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I know a Jennifer Sidney who was named after her father, Sidney. So it doesn't bother me that it's a bit of a gender-bender. But I don't like it and wouldn't use it: Sid is nasty, there are better Australian cities to name people after, and if you don't watch yourself it can easily emerge as Cindy by mistake.

I kinda like Sydney. For a boy or girl.

I'm tired of it, tbh. I think it's worn out now, whether for a boy or a girl.

To be honest, it's probably my least favorite girls' name. It's awkward to pronounce, like a mispronunciation of Cindy, and has an almost nasally sound. The inevitable nn Syd/ Sid is just awful.

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It's not quite as bad on a boy (only the Sidney spelling), but I still don't care for it at all.

Sydney used to be my favourite name for a boy, I always thought Sidney was a dated way to spell it and loved Sydney. I never really considered it for a girl and was disheartened to find that most people would think Sydney is female.
Love Sydney for a boy. Like Sidney for a boy. Dislike both Sydney and Sidney for a girl.

I think it's really goofy on a boy, but I don't mind it with the nn Sid. Only spelled Sidney on a boy, though. I don't like it on a boy, but wouldn't mind meeting one, it's not horrible or anything.

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I like Sidney on a girl, without the nn Sid. It just looks better spelled like this.

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I don't really care for the Sydney spelling. Definitely not on a boy. I don't mind it on a girl but wouldn't use it. The city is really beautiful, though.

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It's very 90s dated, but getting less and less common and will probably be out of the top 100 in 5 years.

I don't hate it but it has a cold, sneaky sound to me, at least it does for a girl. On a boy, Sidney and Sydney just sound like a nerd and a doofus. A boy who wears thick glasses smudged all over, his pants hiked up to his armpits and is always tripping over his own feet.