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Harley - boy or girl?

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unsurereallyx1 · 05/07/2023 11:11

Hi,
In your opinion is Harley a boys name or a girls name? & where abouts are you from (if you don't mind sharing)

Thank you x

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SadKendall · 05/07/2023 16:20

Dog.

MiniEggsAllYear · 05/07/2023 16:17

I automatically assume boy, however I know 2 boys and 2 girls with the name.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 05/07/2023 16:07

Boy, south east, 27 years ago.

CallieQ · 05/07/2023 15:58

Neither!

Motorbike

MrsMitford3 · 05/07/2023 15:56

I thought of Harley Quinn so girl name for me

PickledScrump · 05/07/2023 15:55

I know of one boy and one male dog so id assume boy.

Heatherbell1978 · 05/07/2023 15:52

Years ago I met a female Harley in America so always assumed it was, well, a female American name. Then a friend named her son. Bit too American for my liking but it feels quite unisex.

NioNioNio · 05/07/2023 13:31

UK

Thinking boy originally as Harley Davidson bikes

But recently girl as Harley Quinn from batman comics has been popular..

So both!!

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unsurereallyx1 · 05/07/2023 13:13

Thanks so much for all the comments! Something to think about Grin

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unsurereallyx1 · 05/07/2023 13:12

viques · 05/07/2023 12:40

Should this be entitled “ Harley - boy or girl or motorbike.”

Sorry it is one of those names where I roll my eyes and think why would you?

No one calls their child Triumph, Yamaha or Ducati do they ?

Should your comment say either 'boy' or 'girl' or did you mean to scroll on?
Why would I? Because I like it and when you have a child you chose a name that you like for your child.
There are thousands of names which are also something else (whether that be a vehicle, object, brand, colour etc etc etc)
Thanks for your input either way

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FindingTheFox · 05/07/2023 13:08

I know 4 boys, 1 girl and a dog. London.

Minikievs · 05/07/2023 13:07

Boy. I know a 13 yo Harley

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 05/07/2023 13:06

South west- I know one adult woman and a couple of kid boys

Saisong · 05/07/2023 13:06

The only one I know is male

Ethelswith · 05/07/2023 13:03

viques · 05/07/2023 12:40

Should this be entitled “ Harley - boy or girl or motorbike.”

Sorry it is one of those names where I roll my eyes and think why would you?

No one calls their child Triumph, Yamaha or Ducati do they ?

I do know someone who called their DD Bonnie (as in Triumph Bonneville)

Daisythecat15 · 05/07/2023 12:53

Boy.

kernowpicklepie · 05/07/2023 12:43

Forgot to add, originally from Midlands but living in Cornwall

Fudgewomble · 05/07/2023 12:41

I would assume a male (the only child I know with this name is a boy; his parents are not originally from the UK). London

viques · 05/07/2023 12:40

Should this be entitled “ Harley - boy or girl or motorbike.”

Sorry it is one of those names where I roll my eyes and think why would you?

No one calls their child Triumph, Yamaha or Ducati do they ?

CurlewKate · 05/07/2023 12:39

Motor bike.

Pleasemrstweedie · 05/07/2023 12:39

Either, but probably more girl.

kernowpicklepie · 05/07/2023 12:38

I know a girl Harley and I went to school with a boy called Harley.
We named DS Harley so I think it's a unisex name.
I used to think it was male but it did seem to become quite a popular girls name

Weefreetiffany · 05/07/2023 12:38

Short for Harlan, it’s a boy. Short for Harleen, a girl.

IknowYouButIdontLikeYou · 05/07/2023 12:35

Boy. East Midlands

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unsurereallyx1 · 05/07/2023 12:34

KirstenBlest · 05/07/2023 11:26

Neither. It's a surname.

Thanks for letting me know. Although I am aware is is also a surname, I like it for a first name x

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