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I find it masculine, surname-y, trendy, unattractive.

I used to LOVE this name, but spelled Ainsley. I always thought it had a kinda "punk rock" feel to it, as in, I could see an Avril Lavigne wannabe being named Ainsley. I actually met a girl a few years older than me (I'm 24) named Ainsley and it was pretty cool, but then I saw the license plate of her car. It said "AINSER 1". Ainser? AINSER? Really? Just WHY would you call yourself that? So that experience gave it a new pro and a new con. My naming style has changed in the last few years (It was my favorite name when I was 18) so it has kinda dropped off the super short list. My favorite combo for it is Ainsley Cathleen.

I used to love "Ainsley" for a girl - I think it was my favorite name in seventh grade or something like that. I still like it, to some degree, though I don't think I'd ever use it - it's got a very distinctly English/Scottish sound to it, and I think that's what appeals to me the most about it. I don't really like it spelled "Ainslie," though - names ending in "-ie" or "-i" or "-ee" aren't really my style, and I much prefer to stick with "-ey".

It's fine. I like the "Lie" ending (vs. "Ley" or something.) If you're Irish it might work. Anslie sounds better to me, though.

I actually love the name. It's a bit of a gp I admit, but I still think it's pretty. I really prefer it spelled Ainsley.

I agree about it being cumbersome. It really doesn't roll off the tongue very gracefully, does it?

It's very trendy.

Not at all..

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It's a surname and the name of a tv chef. I don't find it pretty or attractive in any way.

It's ok but I know a boy named Ainsley so it's all boy to me.

I think Ainsley is much better. Ainslie/Ainsley is cute but possibly a little too "cute". I can't see it aging very well.

I like Ainsley, but I wouldn't use it for a child. It's actually the name I plan on naming a future dog.

I kind of like it, I prefer Ainsley though.

I love the name Ainslie, but only for a boy.

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This message was edited 6/30/2008, 10:21 AM

No

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I think (at least in my experience) that here in England it is still very much a boys' name, probably due to association with the male chef Ainsley Harriott.

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I find it trendy even for boys so it's extremely trendy IMO for a girl. Aside from that it's not very attractive sounding for a girl in the way that Ashley does though I prefer to see that as well as Ainsley on a boy.

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It's certainly nothing special.

I like it. Its different, but not annoyingly so, if I'm making any sense.