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Surely this is more of a girls name, no?

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redandchecker · 06/05/2014 11:43

I like Ashleigh for a girl. Really like it, really pretty.
Everyone asks me if I've thought of any names and I say that I really like Ashleigh and they respond with 'yeah that's nice, for a boy?' No! A girl! And then I get, oh no, definitely a boys name Confused

I don't know what I'm having yet, but if i was to be having a girl, I would have chosen this one. I'm put off now! grr.

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 09/05/2014 06:20

Do you like Asha? Admittedly still unisex sounding, but a bit more contemporary, maybe?

Bagofbags · 09/05/2014 06:45

I think it's becoming more of a girls name here. A lot of people (especially younger ones!) would think Ashley Tisdale or Ashley Greene. I'm fairly sure my teenagers see it as a girls name. If you really like the name I wouldn't let a few comments put you off.

Mybellyisaneasteregg · 09/05/2014 09:32

Ashley is a boys name

Ashleigh/Ashlee etc is for girls

StrawberryGashes · 09/05/2014 12:18

I don't know any male Ashleys, but I know a few female Ashley/Ashleighs. I think of it as a girls name.

RAFWife12 · 10/05/2014 20:45

I have known both male and female Ashley's. If I saw Ashleigh written down I'd assume female.

sausageandorangepickle · 11/05/2014 23:15

The leigh ending would mark it as feminine to me, I know, or know of, a Kayleigh, Hayleigh, Leigh and Charleigh, all female. I do know two male Ashleys (or Ashleighs, not at all sure of the spelling) who are both always known as Ash.

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