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Thoughts on the name Oakley for a boy?

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Olive1988 · 06/04/2018 15:43

What does everyone think about the name? :) xx

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Thistlebelle · 06/04/2018 16:06

Sorry, it’s equivalent calling your child Rayban to me too.

HappyLollipop · 06/04/2018 16:04

My friends dog is called Oakley. But I think it could work well for a child too it's just very American sounding.

SoupDragon · 06/04/2018 16:04

Always makes me think of Ned Flanders saying “okily dokily” in the Simpsons.

I strongly dislike it as a name for a person.

Daffodillia · 06/04/2018 16:00

My cousin’s called Oakley. He’s Canadian.

ConfusedLivingDoll · 06/04/2018 16:00

Oakley is not what it used to be. Ray ban now all the way. Sorry! Wink

GreySloanMemorial · 06/04/2018 15:59

Reminds me of Tyler Oakley but that’s not a bad thing!! I quite like it

Lastoftheusernames · 06/04/2018 15:58

Sunglasses for me 😎

JellySlice · 06/04/2018 15:56

I know an Oakley. It was a weird name when I first heard it, but I've watched him grow up from a chubby dumpling into a confident, strong, beautiful teenager with a respectful manner and a wicked sense of humour. His name evokes strength and stability, and he has totally grown into it.

Thumbs up from me.

toffee1000 · 06/04/2018 15:49

Sounds too much like a surname to me. It’s not the worst name I’ve heard though.

ClaudiaWankleman · 06/04/2018 15:49

It’s a surname to me.

TokyoSushi · 06/04/2018 15:49

It's the tree in 'everything's Rosie' but otherwise I quite like it!

Aph413 · 06/04/2018 15:46

Related to an Oakley. Unusual but cute

StereophonicallyChallenged · 06/04/2018 15:46

I know an Oakley and he's a lovely kid; therefore I like it Grin

dinosaurkisses · 06/04/2018 15:45

I’d assume they were one half of a sibling set with RayBan

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