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[Opinions] Hayley
I always really liked Hayley, this spelling only. WDYT? Dated or too common? How many do you know?Your favorite spelling of Hayley?
If someone told you she was named HAY-lee how would you assume she'd spell it?
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I like it, it's my daughter's name. I've known a few.
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Hayley is cute though it's not something I'd use. Re: spellings, I prefer default spellings so Hayley is the way I'd go. If I were to assume how it's spelled, I'd go with Hailey (which is the most common spelling in the US) or Haley.
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I love Hayley, and only with that spelling. I think it's sweet and has the advantage of being both modern and old-fashioned.I always assume Hayley first, and am usually a little disappointed to see a different spelling.
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I find it dated to the 80s and 90s big time. It's very common where I live. The spelling Haley looks neatest to me, probably because it's the original surname spelling.
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hmm no, that would be Hayley - it's the original. We had a discussion about this months ago and someone found out that Hayley was first used in England where it comes from, and not Haley. I only know one person with it as her surname and it's Hayley.
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I don't really like it, it's a bit dated. My cousin named her daughter Abigail Hayley
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It's ok. Not a fave, but likable. Either Hailey or Hayley works for me. The 2 Ys thing kinda bugs me a bit, but not too bad... prob'ly the reason my pref. is Hailey even though Hayley is ok. I've only met a few of them, but have heard it's become quite common in recent years, so it feels a tad on the trendy side (though I prefer it to some other trendy names)... I'd assume the spelling needed to be asked about since there are so many different ones. My 2nd cousin once removed named his daughter Hailleigh. Not thinking I'd spell it that way. The only other sp. I'd be tempted to use would be Heili, but that would only be for the purpose of putting kanji with it. (for peace and village) My main combo for this one is Hailey Azusa.
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I like Hayley, and this spelling only too. I think it's pretty dated. I knew a couple growing up, but most would be a little older than me, so I see it more 80s than 90s, at least where I am. Using Hayley in 2012 wouldn't sound fresh and revived, but more kind of... a little off. I look forward to a Hayley comeback!Hayley is my favourite and most intuitive spelling.I would assume the Hayley spelling.
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it's cuteI probably wouldn't use it because it's not Italian-sounding enough. But I'd probably spell it Hailey.
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That just made me think about how you could 'Italianise' Hayley... I can't decide whether I love or hate the thought of Hailia :D
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I have a neighbour that named her daughter after a soap character she was watching when pregnant (I think it was Santa Barbara) and going by Croatian spelling/pronunciation the girl's name is spelled Hejli (I shudder every time I see it). I guess Heili would do the job in Italian.
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I always liked it. I think I like Haley better, but not strongly. I've met quite a few Haleys of various spellings, I think Haley or Hailey is the most common. If I just heard the name I'd probably assume Haley.
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I like Hayley and this spelling is my favorite along with Hallie, like the comet!
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I've never been a big fan of it, seems like a some what dated trendy name. I imagine most Hayleys are around 12 now. I like Hallie or Hattie a lot more.
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I find it really trendy, but like it in a guilty pleasure sort of way.
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