[Opinions] Do you think Aubrey is still usable for a boy?
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Sure!
I wouldn't use it for a boy. I'm not a fan of gender neutral names, and it's too questionable. Also rather close to Audrey.
No. I think it sounds like a passé name for a girl, or an exceptionally pretentious name for a boy.
I have met a man named Aubrey. He was in his late 20s, so he was born before it really blew up for girls. When first introduced, I met him with his girlfriend, who goes by a unisex name, so it took a minute to realize who was who.
Audrey has been used a lot longer for girls. I think people are less likely to assume an Aubrey is a girl than Audrey if the person was born before 2000.
Audrey has been used a lot longer for girls. I think people are less likely to assume an Aubrey is a girl than Audrey if the person was born before 2000.
Yes, I've met a boy named Aubrey. I prefer it as a boy's name.
This message was edited 12/16/2024, 11:06 AM
Yes, it's still used a boy name in the Bahamas. I know one. I don't particularly like the name, but I think it's better on a boy than a girl.
I think it is. I know a boy Aubrey, and I actually like it better on boys anyway.
Only if you were going for a particular, very old-fashioned, British-upper-class vibe.
In the US, it was never popular on boys and was always more popular (once it started getting used) for girls, so I would say that here it is not a unisex name. The fact that it sounds very much like Audrey is also worth considering.
In the US, it was never popular on boys and was always more popular (once it started getting used) for girls, so I would say that here it is not a unisex name. The fact that it sounds very much like Audrey is also worth considering.
Yes, I can see it being used for both genders. A matter of preference, I like it on men more but that doesn't mean it cannot be a woman.
No
Depends on the location, I'd think.
In America and Canada, probably not, but it's still ranking in England.
In America and Canada, probably not, but it's still ranking in England.
Where I live, I've never seen or heard of a girl Aubrey, and I really hope it lasts. I like it as a boy name, and heartily dislike Audrey as a girl name; not sure why.
I agree