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Boy or Girl?

17 replies

MuddyMoose · 29/06/2018 20:30

Posting out of sheer curiosity to other people's opinions after a chat with a friend earlier.

Would you say the name Daryl / Darryl isale or female?

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MuddyMoose · 29/06/2018 20:31

*is male or female. Sorry had a toddler clambering all over me as I was trying to post

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JessambardKingdomBrunel · 29/06/2018 20:35

Male

JessambardKingdomBrunel · 29/06/2018 20:35

It's too close to Darren to be female.

Gingerninj · 29/06/2018 20:36

Isn't it unisex? But I'd say from how to sounds I see it as more masculine probably because it reminds me of Darren

HankyPanky04 · 29/06/2018 20:37

It's a unisex name more commonly used on males

pieceofpurplesky · 29/06/2018 20:37

I know one of each. Daryl and Darylle. Think Daryl Hannah is most definitely female!

Boy or Girl?
Joeybee · 29/06/2018 21:44

It sounds more like a boys name to me. However I've only ever known of old ladies with this name.
That's why I wouldn't use it, it's a pretty ugly name. I can only imagine it on a chavvy lad or an old lady.

Namechangemum100 · 29/06/2018 21:54

The only Daryl I know is a boy

FizzyGreenWater · 29/06/2018 22:47

Genuinely unisex, but have never known a male one and also brought up on Mallory Towers 😁

YoucancallmeVal · 29/06/2018 22:48

I know 2 women called that though one is Daryl and the other Darrell. Both in their late 40s/ early 50s.

8DaysAWeek · 29/06/2018 22:51

Love Island fan??

To me I think of boy first but actually quite like it for a girl when I think about it

PixelAteMe · 29/06/2018 22:57

I was going to say Mallory Towers too!

I think it sounds masculine though.

MuddyMoose · 29/06/2018 23:04

@8DaysAWeek - I've never watched a single episode of Love Island haha although said friend is a massive fan!

I've only ever known males with the name & she's only ever known females.

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RavenWings · 29/06/2018 23:05

Male for sure.

Marcipex · 29/06/2018 23:09

Female, Malory Towers here too.

Picknickers · 29/06/2018 23:54

Both.

StrawberryCat · 30/06/2018 02:08

Male.

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