Aubrey

[Spanielpuppy]

What are your thoughts and opinions, heard it in a movie last night. I haven't stopped thinking bout since

It's a short form of Auberon, and in Europe would (usually) be a boy.

I absolutely love it..... For a large grey cat! Not a persons name at all for me

"But prefer Bree as a name."

So do I, but I'd spell it Breagh.

I personally like it, recognise it from 'Pitch Perfect'. Although, I think it's more popular in the US, while we are more likely to have Audrey. Also I would use it for a girl as based on the fact that it sounds like Audrey it does sound a bit too girly for a boy.

Gosh, no!!

Dog's name

I think I would like it if the only person (yes, a man, It's not a girl's name traditionally) I knew with it was a similar sort of character as described upthread. But replace the smoking jacket with yellow waistcoat... :)

I always thought it was a girls name,only heard it from teen mom, girl called Aubrey.

Aubree was the name we had chosen if our son would have been a girl. Love it, we have a michael instead but I would consider Aubree again.

I prefer the spelling Aubrie, but Aubrey is just as cute.. I just can't imagine it on a boy.

Awful name!

It's an old mans name! My cousin and his mrs named their daughter this and then gave her an ridiculous middle name to boot! Poor kid!

I know an older gentleman with the name. It's awful! Definitely not a baby's/child's name.

It's traditionally a male name: Aubrey Beardsley or Auberon Waugh. Or (as earlier poster said) Oberon King of the Fairies in 'Midsummer Night's Dream'.

English version of Alberich. He was rather fierce character in German mythology with later unpleasant associations, or so it is alleged: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberich

People may feel that the modern use of Aubrey has left all this behind, however.

I've never heard Aubrey used for a girl until this thread.

The only Aubrey I know is an elderly man.

I have the same associations as NorbertDentressangle, it's the name of a purple nosed, cravat wearing luvvie.

It's not a girls name. Anyone who names their daughter Aubrey is a ninny.

I must be in the minority, I only see it as a girls name, and a little girls name at that, not an "old mans name". Which surely most of the current naming trends are old ladies names anyway?

I am the same HairdresserHairdresser. I have never met any boys with the name, only girls.

What's wrong with Audrey? No ambiguity there!

"What's wrong with Audrey?"

Major downside in UK is the long-running character in Corrie.

Oh well I don't watch Corrie. I would think of Audrey Hepburn.

I know a male Aubrey, his brother is Marmaduke.

I've only ever heard it as a boy's name and then only used by very posh parents who want to make it very clear how posh they/their child is.

My former neighbour in leafy muswell hill was named Aubrey. A tall good looking rasta. Think idris elba type. He used to 'steal' my cat when I was at work and feed her
cheese. cat always came home
chilled smelling of the 'herb'. Very cool guy. I think of it as a fab edgy masculine name.

Boys name to me, feels quite masculine and wrong for a girl.

I really like it, it sounds so much more of a girls name to me tbh. I LOVE Elliott for a girl and using it. I also really like Ellis and Avery....all names are unisex. If you like it for a girl go for it, it's very pretty.