Blair?

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Opinions on the name Blair for a girl? I've heard the comment that it sounds like a retching noise 'bleurgh' which kind of put me off!!!

Tony Blair. Bleurgh. Blair Witch Project. Blare as in make an unpleasant loud noise.

I like it but it's a boy's name to me too.

Tony Blair hasn't vanished and I think he's going to get more outspoken soon so I wouldn't use it at all just now.

How about Piper? Or Eden?

Think there was a girl called Blair in the film Cruel Intentions

Completely and utterly outing myself here but this is my name!!!! I can't believe so many people hate it... lots of people compliment me on it. Actually quite strong venomous opinions on here!

I do think it suits me though, I'm a bit "rock chick" style. Oh and I'm a woman. Late 20s.

I did have the bleeeugh and Tony Blair and Blair Witch growing up, but it never bothered me.

The only problem I have now is that I'm English but live in Scotland and the Scottish pronounce it differently so never understand what I am saying. English people manage fine no bother

Oh actually to be fair, if I have just been emailing somebody and then have to speak to them on the phone or meet them in person they are all very surprised I am a woman. Every time. So I changed my email signature to say Miss Blair xxx xxx because it was getting sodding annoying.

I like it. My first thought it gossip girl. By the time they are at school none of their friends will think gossip girl or Tony Blair though.

You will probably get some stick off of people.

I have a Korbyn, named before JC became "famous" and he gets stick because of it

Sorry- posted too soon!

Not trying to put you off. I like it! But just be prepared.

I think of Tony and Witch. Not great associations.

It is fairly common in Scotland as a BOY'S name. It is not and has never been a girl's name.

My first thought is 'are you having a laugh?!'

It is fairly common in Scotland as a BOY'S name. It is not and has never been a girl's name.

Surely once it's given to a girl, it becomes a girls name. I am a girl and my name is Blair therefore it can be a girls name

Tony, sorry. It's too soon.

Like others say, not in the UK - Tony Blair. Plus it sounds like 'bleurgh', plus it's a surname. So quite negative overall.

I think it's a lovely boy's name but wouldn't use it for a girl. To me, it's a bit like calling a girl "Thomas" and saying it's now a girl's name, then getting annoyed when everyone assumes they're a boy not a girl.

I'm Scottish so I don't have the Tony Blair/bleurgh/etc associations with it - to me it's just a normal name, surname, part of a place name...

I do think of it as more of a male name although I recently considered using it as a middle name for a girl (in honour of a deceased family member) but DH vetoed it for being too boyish

i love it.

Sorry but it's a traditional Scottish boy's name. You'd get odd looks here if you were a girl with that name.

Awful.