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Its old fashioned but classy and a strong name iykwim. I would go for it if you love it

It's one of my absolute favourites. 'Quirky glamour' is a great way to describe, and agendabender thanks for the quote ref!

I think of my dd

It was my other choice for dd.

We have it on our list too. My DH said "you're probably thinking Hepburn and I think of the plant and girl in Little Shop of Horrors" though! It's staying on there though!

Like it, but prefer audrina or Aubrey

My dd's middle name is Audrey, after my mother. DD doesn't like it but I firmly believe that although it's not currently popular, it is going to make a comeback like so many other old-fashioned names.

I love it, and was sad I couldn't use it because of family reasons but it's a lovely name, go for it!

I'm currently quite focused on name meanings, and Audrey stacks up pretty well. Ok, except for the "tawdry" wrinkle, which I think can be overlooked now we're well past the sixth-century....

From thinkbabynames.com:

Audrey meaning and name origin:

Audrey \a(u)-drey, aud-rey\ as a girl's name is pronounced AW-dree. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Audrey is "noble strength". Also the root, via Saint Audrey, for the word "tawdry", due to lace and goods sold at Saint Audrey's Fair in England. Saint Audrey was a sixth-century English princess also known as Etheldreda. Literary: Shakespeare used the name for Touchstone's comic sweetheart in "As You Like It". Actress Audrey Hepburn.

Audrey has 17 variant forms: Audelia, Audene, Audessa, Audi, Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audree, Audreen, Audri, Audria, Audrie, Audrielle, Audrina, Audris, Audry and Audrye. See also related names Aubrey, Audriana and Elfrida.

Baby names that sound like Audrey are Adrea, Adare, Adrah, Adra, Adoree, Adore, Adoray, Adrie, Adria, Adreea, Edrea and Eudore.

"Audrey, a simple thing...but mine own"

Not sure that's a good quote for your child's wall.

I like it because of the Audrey Hepburn connection.

I want to like it, and it was on our girls name list for a while.....but when I say it out loud, it sounds very dour. Like Maude.

It makes me do a frown face

I have good associations - a lovely French girl I was friends with at uni, Audrey Tatou of course (= grace and beauty), and DH's best friend has a 3 yr old Audrey who is absolutely stunning and very sweet. They are Anglo/Jewish-Chinese and somehow the name works.

Venicia that's Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton to you. My teeth aren't that long though.

I like it, main association is Hepburn but f-h is cool too.

rupert penry-jones mother ??!

I'm not too keen on it. I don't think it's a particularly attractive name. But it's not dreadful. There are plenty of other much nicer names. Associations. Audrey in Coronation Street.

I really don't like Audra. It sounds incomplete to me.

Audrey Forbes-Hamilton. But only remembered by those long of tooth.

oh bums italics didn't work.

If you've seen Liar Liar (with Jim Carey) he has an assistance called Audrey, and a few times he says it in an odd way (hard to describe in text), sort of 'Aurd-dray' but really drawn out.
Now I can't say Audrey without thinking of that film/saying it like that....which is really annoying as Audrey was on our list when I was pg.

However, it's an old film & not very popular....just thought I'd let you know!

It's a lovely name.

Shakespeare's ^As You Like It^: "Audrey, a simple thing, but mine own." Lovely! If you go with it I insist that you get a quote framed for her wall.

Coronation Street. But also Audrey Hepburn. Odd combo!

It's popular in the US IIRC. Possibly because they don't have Coronation Street

As others have said Audra is lovely. Sorry I just think Audrey is an old lady name and not a nice one at that.

Audrey Hepburn,closely followed by Audrey Tatou.

Lovely, but I prefer Audra.

A beautiful, beautiful classy name