WDYT of [name_m]Greyson[/name_m], would you spell it with an “e” or an “a”, and do you consider it trendy?
I like it - it was on my list. Hubby nixed it because it sounded too much like [name_f]Grace[/name_f] so he thought it sounded girly. If I used it I would spell it [name_m]Greyson[/name_m]. With the huge jump to #78 I would say it is popular but not necessarily trendy. I see it moving to a girls name lately too so I’m not sure if that would bother you (Gracyn)
I would spell it the [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] way personally! To me this way looks so much more proper and it looks more masculine. I don’t know if I consider it trendy or not though. It’s not a name I would put on my boys list however if you love it I think you should go for it. [name_m]Just[/name_m] go with what your heart tells you…
Spell it with an e and [name_m]WAY[/name_m] too trendy. Maybe coupling it with a unique middle name!
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
I like [name_m]Greyson[/name_m]. A bit trendy but still a handsome name. Spelled with an A it seems unbalanced to me. I didn’t think about it being similar to [name_f]Grace[/name_f] in sound. I did actually meet a little girl named [name_f]Gracen[/name_f] a couple days ago, but for some reason didn’t notice the similarity of [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] vs. [name_f]Gracen[/name_f] until now.
I like it a lot. It was on my list, but it just grew way too trendy for me. I prefer the [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] spelling. I think there are 4 groups of people as far as [name_m]Grayson[/name_m]/[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] is involved:
- Americans who prefer [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] (because we spell the color “gray”, so it looks more correctly spelt)
- Americans who prefer [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] (because it looks more like a name and less like a color)
- Brits/Aussies who prefer [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] (because it looks less like their spelling of the color, so more “namey”)
- Brits/Aussies who prefer [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] (because it looks more like their spelling of the color, so spelt correctly)
I know [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] ranks higher, but [name_m]Greyson[/name_m]'s not that far behind (at least, I don’t think so!). I still like it, but I probably wouldn’t use it. I’m still struggling to find a great [name_u]Gray[/name_u] name to replace it! I really want to keep [name_u]Gray[/name_u] on my list, even though I’m letting [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] go.
I liked it until I found out how uber trendy it was, now it’s lost a lot of it’s appeal. (Well, that and the one couple I know of who called their son [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] call him [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] for short which just makes me cringe)
I’m from [name_m]New[/name_m] Zealand and live in [name_u]London[/name_u], so I’d spell it [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] so it looks more like a name and less like a colour.
I like the name [name_u]Gray[/name_u] still though, only as a middle name mind you.
Both are really not my style. But Chael in particular seems like a pain point as you have to explain how to pronounce it. And when said people won’t know how to spell it…
Plus it doesn’t seem to go with [name_m]Grayson[/name_m]. That’s an super trendy name, seems an of juxtaposit
I dislike the name. To me it falls into the [name_u]Brayden[/name_u] / [name_u]Jayden[/name_u] / [name_u]McKinley[/name_u] / McKelty type trend and I find it too trendy with little substance. In general, I don’t like any “son” or “den” ending names on boys as they feel like extra syllables that don’t need to be there and the names feel made up. On the other hand, I like [name_u]Gray[/name_u] as a first name. Similarly, I like [name_m]Harris[/name_m] but not [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u] but no [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], etc.
I much prefer [name_u]Grey[/name_u]. [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] has always sounded very feminine to me.
Soooooo trendy. It falls in that -yson -ysen category that I really have a negative response to. Which is a shame because the y in greyson isn’t superfluous like it is in other names.
I could never use it as I feel it is uber popular and ‘trendy’…
But I’ve always liked/loved it. It’s really nice and I love the name [name_u]Grey[/name_u]. I love the E version better, it’s sharper, prettier.
I like [name_m]Greyson[/name_m], my nephews name is [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and I think it’s cute, despite the popularity.
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] is super trendy. I prefer the [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] spelling.
I am not a fan of this name. But Ashthedreamer is totally right about the four categories people seem to fall in. I am in the second group she listed…American and prefer it [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] because it’s more of a name and less of a color.
I like the [name_u]Grey[/name_u] spelling, but I’m honestly not loving this name. It just sounds depressing, plus brings to mind 50 shades (which I’ve never read). [name_u]Grady[/name_u], [name_m]Gage[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], or even [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] (a happier color name ) would be an improvement.
I would spell it [name_m]Greyson[/name_m]. It could be because I know 2 couples who have named their baby [name_m]Greyson[/name_m], so I just think of it as the “right” way. I love the name but it is getting popular.
I also have the same problem deciding between the two spellings! I use British English and initially spelled it [name_m]Greyson[/name_m] but it just looks strange to me. [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] looks more appealing somehow but I still can’t decide!
Thanks, everyone!
Any other replies are welcome. 