Poll + Question for Potential Name

Name Advice
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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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