Hey y’all! So we’re interested in the name [name_u]Nealy[/name_u] for a girl after Neyland stadium because we are huge UT Vols fans!!! Is this usable?
I’m not sure if I’m over-thinking it, but how exactly are you wanting to pronounce it? I think [name_u]Neel[/name_u]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u].
Are you thinking that, or something like Nee-uh-lee, or Nee-ah-lee (like the a sound in bat)?
It’s an interesting name. But I wouldn’t know how to pronounce it, if it truly is like [name_u]Neel[/name_u]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u], it almost seems too simple like you took the name [name_u]Neal[/name_u]/[name_u]Neil[/name_u] and added a Y. I’m also not familiar with Neyland stadium so I’ve never heard that word out loud before either haha.
It doesn’t seem too out there. I generally like the sound of it though I haven’t seen it used as a name before. A positive is that it has meaning for you. 
[name_u]Neely[/name_u] is my preference. Used as a character’s name in “[name_f]Valley[/name_f] of the Dolls”.
Thanks for the feedback. I want it pronounced Nee-lee. I do prefer [name_u]Neely[/name_u] now that I’ve seen it spelled that way.
I would not use [name_u]Nealy[/name_u]/[name_u]Neely[/name_u].
It sounds too much like ‘nearly’ in my accent, making it unappealing.
I like the meaning and the sound. But I’ve mentioned this before on other threads, even though it’s maybe overly cautious – I’d be hesitant to name a girl anything that remotely sounds like “kneel” because of the adolescent teasing potential.
I’ve heard it as a nickname for [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and as a given name on a guy. In his case it was a family surname. I’m not sure how I feel about [name_u]Neely[/name_u] as a given name for a girl, but I don’t think it’s unusable.
All I can think of is the BOY in “A Tree Grows in [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]”