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Finley...for a girl?

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elseIlltellyourfather · 26/06/2011 10:47

What are your thoughts please? My name book says it is the feminine spelling; I like it and DH loves it so may go with it, but are we being silly/cruel/condeming her to a lifetime of people being surprised she is female etc?

There was one in home and Away if that helps?

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cleverything · 27/06/2011 11:17

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PurpleStrawberry · 27/06/2011 11:12

sighs

There won't be any boy's names left soon.

TapselteerieO · 27/06/2011 11:03

I met a girl called Finlay on holiday once, I like it, she was ages with my dd, who will be ten soon. There will always be people who have negative reactions to names, no matter what, so you have to trust to your own feelings.

My dd has an old Irish name, not very popular, and I know some people don't love it and some find it hard to pronounce, but I can't imagine her with any other name.

Sidge · 27/06/2011 10:57

I don't like it for a girl but then I'm not a fan of androgynous names.

I knew a Finty, the parents thought they were having a boy and planned to call him Finn then adapted it.

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elseIlltellyourfather · 27/06/2011 10:20

eightieschick fantastic! I don't recall her lipstick being so severe mind. Will have a good peruse later!

Pretty mixed reactions really to name. Also considering Lana and Harriet...

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pilates · 27/06/2011 10:10

Sorry its awful

noddyholder · 27/06/2011 07:42

Ds has a friend called finlay female .she is lovely I really like it.

CheerfulYank · 27/06/2011 07:40

Finley is very popular for girls here in the US. Boys are usually just Finn. I think it's nice for either. :)

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EightiesChick · 26/06/2011 21:10

OP look at this for a trip down memory lane...

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elseIlltellyourfather · 26/06/2011 20:34

I remember odd things eightieschick, I can picture her blonde hair and thick fringe clearly! Me and Dsis were slightly obsessed with Home and Away and Neighbours though.

No thanks to Finola, Finnella, Finnoula and all the other suggestions - just not the same.

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Wilts · 26/06/2011 20:32

I have a Finley(boy) I quite like it for a girl.

openerofjars · 26/06/2011 20:31

What about Finola? Similar but definitely a girl's name.

EightiesChick · 26/06/2011 20:26

Impressed that you can remember the Fin(ley) in Home and Away though? 1992/4-ish was that?

EightiesChick · 26/06/2011 20:25

I know 3 young boy Finlays but no girls. Just saying that it seems pretty popular as a boy's name right now in the UK so you will have to be prepared for being asked about your child's sex repeatedly, or even having it just assumed that she is a boy.

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elseIlltellyourfather · 26/06/2011 20:22

Thanks everyone, we might just go for it. Funny, I don't even like the name on a boy and would never have considered it but it feels very different for a girl.

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WolfShapedBullet · 26/06/2011 16:34

I know a Finlay and she is beautiful, it suits her to a tee.

Mowlem · 26/06/2011 14:16

I always think Finley/ay is quite an effeminate name. So I'm not keen on it for boys. That said, I think it is too popular as a boy's name to name a girl these days.

Shame really

LetThereBeRock · 26/06/2011 13:56

It doesn't work for a girl imho,but then I hate it on a boy too.

squeak2392 · 26/06/2011 13:55

Unusual, but not unpleasant. I like it, but would expect it to get the same reaction as Eliot for a girl.

BibiBelle · 26/06/2011 12:06
Grin
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elseIlltellyourfather · 26/06/2011 11:59

Ah, you that gave me the idea, thanks, you might have named our baby (sort of!)

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BibiBelle · 26/06/2011 11:49

DD3 is called Dylan and we love it - I have no issue with girls using names more often used for boys at all.

It was me that suggested Finn for Delphine/Serephine on the other thread (was using other user name) and would probably be inclined to use it as a shortening for one of those.

However if you LOVE it then use it. We didn't use Dylan for DD2 and I wish I had, still it suits DD3 Grin

websticks · 26/06/2011 11:39

My Ds is Finley i have never heard of it as the female spelling in any baby books.
Do like it for a girl though and did think if ds was a dd may have still used the name.

mayanna123 · 26/06/2011 11:29

I think Finley sounds quite soft and feminine.