Thoughts on the name Henley/Hedley (UK)

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Thoughts on the names Henley or hedley. We live in the UK. Please be really honest.

Austin is better (just saw your other thread).

Clothing range.

I don’t like either I’m afraid. Presumably these are boys names? They sound like brand names, and not particularly special brand names either, sorry!!

Really awful....sorry

Henley is a place name and Hedley sounds like one.

I'm sure that someone else has pointed this out already, but you do know that you can just put your name list on 1 thread instead of starting multiples ones don't you?

Sounds like a car

Oh yes, I have an Austin hedley

I'd assume it was Henry with a lisp tbh

Ludicrous

Henley? Like the place?
Henley icecream is much sought after round here. If you don’t mind that it’s fine. Or you don’t plan on your child hanging out in the West Midlands?

I think it’s a very good name for a bear. 🐻 (don’t know why)

Neither are great
Henley is a place
My husbands grandad was called Hedley he was born around 1910 the name is dying out for a reason

Def not Hedley for all sorts of reasons. Henley ok ish but might be misheard as Henry

Yes I probably should have but didn't want to get them muddled up. Thought seperate would help me track the general mood for a particular name.

I know a Henley (woman) and a Hedley (man); I think both are ok. Poor Hedley gets his name shortened to Hed or Hedders though, which sound awful!

I can't remember from your other thread but I recall that one of your other children has a name that is posh and aspirational? And Henley matches that imo, because Henley is a posh place with a regatta! I'd steer clear if I was you.

Henley is ok, Hedley is awful. I’ve seen your other threads and I think Xavier is best, followed by Austin, then Augustus then Henley, then Hedley. If it was August instead of Augustus that would be number 1!

Right but you're blowing up "active threads" for everyone with all these separate threads. 🙄

Also have you considered Hadley? It sounds better than Hedley to my ear. Henley to me will always be Henley-on-Thames.

They are awful. Are they actually names?

Henley is ok, Hedley is awful.

I agree. I wouldn't want to be called Henley though. It feels like a name that people would constantly be saying 'what was that?' when you introduce yourself.

Hedley sounds like a Harry Potter character
Henley is a regatta.

Both awful

I didnt see your other threads but the other names i think youre considering are all much better, Austin is lovely, Xavier is lovely. Augustus is fine but not to my tatse although I like Gus.

Hadley is ok, not really to my taste but it's somewhat popular now.

The problem with place names is that people will wonder if you conceived him there. There’s probably a Hedley somewhere but Henley is famous for the Regatta . There would be a high likelihood of Hedley having the nickname Hed which I wouldn’t be keen on.

Henley - posh, boating regatta.
Hedley - Australian true crime investigative journalist podcaster.

Not a fan of either. Go with Austin or one of the others. Or use Henry.

Not keen on either. They sound like cartoon or children's book characters.

I think Henley sounds like the choice of an influencer’. Hedley is not good. Will he get called ‘Hed’ for short? Even if it’s not a plan at the moment I think that’ll happen. He’ll be teased, especially if god forbid he has a ginormous noggin. Another post said you liked Austin? Austin is miles above either of these; it’s smart, but quite modern/cool. 😀