Oakley? Too “unusual”?

[LaceyB1995]

We’ve chosen our baby boys name, we always wanted something unusual but not weird.

One of my friends has said it’s too unusual and American (even though it’s an old English name). Now I’m slightly second guessing whether it is out-there and not just unusual?

What’s everyone’s opinions on Oakley?

Too sunglasses for me.

I’ve met a few. I don’t think it’s too unusual at all. I wouldn’t choose it personally, but it’s s fine name.

It's unusual which is what you want but not weird imo. I imagine many will think it's American though.

@NunoGoncalves came here to say that

It’s not unusual I wouldn’t say, I know a couple. Not that keen on naming a baby after sunglasses tho

I've seen it used with a little boy. Go for it if you love it!

It is very popular where I live (south coast). I can think of 4, none of them get any stick about the sunglasses brand!

I know brothers called Oakley and Bentley. Not for me

Horsebox to me. But nothing wrong with it.

My instant thoughts are sunglasses or a puppy.

Sunglasses to me. I'd assume you were planning another child called Bolle.

Oh no I didn’t know it was a sunglasses company!

Makes me rethink slightly :/ we just loved the fact it linked to nature and was an English name!

I know two. One is an English woman aged about 30, the other is an American toddler but also a girl. I don’t personally like it as it reminds me of skiing goggles but I’d definitely never think of it as a boy’s name.

Honestly, you might as well name him Rayban.

I think it's rather nice, but I've never heard of the sunglasses brand.

@daisypond me too! Feel silly as I’ve just googled it and it’s huge apparently! Never been into fashion

I know a few so wouldn’t say it’s unusual. I think it’s the ‘new Ashley’. It makes me think of the sunglasses brand too.

I know one who will be about 10 now. It suits him.

Yep sunglasses.

I think it's ok! I wouldn't choose it personally but dont think it's bad. I wouldn't worry about the sunglasses brand, like you said it was a name before it was a brand x

Sunglasses or a surname - I’m familiar with both.

It sounds a nice name but I would never use it I'm a Stephen king fan (it's the name of a baaaad place)

I think it’s lovely! A bit unusual but not weird. I know of one boy who’s around 8 or 9, suits him!

Sunglasses

And it’s not an old English name. It’s a surname whose meaning comes from a old place name, probably derived from AngloSaxon.