Ashley for a boy

[cerena]

I love it but am sure it's thought of more as a girls name these days. Opinions?

 

[~KACI~]

Its my OH's name but his is double EE. Its definatly a unisex name

 

[kiwimama]

I wouldn't find it odd if I heard the name was used for a boy, but I'd probably consider it more a female name.

 

[Button#]

It's mine and hubby's favourite at the moment (love the nn Ash)

 

[Wudluvanuva1]

I love it for a boy x

 

[fairy_gem]

I see it as a boys name. x

 

[87lianne]

My brother is called ashley he is 21 everyone calls him ash now but my mum said it was a popular boys name and there wasnt many girls called ashley when he was younger. I love the name!

 

[pixydust]

id say its unisex, i couldnt say its more for one sex than the other... although when spelt Ashley i'd assume its a boy. And either Ashlee or Ashleigh for a girl

 

[CedarWood]

Depends where you live - in the US definently a girls name - it was a soap opera character in the early 80's and sprouted a huge crop of female Ashleys.
In the UK unisex but seems to me to be more male Ashleys.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

^^WSS-It def is a girl's name in the USA although I remember Scarlett in Gone with the Wind being obsessed with a man named Ashley so

 

[x Nicki x]

id say its unisex, i couldnt say its more for one sex than the other... although when spelt Ashley i'd assume its a boy. And either Ashlee or Ashleigh for a girl

I agree with this x

 

[LunaRose]

I see it more as a girls name now to be honest! It's still nice for a boy though xx

 

[TattooedMama]

I guess it depends on where you live. Here in the U.S. it's a girls name and if heard no one would ever consider it to be a boy. A little boy with that name here would be endlessly teased for it. I don't know anything about name trends in other places though. being American I guess the name just rubs me the wrong way for a boy

 

[RubyRainbows]

I guess it depends on where you live. Here in the U.S. it's a girls name and if heard no one would ever consider it to be a boy. A little boy with that name here would be endlessly teased for it. I don't know anything about name trends in other places though. being American I guess the name just rubs me the wrong way for a boy

I would have to agree. In the US it's ONLY a girl's name -- so it doesn't sound masculine to me at all.

Ashton would be the male version -- nn. Ash <---- very nice!

 

[Aus_Amy]

I have a cousin Ashley - And i LOVED gone with the wind.. Didn't know many Ashley's growing up always thought it a boys name..

 

[Tasha]

My brother is an Ashley, I love it and would chose it for a child of mine if it wasnt my brothers name.

 

[winterleaves]

My brothers name is Ashley & my OHS best friend male is also called Ashley. I think its a lovely boys name x

 

[frankenlog]

Not to be a jerk, but your setting your kid up to get made fun of once he goes to school. I have a fairly unique name, and I've met more femaies with the name than males. Its only in the last few years have I started to see some boys with my name.

Don't you want to give your kid every advantage possible? Why set them up like that? Thats putting a big "kick me" sign on their back, basically. Yeah, they may be strong enough to get over it, but why do it in the first place?

 

[winterleaves]

Not to be a jerk, but your setting your kid up to get made fun of once he goes to school. I have a fairly unique name, and I've met more femaies with the name than males. Its only in the last few years have I started to see some boys with my name.

Don't you want to give your kid every advantage possible? Why set them up like that? Thats putting a big "kick me" sign on their back, basically. Yeah, they may be strong enough to get over it, but why do it in the first place?

I know 3males called Ashley and asked them if they ever got bullied or made fun off, they all said no!! My brother loves his name. I think of it as more of a boys name anyway!!

 

[Trying4ababy]

I live in the US and I went to school with a boy with the middle name Ashley..his first name was Charles