Sydney

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I have liked this name for a while a DH suggested it earlier... Just wanted opinions

Traditionally for a boy, more recently for a girl?

I like it for a boy. Sydney Thomas.

It's not my usual style but I like it, it's "cool" without being try hard!

It would be for a girl :)

Sydney's a great name.
Reminds me of Relic Hunter and Tia Career.

Reminds me of Sidney Cooke, sorry, I know its a different spelling but its in the same name category to me as Adolf and Myra.

I only like it for a boy, sorry.

Is it really more for a boy!? I never realised

I think Sidney is the way its spelt for a boy and Sydney for a girl.
I think Sydney for a girl is more popular in America.

DH is American

I like it. I have a young cousin, girl, called Sydney, after our great uncle Sid

I like Sidonie better ...

I was just going to say I much, much prefer Sidonie too, I know a lovely girl of about 20 named that, she is super-cool and goes by Sid which I love!

I like Sidonie for a girl and Sidney for a boy.

It is my Father's name and I think it awful. The young children I know who are called it are girls. It is still pretty uncommon. I love Sidonie, but I always thought the emphasis was different.

I thought you'd decided it was definitely Madelyn and you wouldn't change the spelling, except maybe to rosanna, then definitely Madeleine?

I like Sidney for a boy personally.

You seem to care a lot about what other people think op, make sure you choose a name you and your husband are happiest with, not what mumsnet dictates. You can just turn off your computer and never hear from us again, you don't have the same luxury with your husband

Love it! And I've only ever heard it for a girl.

Quite like it. Nancy Mitford' s fascist mother was Sydney... Just saying... But she was much loved by all but Nancy.

Yeah, we were set on Madeleine! But DH then wakes up this morning and tells me he isn't in love with it and still prefers Madilyn! It's not that I care what other people think, but we will be moving back to the UK at some point and I would hate for my child to have a name that's totally unacceptable there!

If you like Sydney , what about Robin/Robyn?

It's a unisex name, as is Sydney, quite well known as an American girls name and becoming popular in the UK too now.

Robin/Robyn also finishes with the same 'in/yn' sound that you like so much in Madilyn.

I hate it for a boy.....but quite like it for a girl. Weird.