I came across [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] the other day and I really like it. It’s got the unisex trendy vibe I like but still feels sleek and stylish, like [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] does, (one of our top girl names), and feels like an updated version of [name_u]Lauren[/name_u], which I love but feels boring compared to my son’s name.
What do you think of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]? Combo would likely be something along the lines of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_u]Zoe[/name_u].
Does [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] work with older brother [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]?
How do you pronounce [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]?
I think [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] has a 90s/2000s unisex vibe that feels familiar and approachable. I think that makes it fit well with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]!
I say it just like [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester (Gossip Girl) pronounced it, lay-tin.
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is lovely!! It’s soft yet strong, stylish and fresh and has that cool, kind of laidback feel of [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]!
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] makes a great sister to [name_u]Rhett[/name_u] I’d pronounce it Lay-tun. I love the idea of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
Ohhh, [name_u]Haley[/name_u], this is such a good one! I think it’s simply perfect to brother [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]. So beautiful. I particularly like [name_u]Zoe[/name_u] in the middle spot. It’s such a zippy, beautiful name, and it adds some real sparkle to the lovely [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]. LZ / [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] / [name_u]Elzie[/name_u] is maybe the sweetest nickname ever. Overall, love it.
I pronounce it LAY-tuhn now, after I made a poll here on NB and learned that LEE-tuhn is not the general way to pronounce this name. Lol!
leighton is not my style at all, but i honestly really like it! rhett & leighton sound so cute together, and i pronounce it like LAY-tin (which is the same as -ton and -tun in my accent)
oh i love leighton! it’s actually on my list for a boy, but i love it as a sister to rhett. i pronounce it lay-ton, and the two leighton’s i’ve met pronounce their own names that way too.
This is one case where I prefer the “eigh” (I’ve also seen [name_u]Layton[/name_u], as a surname). I do hear the word “Late” a bit. It reminds me of [name_u]Peyton[/name_u], which is split on gender now.
Thanks everyone! I also pronounce it as Lay-ton, but I wanted to make sure it wasn’t just me before adding it! I’m glad it suits Rhett’s name well too, time to add to the list!
I like it! It’s different and it works for a girl. I like it paired with [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as a mn and it definitively goes with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]. Leilei would be a cute nn as well.
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is adorable and I actually know one that is spelled [name_u]Layton[/name_u]. I love it! [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] flows so nicely and is beautiful.
I think [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] works really well with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]!
I would pronounce [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] like layt-in. But that might just be my accent, lol.
I love it! I think [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] works really well with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u], and I love pairing it with a more feminine middle such as [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_u]Zoe[/name_u]. I pronounce it lay-ton, but I much prefer the [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] spelling over [name_u]Layton[/name_u], especially for a girl
Sorry, but [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] sounds like a hotel chain or some kind of household brand that sells pillows or furniture to me. Maybe if you have some connection to it, it could be a better middle name. I think [name_u]Zoe[/name_u] or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] sounds much better as the first name with [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] as the middle name anyway.
and it goes well with Rhett imho!
I’d pronounce it Lay-tun. I love the idea of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
I’m glad it suits Rhett’s name well too, time to add to the list! 