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Darcy - for a girl?

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laptopbag · 19/12/2016 18:25

Can I use this spelling? It's my favourite way, but will people assume boy?

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MikeUniformMike · 27/12/2016 16:06

I know several Darcy/Darceys including a dog. I don't like it. It's ok for Darcie Bussell as she's lovely but other than that it sounds too much like Arsey.

notagiraffe · 26/12/2016 22:35

I like it. I've met a couple of baby Darcies. Cute name but one that also works for a grown up,

user1471552178 · 26/12/2016 22:29

Love it! Although slightly biased as I have a Darcey Smile
It has become quite popular this year I read, jumping about 20 odd places in the top 100 - but that is for the spelling Darcie (I think)

TheDowagerCuntess · 22/12/2016 21:57

It really doesn't matter.

Darcy has become a girls' name now, people are no longer giving it to boys, and so you can use whichever spelling you like. People will assume 'girl'.

GoofyTheHero · 22/12/2016 17:14

The only Darcy I know is female, and it's spelt like that.

Pugmomma · 22/12/2016 17:04

I love it, for a girl- like Darcey on strictly. Darcy for a boy always makes me think of mark in Bridget jones

AmberEars · 22/12/2016 17:01

I know two (both aged around 5/6) and they're both girls.

WitchSharkadder · 22/12/2016 17:00

It's a lovely name and I'd assume the Darcy spelling is a girl, simply because I used to know a girl called Darcy, she'LL be almost 30 now. I've never met a male Darcy at all.

yaela123 · 22/12/2016 16:04

It's not really my taste in names. Also sort of reminds me of Mr Darcy (pride and prejudice). But then again its your baby not mine
I don't think the spelling doesn't really matter tbh

user1482217471 · 22/12/2016 00:55

It's my favourite spelling. For a boy, I don't like it Smile

SorenaJ · 20/12/2016 09:10

Lovely name

Sophronia · 19/12/2016 22:02

I know a male Darcy, but I think it is more common as a female name nowadays. It's not Irish though, it's a Norman French surname which was originally spelled d'Arcy.

Pluto30 · 19/12/2016 21:33

I only know one female Darcy.

Just checked her Facebook for spelling and she's a Darcie and she's 18.

I don't see a problem with Darcy for a girl, but I'd probably spell it Darcey personally.

Marmite27 · 19/12/2016 21:26

My DD also has a friend with the Darcie spelling

Glitterous · 19/12/2016 21:22

I think it's in the category of Taylor - acceptable for either sex. That said, I seem to see it spelt Darcey more commonly for girls, Darcy for boys

1happyhippie · 19/12/2016 19:30

I like it too.
I don't think it matters how you spell it to be honest.
Dd has a friend named Darcie.

Herhighness · 19/12/2016 19:22

It's a lovely timeless name, I prefer it for a girl than a boy.

Jigglealltheway · 19/12/2016 19:21

I prefer it as a boy's name.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 19/12/2016 18:58

I don't think it matters. Both spellings are equally as pretty. One of my dd's is a Darcey & her friend is Darcy that gets a bit confusing in cards, because I'm a prat. We went for ey purely because it gave her the same amount of letters in her 1st name as her siblings.

littlemissM92 · 19/12/2016 18:49

Love it- it's at the top of my name list it's lovely

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 19/12/2016 18:44

I've only met little girls with it. I'd assume girl until told otherwise, whatever the spelling. DD's friend is Darcie and I always have to think about it before I write her card.

cushioncovers · 19/12/2016 18:42

I love it and would assume it was a girls name.

toffeeboffin · 19/12/2016 18:41

Thought it was a girls name anyway?

Love it.

1horatio · 19/12/2016 18:39

I really like it.

I think I've met a little girl called Darcy before. But I'm not 100% certain, tbh.

Manumission · 19/12/2016 18:32

Oh. I thought it used to be a boys only name.

Whichever way, you're only ignoring gender barriers if you spell it that way; It's not like you're inventing a 'younique' spelling.

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