'm dying to know what people think of this name! Good or bad what r your thoughts? I won't be offended! What does this name make u think of??? Xx

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,589	If im honest the first name if I saw it written down would make me think its a girl (I know it can be used for either though). Personally not a fan but if u like it I dont think it matters what anyone else thinks. x

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bumpycat Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,687	You can always shorten it to Les (with a soft s, like "Lesss") if you want to remove the ambiguity. My OH has a male cousin named Leslie but everyone calls him Les. I think it's a nice name - I'm fond of gender neutral names anyway.

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:19 PM	#4
butterflycake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 266	Thanks girls! We're def settled on it - I just really don't know what kind of reception its gonna get! Xx

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Drazic<3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 9,335	Being totally honest, it isn't my cup of tea. But I am 100% sure lots of people won't like our choice of name either! As long as you like it, and are happy, don't worry. You can give a child the most generic name and people dislike it too!

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KittieB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 701	I actually really like it! It's a strong traditional name and not overly common, it's also nice that it means something to you and your OH

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mamaduke Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 1,845	I know more female Leslies than male Leslies. But the male ones I know go by "Les". It's an unusual name - not common here.

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 14:35 PM	#8
butterflycake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 266	Thanks guys! Overall its sooo much hardert to pick names than u think! We always said we'd choose Caleb but it didn't feel right in the end! Xx

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megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	Personally I don't like it but it's your baby and if you like it that's all that matters! When I think of the name leslie I think of Leslie Nielsen

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 15:11 PM	#10
jo14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,682	I think its a good choice and not one you hear anymore, someone I was very close to who is no longer with us was called Leslie but we always called him Les, and I also know two female lesley's. NOBODY likes our name but I have decided I dont care its OH grandmas name and we are going for it

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