That isn’t [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]? I love the name but I am not fond of the spelling. I went with [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f] at first, and it’s still secretly my favourite but does it look really, really tacky? Then I went with [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] and I’ve stuck with this to be safe for now. Does anyone like [name_f]Baylie[/name_f]? Or maybe [name_u]Bayley[/name_u]? I don’t care for the ‘stick with the traditional’ mindset.
Personally, I think most spellings other than the original are tacky but that’s just me. Spelling was important when I went to school and I’ve never outgrown my dislike of misspellings. I’m blaiming the strict nuns at my convent school for my affliction. Since [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] isn’t a option, I would choose [name_f]Baylie[/name_f] even though it reminds me of bay leaf.
Thanks for your input! I only went with the variant spelling as I didn’t think [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] would look alright on a girl, more of a boy. Could you picture the spelling [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] on a girl as well as a boy? If so, I’ll probably go back to that as I’m not really that fond of different spellings unless there is gender confusion.
Another hand for the original, but if not that, I’d go with [name_u]Bayley[/name_u]. The rest I’m really not fond of at all. If I had to have a runner-up it would be [name_f]Baylie[/name_f], even though I read it as [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-LIE. Of all of them [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f] is the most tacky by far.
I can see [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] on a boy or girl. To me it’s one of those names that when on a girl reads quite feminine and when on a boy has a more manly feel. I know a little girl [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] and she is cute as a button and fits her name and spelling to a T.
I like [name_u]Bayley[/name_u] much more than the original [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], actually. Usually I’m more of a traditionalist but I don’t think it really matters with names like [name_u]Bailey[/name_u].
I don’t see any reason why the original spelling of [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] can’t be used for both genders. If surnames are considered “unisex” nowadays, changing the spelling doesn’t even need to be considered.
I like the [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] spelling the most. Not a fan of it any other way, except maybe [name_u]Bayley[/name_u]. You could also do, Baylae/ea, Baylei, Bailei, Baeley, Baelee, etc.
I knew a very nasty [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] growing up, so the name’s essentially ruined for me, but I would say [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f] or [name_f]Baylie[/name_f].
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] is the only spelling I personally would use. The other spellings look off to me. You might not be a person that likes to “stick with tradition” but your daughter might wish to. She can still be called [name_u]Bay[/name_u] as a nickname using [name_u]Bailey[/name_u].
To be perfectly honest, [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] IS a boy name. Misspelling it is not going to make it any more of a girl name, it’s just misspelled. And really, what does that say about people nowadays? Illiteracy = Girl? Not the message I want to send. If you want to use the boy name [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] on a girl, own it and spell it correctly.
Since [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] isn’t a option, I would choose [name_f]Baylie[/name_f] even though it reminds me of bay leaf.