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Casey as a boys name?

40 replies

ColleeenDarkwell · 28/02/2025 20:54

yay or nay

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lackingfestiveinspo · 21/03/2025 13:30

I know two little boys called Casey, one is 2 the other is almost 1 so perhaps it’s growing in popularity?
it suits both of the boys I know.

ElleneAsanto · 21/03/2025 13:48

Showing my age…

5

Lovelynames123 · 21/03/2025 13:52

I like Kacey in Yellowstone, it's a yes from me!

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 29/03/2025 17:34

It's not really my style, but I like it much better for a bit than a girl. I picture him as being quite chilled and outdoorsy somehow.

Chunkilumptious · 29/03/2025 17:36

Nay for me. Just not much to it, sorry. Fine if it's a family name but not really otherwise.

ARainyNightInSoho · 29/03/2025 17:45

Steamin' and a rollin'

Whoarethoseguys · 29/03/2025 17:47

I always thought it was a boy's name but that's probably because I am from a generation that watched Casey Jones on the TV and he was a man!

GrimGusset · 29/03/2025 18:00

Nay. Plenty of other much better names out there. The person I know who is named Casey hates his name and how it’s so undefined as either a male or female name. I’d only known Casey as a female name before him.

He’s frequently been assumed to be female in written correspondence, addressing him as Ms instead of Mr or being invited to a women’s networking event. He contacted them by email and said that he’d love to attend but he’s a man so was he actually invited? They apologised and said no, and he suggested that they improve where they get their mailing list from.

For about 15 years the pathology place that processed his blood tests had him recorded as female and so his results were assessed against the female ranges of normal values. He didn’t notice and nor did his GP. I think it might have been when he had a sperm count done that the mistake was detected.

Pick a name that isn’t ambiguous unless you’re okay with making your child deal with that for their whole life.

Busted2006 · 29/03/2025 20:10

Nah not for me, too feminine. I know a Kacey who is a girl

Busted2006 · 29/03/2025 20:11

Sorry- she spells it Kasey

Boyymum · 13/10/2025 22:43

I have a son called Casey 🥰

mathanxiety · 13/10/2025 23:04

As long as your surname isn't Jones there's nothing wrong with it.

Firebird83 · 14/10/2025 16:57

I prefer Carey / Cary

IDontHateRainbows · 15/10/2025 19:21

mathanxiety · 13/10/2025 23:04

As long as your surname isn't Jones there's nothing wrong with it.

Or first time Justin, last name Fell

MummaR94 · 16/10/2025 00:22

I actually know a lot more males called Casey than I do females so I’ve always thought of it as more masculine!

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