Bay for girl name?

[BeachFamily]

Hello,

I’m new! I am having a girl & my husband & I are currently discussing girl names! This is our first girl after 4 boys and where as boys names came easily to us and found names we both like - girl names are providing a little more tricker! I’m more conservative in nature so like more common/ traditional names whereas my husband wants to have something a little more unique!

One thing we both agree with is for a short name as her middle and surname is already decided - middle name is 7 letters & so is the surname.

My husband loves the name ‘Bay’ - I’m not sure? I say loves the name, but is it even a name lol? Your opinions & feedback would be lovely to receive :) do you like the name or is it a bit too out there?

I'm struggling with this one.
I quite like bay horses... still.

Personally I don't like it but I am more on the traditional side. I think there are more striking modern names, it's a bit nothingy.

Good luck and enjoy your girl!

I cook with bay leaves a lot so in our house it’d be like calling the child Oregano or Cinnamon. But it’s not horrible x

I've only heard it as a boys name. I think kirstie allsop's son is Bay.

It's a bit bland and makes me think of horses? Sorry x

Have you thought about Jae?

Pretty middle name, or perhaps a similar short first name would be a good fit:
Fay
Kay
May

I'm not keen because I associate it with Bae (slang for 'babe').

It could be a boy or girl name and seeing you already have 4 boys names it would be nice to give your little one a definite girls name l think. It is like a name you would call your horse

What Apeirogon said.

What about Fay, Kay or Rae?

What springs to mind for me is bae, as in the slang for babe/baby. That might be falling out of favour now (I'm not exactly up to speed on youth speak!) but just something to consider

Here are some other short, modern names.

Lila
Mia
Beau
Tia
Lara
Lola
Tori

She will be called Bay leaf at school.

I dislike it. Male name. What about Page, Fay or Faith?

Horses, sorry

Thank you for the comments! I think the one that hit home & will to my husband, is the term ‘bar’ which ‘the young’ use! I’ll add that to my reasons why not to choose it lol!

I mean the term ‘bae. ‘

eBay

Bay horse
Bay Leaf

But mostly eBay

Oh I love Bay! Congratulations.

Definitely made me think of
Bae
Bay leaf
Nickname for Bailey
And horse
In that order. I don’t think your dd would thank you if you name her Bay sorry.

Horses!

Shay and Tay are nice. It's funny the difference a letter makes!

I know a little girl called Bay. It’s not my favourite name but it’s not massively out there, I’ve heard it a few times for a girl.

Bay leaf, bay city rollers, babe in the woods, babe , bacon, bay-sick

I wouldn't lumber a child with "Bay"

I read the title and I ought it was beautiful. I’ve known one little girl called Bay and it was lovely for her. It just makes me think of a bay, as in bay of water.