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Helpno, it's too late (m)
in reply to a message by Sabrina Fair
Ashley isn't like Sidney/Sydney. Sidney at least has a fairly long history of use as a male name, so that even though it's been popular as a female name for generations, it could still be revived for males.
Ashley was never used much for males. Looking through the SSA's popularity lists, you won't find it very high up on the earliest lists, if you find it at all. When Ashley did become popular, it was almost exclusively used for females, and so it became, by default, a female name. Maybe not fair, but that's the way it worked out.
Ashley was never used much for males. Looking through the SSA's popularity lists, you won't find it very high up on the earliest lists, if you find it at all. When Ashley did become popular, it was almost exclusively used for females, and so it became, by default, a female name. Maybe not fair, but that's the way it worked out.
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Well in an Australian context anyway (I know Sabrina is in the US, but for arguments sake)- in Australia Ashley was one of the most popular names for boys in the early to mid 80s along with Jason. It has continued to be in use for boys here much like those other tired names from the 80s. As an 80s baby, I know many a male Ashley.
Here, the spelling Ashleigh is the feminine spelling. There were two female Ashleighs in my grade at school as well as two male Ashleys. In all I probably know more male Ashleys, but frankly I think it is one of the few names that is truly unisex. The only one I can think of that people don't think of as overly girly or overly masculine is Jordan.
So basically, I don't think it is too late at all. I prefer it on a boy, but the name is way too tired on either sex IMO. It needs a break.
Something I just thought about- Every Ashley I know goes by Ash (same with the Ashleighs...). With Ashton being quite popular, a boy named Ashley wouldn't have it too bad in the states I don't think. He will just be another Ash like the Ashtons.
Well in an Australian context anyway (I know Sabrina is in the US, but for arguments sake)- in Australia Ashley was one of the most popular names for boys in the early to mid 80s along with Jason. It has continued to be in use for boys here much like those other tired names from the 80s. As an 80s baby, I know many a male Ashley.
Here, the spelling Ashleigh is the feminine spelling. There were two female Ashleighs in my grade at school as well as two male Ashleys. In all I probably know more male Ashleys, but frankly I think it is one of the few names that is truly unisex. The only one I can think of that people don't think of as overly girly or overly masculine is Jordan.
So basically, I don't think it is too late at all. I prefer it on a boy, but the name is way too tired on either sex IMO. It needs a break.
Something I just thought about- Every Ashley I know goes by Ash (same with the Ashleighs...). With Ashton being quite popular, a boy named Ashley wouldn't have it too bad in the states I don't think. He will just be another Ash like the Ashtons.
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