[name_m]Hi[/name_m] ladies,
My husband and I are expecting a baby girl in just about 2 weeks! We’ve been all over with names, which has been frustrating. This past weekend we sat down and finally agreed on a name.
We both really like it. I’ve mentioned it to a few close friends and most are saying they like it, but a few said, “That’s awful!”
Soooo, I will throw it out to the experts. Yay or nay for [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]?
Thanks!
We’ll here’s the thing… [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like it, is it the best name and do you just feel like the incredible person that is your child is named [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you see yourself calling her to dinner. Shouting that name at a football match? Writing it a thousand times holding her tiny hand in yours? If yes… Use it. Other people’s personal opinions are unimportant. If you feel in your heart that its right, it is. Years back I co wrote a book with someone and we used this name as our main character, we thought it was magical. We never bothered to publish as it was just a side project but the name was not just super common it was different and we thought it was something. Since then I’ve met one person with this name and it sort of is hard to get by that impression now, since its uncommon here. If someone doesn’t like something sonetimes I think well… Why am I asking them, I’ve a rule, don’t tell the name until its on paper… Then if people who think they have a right to say something negative… [name_m]Case[/name_m] in point an opinionated sibling 
then you just shrug because its done and they’re just going to get over it and when they have a child they can give her a name you think is awful and everything will be fair… Really don’t stress.
I agree with the above comment. If you love and adore the name [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] then I would use it.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]. I think it’s sweet and preppy - who wouldn’t want to be friends with an [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]??
My suggestion: write out her name of a piece of paper. You’re going to have to fill out so many forms with her name after she’s born. If it feels right, go with it and don’t ask anyone else for their opinion.
I love [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]. It’s beautiful.
I vote yay! Especially if you both agree on it, other people’s opinions don’t really matter.
I’ve had friends name children names that are definitely not my style, but any preconceived feelings for a name go out the window when I meet their precious bundle.
My name is [name_f]Alison[/name_f] [name_u]Aynsley[/name_u]. Bit of a twist on the spelling. Funnily enough though the spelling of [name_u]Aynsley[/name_u] like this goes right back through my family tree.
Sounds fine to me, not a name that I absolutely love but I don’t dislike it either. It’s a modern sounding and fairly unique name, it seems great for a girl these days 
I love the name [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]. I have a family member named [name_u]Ainslie[/name_u]. I prefer the “ley” ending.
What have you selected for a middle name.
Good luck!
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] is a beautiful name!
I am personally not a fan of [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] but what truly important is that you guys love it. If you love it, use it.
I am not a fan of the name.
The first time I heard this name it was the name of a young woman in her late teens/early 20’s working in a retail store. She was so pretty with long auburn hair that curled at the ends and green eyes. It fit her perfectly and so I think it’s a pretty name. I would definitely use it!
There is no one magical name that everyone will love - you can’t base your decision on that. (I am of the persuasion that in most cases, parents should keep the name totally to themselves until the baby is born so that when inevitably someone doesn’t like it, that someone will be less likely to object to it to your face when faced with a sweet baby with that name.) It’s one thing if your friends give you solid reasons why you might not want to use it - for example, if [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] means something terrible in another language, or if there’s a public figure named named [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] with the same surname as your daughter will have and whenever you Google [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] YourLastName that person will come up first; if the feedback is simply that they don’t like it, chalk it up to different people having different preferences. Make sure you’ve said it out loud with your surname and that you like how it sounds; beyond that, just be happy that you and your husband both feel great about it and go with it.
Personally I vastly prefer the [name_u]Ainslie[/name_u] spelling, since it’s the one I’ve always seen more: it’s the name of a lake near where I’m from and I’ve seen it as a surname with this spelling too, plus I feel it looks more feminine than the [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] spelling. I’ve always loved the sound of it.
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] is a gorgeous name! A colleague of my mother’s who she was once close to has twins and one is named [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]. I go back and forth on whether I can add it to my list or if it’s “too close”.
All that matters is if you & your SO love the name.
It matters about what you and your partner think, no one else matters. I like [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u], I think [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is a really cute nickname.