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Oakley for a girl?

109 replies

verityrosa · 25/08/2024 21:13

I’ve just found the baby name board and I’m new here. 💜
can I ask people’s opinions of the name Oakley for a girl please? And reasons for disliking it, if you do!
Does it go with sisters Scarlett and Bella?

thank you 💕

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JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 26/08/2024 01:47

Romy - really don't like it, makes me think of gypsies
Willow - too wimpy
Fleur - absolutely love it!
Faith - not keen on the faith/hope/charity type names

Ariela · 26/08/2024 01:04

Oakley is a lovely brand of very posh horsebox lorries. So would be a no here too.
www.oakleyhorseboxes.co.uk/

BobbyBiscuits · 26/08/2024 00:38

@theduchessofspork yeah. Sorry if you think it's weird. It's Japanese or something? I think it's cute.

Chocolatehamper · 26/08/2024 00:06

ButIsItArt · 25/08/2024 22:26

Romilly? Like Romy but longer like Oakley?

I have a Romilly - she is very protective of her name!

She does have people ask her how to pronounce it and some of her male friends ask her if she plays football... referring to Romelu Lukaku!

On the whole, people have been positive towards her name far more than negative!

feellikeanalien · 26/08/2024 00:02

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 25/08/2024 23:54

FLEUR to me sounds like the noise someone makes when they've just tasted something disgusting and are about to spit it out into the bin!

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HeySummerWhereAreYou · 25/08/2024 23:54

thesnailandthewhale · 25/08/2024 23:53

Sounds great for a golden retriever.

😆 LOL yeah!

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 25/08/2024 23:54

feellikeanalien · 25/08/2024 23:50

I love the name Fleur. Willow is a puppy's name and Romy makes me think of Boris Johnson as that was the first time I'd ever heard that name.

Not keen on Faith.

If it was me I'd go for Fleur Iris.

FLEUR to me sounds like the noise someone makes when they've just tasted something disgusting and are about to spit it out into the bin!

thesnailandthewhale · 25/08/2024 23:53

Sounds great for a golden retriever.

feellikeanalien · 25/08/2024 23:50

I love the name Fleur. Willow is a puppy's name and Romy makes me think of Boris Johnson as that was the first time I'd ever heard that name.

Not keen on Faith.

If it was me I'd go for Fleur Iris.

wafflesmgee · 25/08/2024 23:50

Yuk.
Sounds like a car brand to me, it's not a name.
Also
"Oakley doakley " as in ok doky springs to mind
Oh-key as in where is my key?

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 25/08/2024 23:46

leighks123 · 25/08/2024 22:46

I actually loved this name for a girl spelt Oakleigh buttt you brutal lot have put me off completely 😂😂

Your future daughter will thank us!

Even worse with the tragedeigh spelling.

Clearinguptheclutter · 25/08/2024 23:45

I think Oakley is just awful but I like all your other options.

theduchessofspork · 25/08/2024 23:45

BobbyBiscuits · 25/08/2024 23:43

I think I actually prefer it for a girl. But I'm feeling it's a bit 'trendy' so may not age that well.
What about Oki? I think that's unisex? Obviously it's quite unusual, but similar sounding.

As in okey dokey?

I presume it’s been a good evening?!

theduchessofspork · 25/08/2024 23:44

Faith Iris is really nice

Romy is alright but a bit nothingy .
Fleur always sounds like someone throwing up to me
Willow will be a bit unfortunate if she is more of a chunky hockey player type

BobbyBiscuits · 25/08/2024 23:43

I think I actually prefer it for a girl. But I'm feeling it's a bit 'trendy' so may not age that well.
What about Oki? I think that's unisex? Obviously it's quite unusual, but similar sounding.

glitches78 · 25/08/2024 23:40

I like Willow but the nickname Willy I hate!! For obvious reasons lol

I know a Fleur who would be in her 40s now. You don't have to be brave to use it at all. If not how about Freya or Ffion?

theduchessofspork · 25/08/2024 23:40

Dear god no, it sounds like a kind of creosote

OccasionalHope · 25/08/2024 23:03

Oakley sounds like a house or road name rather than a person,

Fleur is lovely. Or what about Flora?

TizerorFizz · 25/08/2024 22:56

@verityrosa Where on earth do you live if people cannot pronounce Fleur! Have they an issue with French? My DD has a French name. It’s never been an issue. Lots of weirdly spelt names cause many more pronunciation problems. I think Faye, Faith and Fleur are good names. Iris is used a lot now but it’s a flower - a bit like Fleur!

birdsongfromtheshedroof · 25/08/2024 22:56

From your list I love Fleur.
Romy is ok but I know one and she's really annoying so the association puts me off, but I do like the name!
Willow very common now.
Oakley = sunglasses

ladygindiva · 25/08/2024 22:52

Romy and Faith are both nice too

ladygindiva · 25/08/2024 22:51

Tbh I don't like it. Pp suggestion of Willow is a good one, same tree vibe, goes with the siblings names, and it's lovely.

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verityrosa · 25/08/2024 22:50

KittenBiscuit · 25/08/2024 22:47

Faith Iris is a lovely combination of names, and Scarlet, Bella and Faith really works well together IMO.

I also really like this, and I feel that Fay (the other middle name) is sort of included within the name Faith, so both special names are in there. Also love Faith for its meaning, which is really important to our family. 💕

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TheBossOfMe · 25/08/2024 22:49

Romy is gorgeous with either of your middle names.

eggandchip · 25/08/2024 22:48

You could always name the baby the day she is born on.