Is Finley/Finlay a 'fashion' name??

[Marzipanlover]

What do you think of Finley being a 'fashion' name instead of a classic name? Do you think in 30 years time, people will think that it's really dated? Or does it not really matter?
I'm having a battle over picking a classic or a more 'now' name!

I wasn't aware Finley was a fashion name? I found it in a baby name book and had not heard it before and loved it! I have met other Finleys but they are usually Fin - lays.

What makes a name a fashion name imo is its quick rise up the charts and its inevitable fall in popularity as it falls back out of 'fashion'.

Hi just like to add that our 10 year old Daughter is called Finlay, she loves her name as it is unique for her she gets called Finn alot and likes this shortened version equally, we are really glad we choose this name as I doubt she'll ever bump into another Female Finlay. We consider this spelling more feminine than Finley, thats also why we choose it plus if we were having a boy it was to be Finley so we basicaly adapted the name we loved to suite a girl.

I have a Finn [dgs] and dd took it because of the Irish hero Finn McCool :)
Finlay is surely a classic Scottish name.I dont think any version will 'date'.

I think it's sprung into fashion in the past few years. I'd never met a single Finlay until a few years ago.

I think it's a fashion name outside of Scotland.

I know a huge number of Finbars, Fintans, Finleys, Finnegans, etc., all inspired by Finn.

I definitely think its a fashionable name outside Scotland, I know 5 (girls & boys) under age of 3. I thought it was very faddy until I read this thread - I had no idea it was a traditional name.

Yes, it is a fad and will date badly. (Except in Scotland.)

When a name normally used for a boy starts being used for a girl it's only a matter time before it goes over completely to the opposite team.

Finley is almost exclusively used for girls here in the US, Finn is for boys.

It will definitely date here, but not so much there I wouldn't think.

It's a nice name. :)

How about Sven - has a similar feel I think and is not very popular at the moment

My wee boy is a Finley but usually gets Finn. I'm scottish, dh is from overseas, we used the 'ey' spelling instead of the 'ay' so the overseas contingent will pronounce it Fin-lay and not Fin-lee.

It's very popular in Suffolk, but then so is Alfie (name of DS1). I was a bit when I realised it was so popular, but DS1 is named after DH's friend who died when I was a few months pregnant. Bottom line is, if you like it, who cares?

lou1403

"we used the 'ey' spelling instead of the 'ay' so the overseas contingent will pronounce it Fin-lay and not Fin-lee."

I'm intrigued - that makes no sense to me at all! :) How would 'lay' not be pronounced 'lay'? I should have thought that 'Finley' was far more likely to be prn 'lee' than Finlay would.