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Bailey for a girl?

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ClaireeeJ15 · 16/01/2016 10:38

Opinions? Middle name would be Olivia - Bailey Olivia Jones... Maybe Baylie, if Bailey is too masculine?

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Vixxfacee · 16/01/2016 10:40

Bailey is very 1999 to me. Olivia Bailey is cute.

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ClaireeeJ15 · 16/01/2016 10:41

Yeah, if everyone hates it - she would be Olivia Bailey (Baylie)!

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nextusername · 16/01/2016 10:45

I prefer Olivia as first name.

Bailey reminds me of Bill Bailey and I'm not keen on surnames as first names.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 16/01/2016 10:46

Really dislike Bailey, sorry.

flickyhair21 · 16/01/2016 10:54

I like it.
DNiece is Bailey and will be 8 this spring.

justonemorethread · 16/01/2016 10:56

I know a lovely 9 yr old bailey never thought of her name being odd

Zhabr · 16/01/2016 11:05

Old Bailey will be my first association.

Sofiria · 16/01/2016 11:48

I know of several boys under the age of 8 called Bailey/Bayley. It's too surnamey for my tastes. Olivia is lovely, though. I much prefer Olivia Bailey to Bailey Olivia, and prefer the Bailey spelling to other variants.

Doublebubblebubble · 16/01/2016 11:57

It's common where I am (outskirts of London) I know 4! 3 boys 1 girl x I like it though x

Kcat78 · 16/01/2016 11:58

Really like Bailey and immediate thought is female rather than male. I had a hamster called Bailey as a child - she was very pretty! :)

SoWhite · 16/01/2016 13:05

I don't like it, to me it goes in a category with Chardonnay, Chanel and other drink or brand names!

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ClaireeeJ15 · 16/01/2016 14:00

Thanks :) yeah, not sure on it now :( I think her first name will be Olivia and we will consider Bailey for the middle - we will probably pick a different spelling...

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UmbongoUnchained · 16/01/2016 14:04

I went to school with a Baileigh. I like it.

temporarilyjerry · 16/01/2016 17:43

This is really not to my taste but I taught one several years ago who used the spelling Bayleigh. This would be my preferred spelling.

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ClaireeeJ15 · 16/01/2016 17:54

I really like the Bayleigh spelling

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mrsschu · 16/01/2016 20:48

Absolutely dreadful. For a boy or a girl. Reminds me of that 90's American TV show Party of Five. Olivia is far better.

imwithspud · 16/01/2016 21:04

I quite like it. I don't like the 'Bayleigh' spelling of it though. Much prefer Bailey/Bayley.

pilates · 18/01/2016 08:39

Olivia is ten times better.
Baylie, Bailey, Bayleigh are awful.

PaulAnkaTheDog · 18/01/2016 10:15

Don't start messing with the spelling.

LemonBreeland · 18/01/2016 10:18

Bailey is not great. Start messing with the spelling then it becomes even worse. Olivia is a lovely name.

RidersOnTheStorm · 18/01/2016 10:18

Dreadful, especially if misspelled.

GruntledOne · 18/01/2016 10:45

Bayleigh is truly awful. Echoes of things like Kayleigh, Kyleigh etc. Stick with Olivia Bailey.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 18/01/2016 22:45

I quite like Bailey. Olivia is pretty but I'd definetly choose Bailey over Olivia.

Wolfiefan · 18/01/2016 22:50

Olivia is nice. Why choose a youneek spelling for Bailey?!
Confused

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