Bailey

[Kelsey28]

Do you think Bailey is too feminine? This has been a favourite of mine for years but DH is insistent that it is a girls name, though I have only come across when girl named Bailey and that was on Educating Yorkshire.

[BigGreenOlives]

Really popular name for dogs (sorry they're girl dogs too).

[YoScienceBitch]

I love it. (I am biased)

[SausageSoda]

Another who associates it with a dog's name or surname

[LunaLoveg00d]

Have only ever known one Bailey and she was female.

[User1234567891011]

Only known one Bailey, he was a boy. But he was a little shite.

[Blossomdeary]

Fine while he is young, but who would want to be Old Bailey?

[sijjy]

Love this name for a boy. (Biased too)

[Sugarcoma]

Wasn't there a (hot) Bailey in Party Of Five?

[strawberrypenguin]

Reminds me of Greys Anatomy! It's not a name I'd pick myself but I don't think it would be that 'put there' either

[NapoleonsNose]

I know one of each, both teenagers now. Not a name I'd pick personally because I'm not keen on the surname as first name thing but I think it's fine for either sex.

[temporarilyjerry]

I'm not keen on surnames as first names wither, but do quite like this spelt Bayleigh.

[temporarilyjerry]

either

[BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington]

Reminds me of Bailey from Party of Five too.

[Sophronia]

I know one (male) who spells it Bayley

[bloodymaria]

Only known one Bailey, he was a boy. But he was a little shite.

Same!

[Chinlo]

Only known one and she was a girl. For me it's a surname and a dogs name so I don't like it for boys or girls tbh.

[PoldarksBreeches]

I know male and female baileys. If you choose it do spell it properly, not Bayley or Bayleigh

[AmyInTheBoonies]

I think of it as a boy's name. My reference for it is the boy from 'party of five'. Which is now a really old kids tv show!

I've never met anyone called it except dogs in real life.

[Joinourclub]

First thing I think of is 'dogs name '. I prefer it for a boy to a girl.

[Ifailed]

reminds me of the horrible, sickly sweet drink drunk at xmas. I expect it'll do the same for their peers when teenagers.

[Pemba]

Yes, I think of the drink too. Dislike 'surname' names anyway.

[lizzieoak]

Sorry, makes me think of Irish cream. Also in the anti-last names as first names crowd.