[Opinions] Grayson and Greyson
What do you think?
I never thought I would like this name but I am reading a book in which this is one of the characters and I sort of like it.
Which spelling do you like?
Grayson seems to be the original and Greyson the variant but Greyson looks better to me.
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I never thought I would like this name but I am reading a book in which this is one of the characters and I sort of like it.
Which spelling do you like?
Grayson seems to be the original and Greyson the variant but Greyson looks better to me.
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I personally think Grayson's suitable as a given name. I'd prefer the spelling Grayson.
Anyone in the United States considering giving this name to a son should realize, though, that when you combine the spellings it is now among the top ten names for boys. I suspect a lot of parents now giving it have no idea just how popular it is.
Anyone in the United States considering giving this name to a son should realize, though, that when you combine the spellings it is now among the top ten names for boys. I suspect a lot of parents now giving it have no idea just how popular it is.
I prefer Greyson.
One of my cousins has a 12 year old Greyson, and on the other side of the family, my cousin has an 8 or 9 year old Grayson, who's occasionally called "Gray".
I think it's preppy and trendy, particularly with people who might like Grace or Mason; or maybe echoing Jason and Gregory. It functions ok. I think it's supposed to come across as sophisticated and active. Greyson's and Grayson's siblings are Lily and Julia respectively.
I prefer the color spelled grey and the surname spelled Gray.
I think it's preppy and trendy, particularly with people who might like Grace or Mason; or maybe echoing Jason and Gregory. It functions ok. I think it's supposed to come across as sophisticated and active. Greyson's and Grayson's siblings are Lily and Julia respectively.
I prefer the color spelled grey and the surname spelled Gray.
This message was edited 3/30/2022, 1:44 PM
I prefer the look of Greyson, too, but "gray" is the more common spelling of the color in the U.S. so I see why Grayson is more common. That said, an old acquaintance of mine recently had a son they named Greyson, and we're American; but I think they chose that spelling because it looks better with the surname (contains Es, but no As).
As for the name itself, I kind of like it - which is high praise from me, considering I'm not normally a fan of -son names or obvious surnames as first names.
As for the name itself, I kind of like it - which is high praise from me, considering I'm not normally a fan of -son names or obvious surnames as first names.
Not a fan of either but I think Grayson is better as far as spelling.
I prefer Greyson
I don't typically like "son" names, so like the other commenters I prefer Gray/Grey on its own. I do like Greyson/Grayson more than most "son" names though;