Sydney

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I really like the name Sydney for a little boy.
What do people think? I don’t know any little ones with the name.
Do you think people would think it was a girls name because of the spelling? I’m not fussed on the Sidney spelling.

I would assume Sydney was female as I think of Sydney Sweeney.

I know of two Sidney's. It's a bit harsh to my ear, I prefer Stanley as a similar old man type name.

Sorry but I do associate the y spelling with girls.

I too thought Sydney was female and Sidney (Sid) was male.
I realise you didn't ask, but Cindy sounds very similar.

I'd assume your spelling is for a girl but Sidney for a boy.

All the Sydneys I know are girls/ women.

Sidney is the male version.

I love Sydney for a boy it was second on our list

For a boy it’s Sidney, everyone would assume he was a girl if you went with Sydney!

I don’t like the name at all, but if you do, that’s all that
matters!

It’s awful. It’s such an unattractive name and there’s something somewhat comedic about it. And yes Sydney is the feminine spelling.

I also assume Sydney is female and Sidney male. It could grow on me if I met a little Sidney - it’s from the right era to make a comeback, like Stanley has.

Sydney would definitely be assumed female.

Sidney is the male version.

Sidney is the usual male spelling and Sydney for a girl. I know a feisty female teenage Sydney and 25 years ago taught a little boy called Sidney. He was fabulous and a real character, shown by the fact that I still clearly remember him 😀I really like the name and due to the ones I know see it as strong.

Sydney is female, Sidney is male. I quite like Sid.

I’d assumed you’d named her after Sydney Sweeney which I’d find a bit naff. I don’t like celeb inspired names which I realise is a bit irrational.

No. I'd assume it was a girl and they have some sort of connection to the actual place.

Sidney is fine.

I prefer Stan and Stanley. And I agree that Sydney is a female spelling.

I was coming on this thread to say Sydney is a beautiful girls name 😕 definitely never thought boy when I read the title x

Only met one Sydney IRL, a classmate from long ago and yes, this Sydney was a girl.

Sidney is a very handsome name.
Think Sidney Poitier, a beautiful character in To Sir With Love.

Sidney after the great Sid James would be great.

Sydney for a boy is awful.

I thought it would be for a girl too.

I nearly called our baby Sidney

My grandad and great-grandad (born late 1800s and early 1900s) were both Sydney, spelt with a y as the second letter. I haven't come across that spelling for males anywhere else though, and would go with Sidney for a boy as I think most would assume Sydney to be a girl nowadays.

I would spell it Sidney because otherwise it’ll get misspelt and people will think he’s female on paper

Other than that it’s nice - similar retro feel as Stanley and Albert etc