Harley or Harleigh for a girl

[MamaToAli]

Which one seems more feminine?

Oh, of course it’s a boy’s name. She’s a girl. A girl is a brilliant thing to be. Give her a girl’s name.

It is a girl's name. AND a boy's name. It's unisex.

Boys name. Know three, all boys. Please call your child a girls name or a unisex one. Might as well call her James.

The name Harley to me can only be said in a scouse accent, I think its from when I used to watch Footballers Wives!

I know 2 Harleys, both girls.
I think therefore it’s safe to say it’s unisex.

The vast majority of Harleys are boys.

Why would you give a girl a name that was at all ambiguous about her sex? Being a girl is brilliant. Don’t do anything that means anyone is in any doubt, or where she has to correct people.

Neither..

The vast majority of Harleys are boys.

Where'd you get that data from? I'd like to see it.

Why would you give a girl a name that was at all ambiguous about her sex? Being a girl is brilliant. Don’t do anything that means anyone is in any doubt, or where she has to correct people.

Maybe because there's more to individuals than what sits between their legs and not all parents feel the need to have their child named in a way that announces their sex to the world? I see nothing wrong with unisex names, and tbh, since the Harley Quinn character became so very mainstream I'd think most of the child's peers would think of it as primarily a female name.

Harley

“ Maybe because there's more to individuals than what sits between their legs and not all parents feel the need to have their child named in a way that announces their sex to the world?”

This would carry more weight if people ever gave their boys names which are traditionally used for girls. But they don’t. Unless you know different?

Just remember all your indulgent fancy spellings and wanting to be different names sentence your child to a lifetime of having to say their name twice at least before anyone gets it and always having to spell it for people. As pps have said your daughter will be known as a bike or a good ride etc. This name is only cool for a dog

This would carry more weight if people ever gave their boys names which are traditionally used for girls. But they don’t. Unless you know different?

Off the top of my head, Rainbow is traditionally a female name, yet Rainbow Sun Francks is a male actor. It does happen, just not as commonly.

Rainbow isn’t a traditional name for either sex! There have been about 30 in the U.K. since 1996- all girls.

Any other examples of parents applying the “unisex” principle to naming their boys? Male Roses and Emilys?

People will think you have said Hayley, whichever spelling you go for.

Well I don't like either, just ot hold my hands up. But even that aside, neither are feminine sounding, at all. They're both harsh, hard words whose associations are masculine. That's just a fact.

So if you want something more feminine, pick a girls' name!

There have been about 30 in the U.K. since 1996- all girls.

See, told you so. Generally a female name, but has been given to a male.

I'm supposed to be working right now, you know...

BertrandRussell
Any other examples of parents applying the “unisex” principle to naming their boys? Male Roses and Emilys?

Of course not, some seem to think giving a girl a boy's name will mean she will be treated equally with boys when it comes to obtaining jobs and equal salaries etc - maybe when hell freezes over.

I don't like either and can foresee jokes about her being ridden in the teen years. Is that really what you want for your daughter?

Don't do it. It's a naughty child name and there are loads of them!

How about Hailey instead?

Neither, what about Harlow or Harlean?

Probably neither

“Harlow- the t is silent”

There were 1011 baby boys born called Harley last year and 211 girls so yes, the majority of Harleys are boys....