Finley opinions...

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Is [name_u]Finley[/name_u] really that trendy and horrible on a girl? I thought it was unisex and classic? I think it is ranked 290 for girls and 490 for boys. I will check to see on Mothers day if it has gotten much more popular or not. Would love some more opinions on this. Our current choices are:

[name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f] [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]

[name_u]Finley[/name_u] is one of my favorite F names for girls. I think it is somewhat trendy, but if you love it, there’s nothing wrong with using what you love.
I wonder if you like [name_f]Florence[/name_f]. I also happen to like [name_f]Florence[/name_f], and some unisex nicknames I like for it are [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], and [name_f]Lori[/name_f]. ([name_f]Lori[/name_f] isn’t unisex, but you get the idea)

My favorites are [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], although the flow is a bit off to me. I would suggest [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_u]Robin[/name_u], I think that is adorable.
[name_f]Avril[/name_f] [name_f]Emelie[/name_f] is so nice. That is my second favorite. i love to see [name_f]Avril[/name_f] being used.

That’s a hard one for me to answer, my cousin is [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] [name_u]Finlay[/name_u] and lots of my male ancestors are Finlays and Finleys. I don’t see it as a girls name but I really like is.

Erm, I definitely wouldn’t consider it classic for a girl. It didn’t rank for girls at all until 2005, and in 10 years, it’s soared up the SSA list (over 700 points), and that makes it incredibly trendy for me. I mean, is it a bad name? I guess not. I can’t see the appeal on a girl–it’s always been a boys’ name to me, and always will be, despite [name_u]Angie[/name_u] [name_m]Harmon[/name_m] using it on a girl and its rising popularity for a girl. I mean, I don’t get what sounds feminine about it–[name_u]Finn[/name_u] sounds completely masculine to me, as does [name_u]Lee[/name_u], and most -ley ending names originally come from the boys, anyway ([name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], [name_u]Bentley[/name_u], etc., etc.). I would say it is really trendy, and I’m not a huge fan (probably because I love it on a boy), but I wouldn’t say it’s a horrible name. I mean, if you like it, use it. It’s not like you’re the only one, and obviously, others do like it. I prefer a fully feminine name with a unisex name, so I’d do [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], but the differences between the two styles are really jarring for me. I think something like [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] works a little better, but that’s just me. Since [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is already unisex, I feel like it’s better to use a fully feminine name, so it’s clear that [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]'s a guy and [name]'s a girl, but soon enough it’d be clear that Emerson’s a boy and Finley’s a girl, anyway, so I’m not sure that matters too much in the long run.

I definitely like Everly Wren best from your list. Finley’s definitely not my thing at all, so I don’t want to be all placating and say, “But Finley’s great, too,” especially when I don’t really believe it, but at the same time, I don’t think it’s a really bad name–at least, not bad enough that I feel like I should talk you out of it. Sure, it’s not my thing, but in the realm of all the names out there, [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is a fine name. I sort of like the idea of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Finley[/name_u], though. Has the unisex name you like, but I think [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is fantastic, and I actually really like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]. Both vintage and modern, which is a really cool combination, I think.

But yeah, if you like [name_u]Finley[/name_u], why not? It’s not a horrible name… I just don’t think a lot of Berries are a huge fan of it. It’s jumped pretty significantly each time over the past 10 years, though, so I expect it to rise even more. (Sorry, I hope something in this post makes sense, haha! I feel like I’m rambling, and not really making my point well (which is essentially yes, it’s trendy–and definitely not classic–and yes, it’s not everyone’s favorite, but it’s definitely not horrible, and while I’d prefer to see [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Finley[/name_u], if you love [name_u]Finley[/name_u] up front, you should use it.).)

Good luck!

Thankyou for the input! I had someone tell me it would be the next [name_f]Britney[/name_f] :frowning: [name_f]Avril[/name_f] is my husbands favorite girl name but he is ok with [name_u]Finley[/name_u] too.

Thanks for the reply. :slight_smile:

Wow thanks for the great reply! I definitely see where you are coming from. If my husband liked it, [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] or [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would be her first name. But he doesnt. I am not going to truly decide on a name until she is born (if we even have a girl). But I would like to have some solid options to choose from.

A lot to think about thankyou!

Someone suggested [name_f]Finola[/name_f] to me but it just doesnt have the same feel…

I think [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is definitely usable on a girl, just needs a feminine middle name.

Anyone else? I really like it I think we will still use it if it hasnt jumped up too high

I think [name_u]Finley[/name_u] would be a perfectly fine name for a little girl, it will fit in well with her peers for sure. I do vastly prefer it for a boy but its current popularity on girls shows that i’m in the minority on that one, and i’m happy we all have different tastes.
I would consider [name_u]Finley[/name_u] for a girl modern (i don’t like to use the trendy label so much bc it has a negative undertone imo). I do like a lot of modern names, but ultimately would be hesitant to use one personally, because I worry they will sound dated or I will tire of it. I stick to more classics or vintage just to avoid having a kid with a dated name (like me).
I have to say [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] is really really pretty and I would vote for that name hands down!!

I think [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is great and I think of it as a feminine name. That might be because I know a really cute little girl named [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I call her [name_u]Finn[/name_u]!