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Help[Opinions] Whitney
Back in the mid 70's, I used to babysit for a family that had two little girls, one named Ashley and one named Whitney. They were both born in the early 70's, and both names were unusual and---dare I say it?---refreshing on little girls at that time. I checked, and neither was in the top hundred for that decade. Later, by the eighties, both became popular, Ashley reaching the number one spot. The parents were trendsetters, certainly, and I wonder if they minded the names they chose later becoming so popular (the way I feel about Victoria). I remember the mom telling me that she liked and made an effort to find unusual names---funny to think of now when we've all known a plethora of female Ashleys!
Anyway, the purpose of this post is to ask what you think of Whitney on a girl. Ashley has become so common that at this point I feel like I can't separate my opinion of it from its overwhelming popularity---just one of those names that make me think, "Oh, no, not another Ashley." But Whitney never became as popular, and the little girl I used to babysit for is the only one I've ever known.
I admit, I like Whitney for a girl. What about you? Or do you prefer it as a boy's name? Do you think it's still usable for a boy? To me, it's more feminine sounding, but what do you think?
Anyway, the purpose of this post is to ask what you think of Whitney on a girl. Ashley has become so common that at this point I feel like I can't separate my opinion of it from its overwhelming popularity---just one of those names that make me think, "Oh, no, not another Ashley." But Whitney never became as popular, and the little girl I used to babysit for is the only one I've ever known.
I admit, I like Whitney for a girl. What about you? Or do you prefer it as a boy's name? Do you think it's still usable for a boy? To me, it's more feminine sounding, but what do you think?
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Nms. I don't like the -itn- sound, and it seems too surnamey/pretentious to me. I always thought that Courtney, Whitney, and Brittany go together - they're basically the same fad to me, just variations. Ashley, Chelsea, & Kelsey are a related fad.
Well, whatever. I know my daughter's name is a fad sound too. I don't like the English -ee surname fad, that's all. I think Whitney sounds better as a male name, and still could be used as one, but I still tend to expect a female.
Well, whatever. I know my daughter's name is a fad sound too. I don't like the English -ee surname fad, that's all. I think Whitney sounds better as a male name, and still could be used as one, but I still tend to expect a female.
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I like whitney. Not enough to use it, but I do enjoy it. there is something satisfyingly crisp and wholesome about it, like the crunch of an apple.
I've only met a couple of Whitneys and they have all been female, so I do think of it as a female name. I wonder if whitney's popularity was hurt or helped by Whitney Houston?
I've only met a couple of Whitneys and they have all been female, so I do think of it as a female name. I wonder if whitney's popularity was hurt or helped by Whitney Houston?
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I Don't like it, here like Tiffany and Britney its considered trashy
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I don't like the name Whitney for a boy or a girl. It sounds too much like a surname for me to like it personally.
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I know maybe five girls named Whitney (all around the age of eighteen), and none of them gave me a good association, so I think that's mostly why I dislike it.
If I hear Whitney, I definitely expect a girl, but I think it could work on a boy again. To me, it's the same as Morgan and Ashley back on boys, and a lot of people here like that.
If I hear Whitney, I definitely expect a girl, but I think it could work on a boy again. To me, it's the same as Morgan and Ashley back on boys, and a lot of people here like that.
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I was born in the 70s and have known many girls named Ashley and Whitney. In fact, in high school there was a female Whitney and a male Whitney in the same class--he was surely one of the last boys to be named Whitney. Today I suppose I could see a male Whitney if he went by Whit but, otherwise, I don't associate the name with males anymore.
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It's okay-not terrible, not great. I definitely think it sounds more feminine, and I can't picture it on a boy.
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