Opinion on a name please?

[surfingluby]

I'm expecting number 4 and all my other DCs have really unusual names. I love Bay for a boy or girl, spelt either Bay, Bai, Baye or Bae? What do you think? How should I spell it for a girl and for a boy? :-)

Bay for either gender.

How about Laurel (or Laureli) nn Bay for a girl?

I don't like it at all, but if you decide to use it, Bay is the only spelling that looks ok to me personally.

Kirsty Allsop has a Bay (a boy I think). I prefer the spelling Bay, it looks a little classier IMO. Are we allowed to know your other DC's names? [nosey cow emoticon]

I thought the spelling Bay suited a boy more and a different spelling for a girl but not sure.......
I'd rather not say my others names as I've never heard them before and wouldn't want to :-)
Bay seems to suit the others well but I'm still open to something else if it's unusual and suits :-)
Thanks guys

If you must use Bay, don't mess about with the spelling.

What SoupDragon said.

Awful, and even worse with the ridiculous yooneek spellings.

I'm getting the impression it's not a good choice??

imho Bay is the only spelling acceptable.

how about Alaina for a girl?

Please don't use this, especially with some stupid fancy spelling. Bay just makes me think of bay windows for some reason.

Alaina is lovely but I've heard it a few times before and I want something really unusual. I googled unusual names and when Bay come up I just loved it :-) and Blue for a boy but I never would as I understand he will probably get picked on when he starts school!!

I adore the name Bay it is really beautiful, I always think how lovely it is when I see Kirstie Alsopp making something for her Bay! However it always seems to get slated here.....which surprises me as it seems like a "typical" mumsnet type name! But stick to the Bay spelling!

Oh wow Lemonloveslilac, thanks so much for posting......I feel better knowing someone loves it as my heart is set on it :-)

Bay is a lovely boys' name. I know a Bayard, nicknamed Bay.

Not sure I like it that much for a girl, think there are far more elegant girls' names around.

I originally thought that but the more I think of it the more I love it for both but I think my partner isnt keen on it for a girl but I can't find anything unusual that's nice.......I'm on google now searching!

Definitely spell it Bay.