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It’s okay for a girl. I don’t like it for a boy. For a boy, I’d much rather see Les or Lester. I’ve seen it spelt Lesley, which is acceptable to me, but I prefer Leslie.

I think Leslie is a pretty nice name. It wouldn’t be my first choice, but it’s not bad. It’s definitely an androgynous name; no doubt about it. Though, I do prefer the Lesley spelling.

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Lesley Kendall would be a cool, androgynous name combo.

Leslie is traditionally a male name and Lesley is traditionally female. We had a neighbour named Leslie who gave his son the mn Leslie and his daughter the mn Lesley.

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I like it better for a boy. Lesley-Ann seems to have been widely used for girls, presumably to avoid confusion with Leslie boys! Both names are dated where I live, and I don't see them coming back any time soon.

Male name. I associate it with Leslie Cheung. I like this spelling -- even if it seems quite feminine -- but I think it's handsome. Middle names for him could be Adam, James, or Michael.

I have always found ie to be masculine and y to be feminine. I wouldn’t use it myself as I have a bad association but it’s not a bad name.

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Leslie Conrad
Leslie Worth
Leslie Austin
Leslie Tristan
Leslie Ianto
Leslie Menzies
Leslie Alphaeus
Leslie Meurig
Leslie Howard
Leslie Piers
Lesley Caelia
Lesley Elowen
Lesley Estelle
Lesley Isolde
Lesley Violet
Lesley Amice
Lesley Imogen
Lesley Olwen
Lesley Branwen
Lesley Matilda
Lesley Thalia
Lesley Sorrel

This message was edited 10/28/2022, 6:21 AM

History and evolution have pretty much dropped this one in the unisex camp, at least in the US. Know both men and women with the name. I would use your spelling but Lesley is okay too.

Don't really like it, their is a boy at school with this name (high school)