Should we stay safe, or go for the name we love (that's seen as 'made-up' and 'chavvy')?

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What the title says! I'd rather not say what the unusual name is, as it's rare. I like 1 spelling of it.

Or Olivia

I like Olivia, but love the other name. Should we just go for it?

It's quite a nice name, also doesn't look like an obvious misspell like Summa (local playgroup attendee)

Oh God no, it's like ambling. Slow plodding name!

I actually know an Amberleigh! I don't think she uses it, she goes by a completely unrelated NN! So I'm no help!

I thought that might be the reply! I know I'll always regret it, I just know it.

Amberleigh is a place name. What are you thinking? Could be worse, Southend, Brentwood, Winchester......

I really like it, but the poor child will spend her entire life telling people how to spell it.

I don't think it's that bad. If you love it then use it. Olivia is a bit dull in comparison.

I'll normally pop up to defend a "chavvy" name but not Amberleigh I'm afraid.
Its a bit clunky and it doesn't roll off the toungue. Go with Olivia

I like it spelt Amberely but it's very American sounding. But so are names like Maddison and Brooke and there's plenty of children with those names.

Last night I dreamt I went to Amberleigh again.

Sorry, don't like it.

Olivia then

There is a reason why nobody used the name last year . If you love it do it , personally I think it sounds like a village not a person .

I think it's ok as made up names go, sounds like a quaint village. I guess another spelling would be Amberly.

I've heard of it before and I don't think its that out there. Pretty normal.

I know this isn't what you're asking, but I prefer the spelling Lee (or Ley) to Leigh if Leigh's to be pronounced as Lee.

Its fine bit chavvy Olivia is snoozeville

It sounds like the name of a place.

Please go with Olivia

Olivia Amberleigh works

I agree with another poster, Amberley would be better than Amberleigh.

But... not convinced. Sounds like you wanted to alter Kimberly ...

Olivia is wildly popular. Quite a disparity between your two choice....

I know an 8 month old Amberleigh!!! So there was at least one born last year.

How about Frogmella?

Someone I know is PG and going to name her DD this. It wouldn't be my choice and if you already have doubts about actually using it it probably isn't for you either

I'm sure there's been a thread on Amberleigh before, and the consensus was it's a place name and not even a glamorous one. I don't even think it's chavvy, it's just not really a person name. Olivia is a bit dull though, surely there's a middle way between the two?

Amber Leigh is better IMHO.

Well, maybe 1, but not enough for them to show it on the database, so less than 3. I really love it, I don't have doubts as such but I don't know.