Help, is it a boys or girls name?

[weeza13]

I have worked with children for the last 20 years so I am finding choosing a boys name hard as nearly every name links to a child I know. I found the name Leighton on a boys name list, never heard it before and I like it but when I googled it I keep finding female Leightons. There is no way my DH will allow the name if he thinks its a girls name. Can anyone help?

I know a Leighton, he is most definitely a man. I have never come across it as a girl's name.

It's a boy's name. Leighton Denny, the beauty expert, is a guy.

I'd say boys too

It's a boys name.

It's pretty Americany sounding when you say it, I think.

I know a little girl called Leighton. I think it suits a boy more though.

I would say girls name as I've only heard of actress Leighton meester with that name, she's from gossip girl

The only time I've come across it is the actress from gossip girl , Leighton meester so to me it's a girls name .

I only know it as a surname but I'd say it sounds more masculine than feminine.

My friend has a boy called Layton (spelt this way)

It was a boy's name, but with Leighton Meester being the current Most Prominent Leighton I'd be wary of using it for a boy at the moment.

Traditionally, it's a boys' name, but I think it's picked up popularity as a girls' name more recently, particularly in the US: I read a couple of US blogs written by women who have daughters called Leighton, possibly Gossip Girl inspired.

I can't imagine it'll really take off over here, but you can never tell.

Is it welsh , years ago there was a darts player called Leighton Rees .

It is one of those American style surname name names that should be for a boy but is used for girls.

What about Leytonstone, that is more feminine?

Boy, I know a male Leighton

Hope your surname isn't Buzzard!

IMO, if a name is unisex/ever used for girls, it will probably get more and more female dominated over time, it doesn't seem to go the other way, especially with a more unusual name.

I know a baby Layton, boy, really like it. There is a male tennis player called Leighton something too.

Never heard it for a girl but quite like it!!

The one I know of is Lleyton Hewitt, a male Aussie tennis player.

Newt Ripley

Yes, if you love the name I'd go for Lleyton which I think is going to stay in the "boy" camp.

Is it pronounced lay-ton or lee-ton?

If the former then definitely a boy's name, if the latter I'm not so sure

I was going to mention the tennis guy too. I'd assume it was a boy's name.

Boy, Leighton Hewitt

I know one, male, he's a shite bag.

I still reckon it's in line to be the first text name - L8on.

Def, boys name.