Poll + Question for Potential Name

Looking for names, both male and female, that include West. For either gender, which of the below do you think works best? And would you prefer one for a boy versus a girl, if so which one?
TIA!

  • West
  • Weston / Westyn
  • Westley
  • Westlyn
  • Wester
  • Westerly
  • Other?

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I like [name_m]Weston[/name_m] and [name_m]Westley[/name_m] for any gender!

Kind of like [name_f]Westlyn[/name_f] and [name_u]West[/name_u] too :slight_smile: (Westlyn for a girl, [name_u]West[/name_u] for a boy - but could work on either). Now thinking about [name_f]Westerly[/name_f] and digging that too :person_facepalming:

Westland, [name_m]Westbrook[/name_m], [name_m]Westcott[/name_m], Westby/Westbee could be others

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I like [name_m]Weston[/name_m] for a boy very much.

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I love [name_m]Westley[/name_m] for a boy and [name_f]Westerly[/name_f] for either!

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I really like [name_m]Westley[/name_m] on a boy! I don’t like any for a girl (sorry!) I think [name_u]West[/name_u] is a very cool nickname for a little fellow!

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@Greyblue @diane921 @persephonescrown @may.rose Thank you all so much for your feedback!

I live some of the alternates you suggested, @Greyblue, especially Westland. It was a bit unexpected, sort of like [name_u]Landon[/name_u]. And Westby, I don’t think I had ever heard of that!!

:heart:

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I love [name_f]Westerly[/name_f] and just plain [name_u]West[/name_u] for either!

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I voted [name_m]Weston[/name_m]. I also like [name_m]Westley[/name_m] but i think it could get confused for [name_u]Wesley[/name_u]

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I like [name_u]West[/name_u] by itself, especially for a girl. On a boy, [name_m]Weston[/name_m] is fine, but I just like [name_u]West[/name_u] best. (Weston does remind me of the Westons in [name_f]Emma[/name_f], from [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u], so that’s good!)

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@Emarkulics and @Lieseysmom thanks! And truthfully, [name_u]West[/name_u] by itself is my top pick for either gender. [name_f]My[/name_f] hang up has been finding a middle that fits without sounding like a town/school/street, especially for a girl. Any ideas?

@storygirl87 thanks! That’s been my concern with [name_m]Westley[/name_m] too. I feel like no matter how you say it, it could still be heard as [name_u]Wesley[/name_u].

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I think [name_u]West[/name_u] works for any gender, same with [name_m]Westyn[/name_m]. I prefer [name_m]Westley[/name_m] for a boy and [name_f]Westerly[/name_f] for a girl

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