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Aubrey: for a boy?

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StrawberryFlower · 30/08/2017 01:31

I absolutely love the name Aubrey, but thought it was only useable on a girl. However, after seeing that other thread, it seems that people still view it as a boys' name (yay!) is it useable on a boy then? Or do you think it's mean/he'll hate me...? If not, is it okay for a middle name??? If so, he'd be Charles Aubrey (Charlie) Smile if it is fine, he'll obviously be Aubrey Charles!

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Joeybee · 30/06/2018 06:22

I think of it as a boys name for sure.

Chickoletta · 29/06/2018 22:58

There’s one in my son’s class, he’s 7 and a pain in the arse. I don’t mind it as a name. With this one, many of the kids couldn’t prounounce it properly until recently and he’s still know as Aubwee.

sanityisamyth · 29/06/2018 22:55

I've taught a male Aubrey. Seems fine to me.

Bellaposy · 29/06/2018 22:54

Definitely ok for a boy. I know one who is 18 months - I'm NW.

timeisnotaline · 29/06/2018 22:53

Aubrey is a boys name. I like it very much but didn’t use it because if I have a girl she will be Audrey , and Aubrey and Audrey is a bit much Grin

FizzyGreenWater · 29/06/2018 22:51

I would absolutely assume boy! Aubrey isn't a girl's name.

TatianaLarina · 29/06/2018 13:51

I’d go for Charles Aubrey.

Lots of female American Aubreys.

Jade1312 · 29/06/2018 13:41

What did you choose? My LB is Aubrey. It's an 18th century english gentleman's name. Meaning a ruler of little people. Aubrey has become popular in America for females but it is originally a male name.

PattyPenguin · 31/08/2017 18:45

Always known it as a male name, and have come across quite a few in South Wales.

Mind you, in this area the surname Aubrey seems unusually common, and maybe it's crossed over into being given as a first name. Definitely only to boys, though.

Thoughtfulduck · 31/08/2017 11:24

I know a one year old Auberon who goes by Aubrey...I quite like the unshortened version

grufallosfriend · 30/08/2017 22:38

Aubrey is much cooler than Charles!

mamaduckbone · 30/08/2017 20:29

How weird - I would only ever think of it as a boy's name.
I know of an 8 year old boy called Aubrey - I think it's fine...quite cool and quirky.

Montsti · 30/08/2017 20:26

I assumed it was a boys name...didn't know it was used as a girls name...

frogsoup · 30/08/2017 20:24

The only Aubrey I know is male and VERY posh - aristocracy, big country house kind of posh. So personally I'd go for Charles Aubrey rather than Aubrey Charles, as a first name it is a bit too brideshead revisited for my tastes!

AuntieStella · 30/08/2017 20:17

The only one I know in RL is a man

redfairy · 30/08/2017 20:13

Definitely a boy's name

Auntiedahlia · 30/08/2017 20:08

Only a boy's name as far as I believe.

GoGoGazelle · 30/08/2017 20:06

I know a male Aubrey aged about 4. Definite boy name for me.

RupertPsmith · 30/08/2017 20:00

I am so sick of lovely boys' names being appropriated for girls.

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Overworrier · 30/08/2017 15:45

Boycie's Christian name in only Fools & Horses.

Seems to be a unisex name going on pp's.

Lemondrop99 · 30/08/2017 15:38

I know. I view it as a boy's name, which is why we considered using it. All I'm saying that when I mentioned calling our son Aubrey to people in real life, practically everyone responded by pulling a face and saying it's a girls name. In my limited experience, it seemed the general public perception of the name has shifted towards girls. I know it's not, but I decided it was unfair to leave our boy having to battle the misconception Sad

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 30/08/2017 14:39

Lemon If you google "famous Aubreys", yes lots of American women come up, but also lots of men- authors, actors and musicians.

Here is a wiki link, explaining the origins of the name- which is male. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey

Lemondrop99 · 30/08/2017 11:04

MN say boy, but my RL experience said girl Sad I love the name Aubrey for a boy, but have received sooooo many raised eyebrows when mentioned in RL that we've struck it off the list. Aubrey is a popular girls name in America and that seems to be seeping over here - or people have only come across the name when watching American tv and therefore assume it's a girls name.

PigletWasPoohsFriend · 30/08/2017 08:51

I've only ever known it as a boys name.

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