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(67 Posts)I love Aubrey for a boy but worry it’s too commonly used as a girls name now.
Would you automatically assume girl? Do you think it matters?
Boy.
Aubrey Beardsley. But I'm old and a literature/art fan
* old-ish!
I assumed boy.
I assumed boy too. Girl Aubrey’s annoy me because it’s a boys name! I love it.
My late FIL name.
He was a lovely man so the name makes me smile
It's a boy to me too
I assumed girl but maybe because the only Aubrey I know is a girl.
I know one who's a boy. Only known Aubreys who are boys and Audreys who are girls.
What about Auberon ?? My friends DS has this name as she couldn't get passed Aubrey now being more unisex, especially where she is
I assume girl
I've only ever heard it as a girls name.
I know two girl Aubrey's under 3
It’s a boy’s name- but now used about 5:1 for girls.
I assumed boy.
It’s pretty rare as a girl or boy name
I think it works great for a boy ❤️
I think boy when I hear it but I think it’s more of a unisex name now like Francis/Frances.
I assume boy
It's a short form of Oberon
Love it and it's a boys name to me but I understand. I love Sacha too but people keep using it for girls to the point it is assumed a girls name now.
Just checked the stats for last year and it’s not 5:1 it’s more like 3:1
But it’s pretty rare anyway and traditionally a boys name so I think fine to use. Same with a name like Robin. Both pretty classic boys names I think.
You can never really predict what names will really take off for girls! I know a little baby girl “Noah”
Robin (boy) / Robyn (girl) I mean
“ It's a short form of Oberon”
Do you mean Auberon?
I would say boy as I only know of one girl with that name but it's spelt Aubree. Aubrey does sound a bit masculine to me and Rey would be the nickname maybe. Pronounced Ob-ray sounds boyish to me and pronounced Ob-ree sounds girly to me
Definitely a boy. It nothing like Francis and Frances, which are pronounced differently and are both old names.
I know one, a boy. It's a lovely name.
I have an Aubrey, hes 11 on Monday. 😀
Francis/Frances
er, you do know that Francis is a boys name and Frances a girl's nmae don't you?
Not a great example of a unisex name!
I think boy, but many girls are called it, like Jamie or Charlie, so if you like it go for it.
(love Auberon though)
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