What do you think of the name Bradleigh for a girl? xpecting a baby girl in mid january and have wanted a girl forever. have two wonderful boys already. love the name but dont want people to make fun of her or think that i wanted another boy so i just named her a boys name but spelled it girly. if not the first name it will be the middle name for sure. please give me your opinions and advice on this. thanks!
2007-11-07 15:48:52 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
When she introduces herself is she going to carry a sign that says Bradleigh? because if she didn't people would think she has a boys name anyway....lol
2007-11-07 15:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm hella late to this party, but I'll give my two cents anyways. My name is Bradleigh. Contrived spelling you say? First of all, ever heard of the name Ashley? Girl name, right? Well the original name is Ashleigh. The suffix Leigh is Gaelic and is unisex. (Nowadays you'll pretty much only find men Ashleighs out of the US.) I love my name. Never been teased at all, even in school. Everyone has always thought it was special or cool. I never was confused for anyone else, unlike the 50 Saras, Kates, and Alyssas. I'm not masculine, I'm actually really girly. I feel like my femininity is only brought out further when strangers here my friends calling me Brad or Bradleigh. I've even had strangers stop me to tell me they love my name. Starbucks employees actually want to know the spelling. The people at my regular SB actually memorized the spelling. Perhaps I'm a bit biased, but I love my name. It's served me well in all aspects.
2016-08-21 21:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Brad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly? I think it's not a great choice.
While many boys' names are used for girls these days, Bradley isn't one of them, with any spelling. (I checked the Social Security website - www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames and it wasn't in the Top 1000, which makes it very, very rare.)
If you wanted to use a spectacularly unique name, it's not a bad choice. If you didn't mind your daughter being mistaken for another son, again, it might be an interesting option. But given your hesitations, I wouldn't use it.
What about:
Lara Bradleigh
Moira Bradleigh
Gemma Bradleigh
Sasha Bradleigh
Lauren Bradleigh
Eden Bradleigh
2007-11-07 15:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Bradleigh is a masculine name. I'm sure others have said that to you already.
Have you though to maybe change it up some to make it more feminine?
Might I suggest:
Brayleigh
Bradlynne
Braylinne
Brenna
Brea
Perhaps:
Bradleigh Nicole
Bradleigh Rose
Bradleigh Grace
Bradleigh Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bradleigh
Madison Bradleigh
Shayla Bradleigh
I know what you are going through and FULLY understand. I too named my daughter a traditional boys name. It fits her well! She is a adorable,but bossy lil something!
Good Luck and Congrats!
2007-11-07 16:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by NikkiNTexas 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ever hear of Bradley Bell? She, I believe is the co-producer of the Young and the Restless, and yep I did say she.
Bradleigh is a very lovely name. Now all you need is some nice feminine middle names.
Bradleigh Nicole, Bradleigh Victoria, Bradleigh Jane,
Bradleigh Hannah, Bradleigh Alicia (hoping your last name doesn't start with a "B") Bradleigh Christina so on and so forth.
2007-11-07 17:13:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
at first i thought it was a cute idea..but reading the other one suggestions im starting to agree w/ them...The only thing i dont like is that its just two names put together..tho it is pretty..and yeah its still a boys name..but there are so many out there that can go either way..it could cuz a lot of confusion for the child growing up...Maybe try it as a middle name..like olivia bradleigh,Ella bradleigh, using it as a middle name might work out better for the girl!!
2007-11-07 17:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not like Bradleigh for a girl or a boy
How about a pretty or cute name
Arianna
Aubrielle
Brianna
Sarah
Lacey
Hayley
Elizabeth, betsy or betty, Libby, Liz
Morrigan
Hayden
Saige
Zaida
Tia
Alia
Macey
Lainey
Shayna
Shawna
Riley
If you want to name Bradleigh, then go for it. It's a name that she will spell it to everyone
2007-11-07 15:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what all these people are talking about. Not only is Bradleigh or even Bradley great as a girls' name, it was even the name of a character on the late 80s Nickelodeon show "Hey Dude". Even as a kid then watching that show I thought Bradley was an awesome name for a girl.
Bottom line: go for it!
2007-11-07 16:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by Caryn R 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's a boys name - no matter how you spell it. Give her a girly name and forget the bradleigh all together - not even for a middle name.
2007-11-07 16:52:37 · answer #9 · answered by JM 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To be honest, I find it rather contrived and quite forced. It just looks VERY off -- exactly like you expected (wanted) another boy and gave your favorite masculine name a supposedly-feminine misspelling. Add in the fact that Bradley is NOT a common crossover, and most will not only note the misspelling, but still assume this a boy that was given it.
If it's the sound you like, why not simply opt for a similar name that IS a known unisex or feminine option? Hadley, for example, sounds nearly identical. And there are plenty of others, the -ley names in general being quite common at the moment.
Personally, I'd be even more careful about choosing a masculine or unisex name when there are two older brothers already in the picture.
2007-11-07 16:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋