Taylor for girls & boys

[NickiSue]

We've decided to call baby no2 Taylor if it is a boy (my Grandad's surname, he would have been so pleased). What do you think of Taylor as a girl's name? I have heard of it before, but am looking for opinions

I think it is more of a boy's name but have heard girls called it

Prefer Talia for a girl TBH

Its ok, but my best friend at school was put in the boys pe group throughout secondary school, by accident, as the teachers thought she was a boy when they had the register, and it was really annoying for her.

It's good! There are more Americn girls called Taylor than British girls so you wouldn't meet lots of other Taylor's out and about. I always see taylor as a girls name tbh. Go for it!!

I do think of it as a boys' name first, although I've heard of it spelled Tayla for a girl.

A few ideas for similar names

Talia
Tanya
Taryn
Tara
Tatiana
Tamsin
Tamara
Tanya

Very American. I've always liked it, but I am american and like names like Tyler and Madison.

My niece is called Taylor and it suits her - never had any problems at school orwith people thinking it's a boy's name, afaik.

I know a couple of girls called Taylor

My immediate reaction to this is that it is a bit of a chav name. Sorry, wouldn't choose it.

I agree Effjay.

Why call a daughter Taylor when there are far prettier names out there that don't sound masculine and aren't SURNAMES.

Was waiting for the inevitable chav comment [rolls eyes]

I think it is possibly one of those names that will date easily - like Sharon, Debbie, Mandy etc. It is very 'now'.

Sorry.

One of the Taylors I know is 17 ..so its been around a while

It's a bit ugly for a girl.

Thanks all for responses. The reason we have chosen Taylor, and will definitely use it as a boys name is as I said for my Grandad. I was his carer for 13years along with my Mum, and obviously he meant a lot (and there are no Taylors (surname) left). Dh and I both think it's a fab tribute to a great Yorkshire fella, and a nice name in it's own right but am still not decided (convinced?) on it as a girl's name, although DH likes it.
The general consensus seems to be a no as a feminine name which is why I posted - to get "outside" views so thanks for that. Maybe back to the drawing board on that one.

Besides, God forbid I "make" my child a chav!

Apparently the girls' name Taylin is a variant of Taylor/Tayla.

The only ones I know are girls, and tbh, I think there are far nicer names out there. If I were going to use it for a girl and for the reason you have, I would use it as a middle name or even a third name.

The more I consider it the less I like it as a girl's name actually. A boy yes, and I do know a few, although not local, Taylor boys (and love the name in it's own right) - the alternative girl names are more girlie

Had to comment as my daughter is called Taylor. She is 11. I got the name from an American film years ago, I just liked it when I heard it (the film is parenthood if anyone is interested). When I was pregnant I mentioned it to my husband and he loved it (we both preferred it for a girl, she would not have been Taylor if she'd been a boy). Main reason I wanted to comment is that I resent anyone saying it's chavvy (bleugh). We are most certainly not chavs! I'm pretty sure the word chav didn't exist to describe a certain kind of person when our daughter was born (I hadn't heard of it anyway). To me it is an American name derived from an English occupation. Though oddly I do think Tayla is not particularly nice, surely it's obvious to anyone that the pronounciation is different?

My son is called Taylor and he's 8 now and we also are not 'chavs'

I'd a avoid, I work in social work& half the boys are Taylor, tyler, Ty some Chav derivative or girls are Taylor-Leigh, Taylor-may (really!)

Why don't you use your grandad's first. And for a boy or the female version?

It's an old family name in my family too, and often been used as a middle name for both boys and girls in the family for that reason. One cousin recently used it as a first name for her daughter. I actually really like it, I think it's quite a strong name, totally recognisable as being for boys or girls, and as it has meaning for you, I'd definately go for it :)

I have a boy Taylor (3) and I know a girl Taylor (14) so it's been around for a while.

I'm not a chav, and the girl Taylor's parents are most definitely not chavs. However, I think that spelling it Tayla is chavvy

This is why I'm not the god of baby names tho

I'm Canadian and know a few girls called Taylor (most are teens/early twenties). Here it is definitely more of a girl's name than boy's name. So I don't think of it as "unfeminine" at all.
Here, it was in the top 25 list about 10 years ago and nowadays less popular. In North America it is for sure a trendy/soap opera name that will date.
You prob don't care about north america tho! :)
I think it's a beautiful idea to honour your family in such a meaningful way :)