when hearing the name my initial thought is [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m], than [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] and last [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]. i love the name but i have many reservations - starting with the spelling!!
which spelling would you use on a girl?
being australian, there is a famous tennis player [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] [name_m]Hewitt[/name_m]. i wonder if one, naming my daughter [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] would draw the connection but two, the spelling would probably make people actually ask if i named my daughter after him. i donāt find anything wrong or bad about this association and i think i would be okay explaining she was not named after him
would you still use this exact spelling of the name?
i also feel [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] feels/looks the most feminine with the drawn out [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] but it isnāt my favourite spelling. will [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] or [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] have pronunciation or spelling issues, or because of the connection to the tennis player will it be fine in Aus
do you see any perceived pronunciation issues with [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] vs [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] vs [name_m]Layton[/name_m]?
I think [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is more feminine than [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m], and Iāve never seen [name_m]Layton[/name_m] be used. Itās a very preppy and trendy feeling name to me, although I donāt think itās really that popular. I donāt perceive pronunciation issues with [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] or [name_m]Layton[/name_m], and I think [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] is fairly intuitive to pronounce but may be difficult for people to remember how to spell.
I personally prefer [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] for a girl & [name_m]Layton[/name_m] for a boy. Iāve never seen [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] before but it looks interesting and I wouldnāt have any trouble pronouncing it.
I am not Australian, so I do not know about the soccer player. I like [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] on a girl, Iāve always though ā[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]ā¦ā looks feminine and pretty. I think I would probably initially spell this lame as [name_m]Layton[/name_m], but I do not think the pronunciation is difficult. I really like the sound of the name!
thanks for all your replies! i thought the same thing about the ā[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]ā looks and feels more feminine but that doesnāt bother me about [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m]. i havenāt heard of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester, i wonder if that would be more of a connection over [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] [name_m]Hewitt[/name_m] - if you werenāt a sporting fanā¦
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] seems the most feminine to me. Iād also point out that the āLlā is pronounced differently in different languages, so you might get some interesting variations on the name if you go with [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m]!
Go with the spelling you like the best, I like the look of [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] though Iām more familiar with [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] because of the actress [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester, as I am a lady of a certain age.
I prefer [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]. I have only ever seen [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] used for a girl. [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester comes to mind for me as well (Gossip Girl). Iām Canadian and we had a politician with the last name [name_m]Layton[/name_m], so I associate that as a more masculine spelling. I havenāt seen [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] before. All the best!
I personally dislike the name, although this may be due to a not so nice place near where I live being called [name_m]Leyton[/name_m].
[name_m]Layton[/name_m] looks pretty ugly, in my opinion, to put it bluntly and [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is very much a boys name in my head. I would use [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m].
Iām not really a fan of [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m]. Seems like an extra letter for no reason.
I like [name_m]Layton[/name_m], because itās pretty straightforward, and it would rarely be mispronounced.
I also like [name_u]Leighton[/name_u], although some may mispronounce it and say [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-ton.
Have you thought about [name_m]Leyton[/name_m]?
I prefer the [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] spelling. The double L in [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] just isnāt very attractive to me, and I think [name_m]Layton[/name_m] looks the most masculine.
I was familiar with the actress [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester, but before I heard her name pronounced, I thought it was [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-ton. However, as people are more familiar with her, I think the pronunciation becomes less of an issue.
i have and did but i donāt really like it unfortunatelyā¦
iām torn between [name_m]Lleyton[/name_m] and [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] but i guess it will be a decision for the future! thanks for all your wonderful help!