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I prefer it for a boy. I would only use it for a pet. It's become too popular for girls.

I don't generally care for surnames as first names -- especially when there is no familial connection. The thing about surnames (occupational surnames in particular) is that often the meanings are odd for first names (Cooper, Tanner, Taylor, Tyler, Parker, Carter, etc.). Bailey means 'bailiff.' Again, imo, kind of odd as a first name. Obviously, I'm in the minority here (maybe not on this site but in general). Many people love these names. I don't see the trend ending anytime soon.

I like Bailey for both.

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Bailey Joel
Bailey Christopher
Bailey Mitchell
Bailey Michael
Bailey Matthew
Bailey Brock
Bailey Ryan
Bailey Rhys
Bailey Jordan
Bailey James
Bailey Karl
Bailey Jason
Bailey Jackson
Bailey Charles
Bailey Grant

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Bailey Anne
Bailey Adele
Bailey Amanda
Bailey Alexis
Bailey Brooke
Bailey Claire
Bailey Cheyenne
Bailey Christine
Bailey Chrishelle
Bailey Celeste
Bailey Denise
Bailey Dawn
Bailey Elise
Bailey Elizabeth
Bailey Evelyn
Bailey Faith
Bailey Grace
Bailey Georgia
Bailey Hannah
Bailey Isabelle
Bailey Imogen
Bailey Irene
Bailey Jane
Bailey Jade
Bailey Jordyn
Bailey Janae
Bailey Kathryn
Bailey Kristyn
Bailey Louise
Bailey Marie
Bailey Michelle
Bailey Morgan
Bailey Madison
Bailey Madelyn
Bailey Monique
Bailey Nicole
Bailey Paige
Bailey Renae
Bailey Rose
Bailey Rhiannon
Bailey Skye
Bailey Shaye
Bailey Samara
Bailey Samantha
Bailey Serena
Bailey Sibelle
Bailey Siobhan
Bailey Teghan
Bailey Tamsyn
Bailey Theresa
Bailey Terena
Bailey Victoria
Bailey Yvette
Bailey Yvonne

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It reminds me of the character in 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', and so because of that I always think of it on a tomboyish girl, but it could work for either sex. I personally wouldn't use it myself though.

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I happen to like the name Bailey, but only in that spelling and for a boy. It is not my style for a girl.

I LOVE Bailey

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I prefer for a boy more than a girl, but it has been growing on me on a girl.

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I like the original spelling ONLY.

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GO ENGLAND

I have a very good friend named Bailey, so I like it, but I wouldn't ever use it. It isn't really my style.

I like it for a dog.

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...If you're not going to be giving birth to a litter, though, I have to say no.

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I don't care for it. I have known a lot of dogs named Bailey (I worked in veterinary services), and it suits them quite well, male or female. But on people, I think of it as a surname only. It's one surname name I think I will probably never warm up to.. it's just too canine to me.

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I think it's okay on a guy, because surname names are more acceptable on men, to me. But if I may be totally honest, I can't find anything to like about it as a name for a woman.

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- mirfak

Well, uh, I can't say I like it at all for a person of either gender. It's my female dog's name, though.

I don't care for it at all, boy or girl. It's very childish, wouldn't age well, and has a whiny quality to the sound that turns me off.

I can tolerate it on a boy but I hate it on a girl. Not a big fan either way, though.

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~Heather~

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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

Hate it

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I don't like the name at all. I think of Beetle Bailey when I hear it. It should stay a surname, but of course, with the way names are going, it won't. *sigh*

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Its a bit too surnamey proffessiony for me but I prefer it on a boy

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Paula

I LOVE IT!

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I LOVE it!! Who cares if it means "bailiff"...it could be MUCH worse!! Not to mention that many people (save for most of the ones on this site, from what I can tell) don't even know what their name means!

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I'd use it as a girl's name, although I don't mind it for a boy either. To me it's a 'friendly' kind of name...like Daisy or Amy for a girl, or like Riley or Cody for a boy (just examples).

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I prefer to spell it Bailey, even though it's the most common (at least where I come from). Other spellings? There are many possibilities: Bayley, Bailie, Baylee, Baly, Baely, Bayleigh, Bayli, etc. Why is it that it's typically girls names that have so many more spellings and variants?

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Most importantly, what do YOU think of the name Bailey?!

I don't like it at all, I find it immature sounding, but prefer it on a boy if it is used.

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Boys:
Bailey Aron
Bailey James
Bailey Paul
Bailey William
Bailey Ethan
Bailey Nathan
Bailey Wyatt
Bailey Thomas
Bailey Joshua
Bailey Daniel

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Girls:
Bailey Elizabeth
Bailey Emma
Bailey Destiny
Bailey Mary
Bailey Sarah
Bailey Annabel
Bailey Jennifer
Bailey Megan
Bailey Caitlin

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Either:
Bailey Ashton
Bailey Taylor
Bailey Jordan
Bailey Madison
Bailey Jaden
Bailey Alexis
Bailey Morgan
Bailey Reagan
Bailey Payton

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I love Bailey! No other spelling. Prefere it on a girl. Yeah, it's a girls name to me! And middlenames? Hmm, how about Bailey Marie or Bailey Rae?

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It means "bailiff" and is best as a surname

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But for some reason I think a bailiff sounds more male than female.

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But I also associate Bailey with alcohol, so I don't think it is suitable as fn for either sex. I can't understand why parents want to name their daughters Brandy either. Maybe it is b/c I'm not American but I don't find these names classy.

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Bethany otoh is a good name, a name with history.

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This message was edited 6/18/2006, 7:31 AM

Don't like it that much. It's too much of a surname to me, and it makes me think of Bailey's Irish Cream. If I had to use it as a first name, though, I'd *much* prefer it on a boy because it doesn't seem feminine at all.