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I love this name. It seems to have a good balance between medieval and modern atmosphere. And personally, I like this spelling the most.

Very pretty and it reminds me of alyssum in my opinion.

We named our daughter Allison 50 years ago today.
She is beautiful, face and soul. 235 people posted on her fb page to wish her a happy birthday today. She was Homecoming Queen in high school because she had so many friends and still does all these years later.
I believe the first gift you give your child is their name. We felt it was a very feminine name and soft to hear and pronounce. She never knew another Allison all through school/college and I have never personally met another in all these years, so so much for people saying it's a common name, personally don't think so.

This is so much better than Allison.

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Alison looks more classic, medieval and balanced.

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Allison looks like a trendy 70s name.

I like Alice or Aliana better, however, Alison is cute as well. LOVE the nickname Ali ❤️.

It's really cute, but I prefer Allison.

I honestly like Alice better, or even Alisa or Alyssa. Ally is a great nickname! I know a girl named Alisson (note the double s’s) and she’s kinda strange. Her parents altered the spelling of a fine name to be special. Good song for this name though.

The nickname Ali is absolutely adorable!

Beautiful name whether spelled Alison or Allison. Has always been feminine, nothing about this name is for a male.

I’ve always liked this name and especially love the nickname, Ali.

Pretty. Love the nickname Ali as well❤️.

I like it.

Beautiful. Classic. Easy to pronounce and sounds feminine.

I like it. A nice way around the name Alice/Adelaide. It will often be misspelled as Allison (especially if you live in America), but it's easy to correct people. This name is somewhat common, I have probably seen and heard of more Alisons and Allisons than Emmas, Sophias, Olivias, Isabellas, and the like, but is still pretty. If you want to name your child Alison, Allison, or another variant spelling, be aware that there may be another Alison/Allison in her/his class, and she/he might have to specify which Alison/Allison she/he is.

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Also, I think something really needs clarification here. Alison (with 1 L) is a feminine name only. It does not mean, "male child of X", and has always been a feminine name. However, Allison (with 2 Ls) is both a feminine and masculine name. Allison can be either a variant of Alison and derived from the surname Allison for girls, or derived from the surname for boys. :)

This is my name and I am very proud of it! People misspell it as “Allison” all the time, but I like that my spelling is more unique and also the original European spelling.

Quite pretty. I prefer this spelling.

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Also, Alison has a different origin from Madison and Addison. Alison was always a feminine name and was never a surname! The -son does not mean "son of ___" for Alison as it is of French origin.

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Had to put that there because some people on this site like to use the "Alison card" with -son names that were originally male.

Allison is a better spelling in my opinion.

I love the name Alison! It's very classy, respectable, elegant, sophisticated, vintage and beautiful. Xoxo :) And I think the nicknames Allie and Allybear are cute. :)

Pretty, although popular. I like this spelling the most.

I’m not a big fan of Alison. What’s so special about it? I know more Alisons than Emmas, Isabellas, Sophias, etc. (not my point though) I just don’t think this is unique.

Nice name. 9/10 stars, I like it a lot, but people always spell it wrong.

My name is Alisson and I like it as a girl and I am proud to have that name though I like my middle name more, I don't know why.

I have always loved this name and thought of it as a classic beauty!

I "kind of" like it. I prefer Alice, I don't know why, but Alison gives me a pornstar vibe.

This name is sooo dumb, like an idiot person would name someone that. Like what the heck?! *cross arms* *eye roll*

As a person named Alison, I get it misspelled often- two l's instead of one. It's a little annoying, but I've gotten used to it.

Alison is really one of the only -son names that works for a girl because it was never meant to imply son of, but rather just a diminutive of Alice (or in Medieval France, Alis). I would never let my son bear this name, no sir I would not. But it’s very pretty for girl, if a bit common. I don’t like Allison though and I would not call Alison Allie because in my opinion, Allie, Ally and Alli is a nickname for Alexandra.

Beautiful and lovely name with great meaning!

My name is Alison and I am a boy. It makes me a bit ashamed but who cares. Here in Brazil it is a male name. Funny situation, isn't it?

The name Alison to me is boring and plain. I don't think it's especially feminine or pretty. I know a ton of Alisons and I don't really like hearing it ten times a day.

Love my name, it was popular in Scotland, which is why my Mam chose it.
While it can be either male or female, the spelling with two Ls 'Allison' is often a surname in the UK, example Malcolm Allison.
Character traits listed for the name are dainty, truthful, brave, noble & graceful.
Any other Alisons I know are also strong independent women, who are warm, generous, funny and strive to improve this World.
I'm an Energy Healer & Astrologer.

I honestly never liked my name Allison because it was such a popular name and not very unique. I always just wanted a cool name. My middle name is also common and I never enjoyed it.
My name was supposed, to be more unique but no one could pronounces it unless you speak spanish. Allison is a nice name, I just wish not a lot of people had it.

I am male and my first name/given name is Alison, so stop the judgment and belief that it is not a man's name. My friend's Uncle's name is Alison. And yes, it can mean Alice's son just the like original meaning for Jackson is Jack's son etc...
I am posting this for educational purposes.

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In countries including Brazil, Portugal and Indonesia, Alison and variant forms are also used as masculine given names.

Alison last entered the top 1000 baby names for males in the United States in 1946, when it ranked #968. In the 1910s it ranked from 667 to 981 with an average of #835, and in the first decade of the 20th century, it ranked as high as #927.[7]

The only -son name even remotely acceptable for a female, ha ha. I don't care much for the name, though. It simply feels bland and lifeless to me, though I don't think it's a bad choice.

Think Alis-on, not Ali-son, it's a form of Alice. No son of Ali. This is a girl name. Madison and Addison were masculine, but Alison is a form of Alice.
1. Alice-in, not Ali-son.
2. Alice-in Wonderland is a reminder. Think Alice-in.
3. This is more feminine.
4. Better than Alice.

This is my name, but I spell it "Allison." To those of you who think it is masculine, please be aware that the name comes from "Alice." When looking at this name, try to see it as Alis-on and not Ali-son. Where I live, this is a pretty rare name, so I don't get stuck with any overused names. I used to hate my name, but as I grew older, I understood that it means "of noble sort", and eventually grew to love it, as well as other names with the same meaning. I believe this is an elegant name and pretty much screams beautiful, but that's just my opinion, not to sound like a snob, because I try not to be.

I've always loved the name Allison. I think the "son" some may dislike balances the excessive girliness that comes with the Alli portion of the name.

My sister in law named her kid after my sister Alisyne Rosalie. My niece's name is Alicyne Mary. My family and friends call my sister Rose because she hated the name Allison anyway you spelled it until our niece came along. We started to call my sister Ali and our niece Alice. My sister in law was born in the year 82, my brother was born in the year of 81, Ali was born in the year of 85, my other brother was born in the year of 86 and me I was born in the year of 90. My niece was born in the year of 99 and her brother was born in the year of 02.

I was christened Alison in Scotland in 1948. I LOVE my name. I have read comments that people called Alison are snobbish. This is plain daft! Your name has nothing to do with your behaviour.

I'm an Alison.
Where I am (Scotland), it's one of those names that isn't particularly popular, but it isn't unusual either. It's just a classic name. I've always felt it's quite a serious name, which as an adult I like (I'm in my early 30's now). Only my family call me Ali, in fact I rarely get called anything else by them. I always introduce myself as Alison though. It's nice to have a name which isn't trendy, or loaded with meaning. As an Alison, I recommend it!

One of the first names I've ever loved. I prefer the Alison spelling to the Allison spelling because it looks more old fashioned and like it will stand the test of time. Allison is usually to spell Ally/Allie. You can still spell Alison nickname Ally/Allie his way too. Means noble, kind. Yes it has the word son in it but Alice wasn't a dominant male name.

My daughter's name is Alison and I wouldn't have named her any different.
She's a beautiful, bright, smart girl, a total sunshine.
That's what Alison means.

The best variation of the long list of ways people like to spell Alison. It looks the neatest and least sloppy and only has the letters in there that need to be there.

I hate when people pull the "Alison ends in son but nobody says that's a boy name" crap. Alison does not mean "son of..." Like Madison and Addison do. It originated as a diminutive of Alice and it's a wonderful name, the spelling Allison is beautiful too. It sounds good on any age, something that's hard to say about many names topping the charts these days. I don't like when people use the nickname Allie and spell it Ali though, Ali is a masculine Indian name, pronounced ah-LEE. There is a boy named Ali and a girl named Ali (Alison) in my grade and it's quite confusing.

Actually, Allison was a boy's name. Not sure about Alison though. Personally, I prefer it with 2 l's. (for a girl) very pretty name.

I was born with this name and I have always loved it. I’ve met a few people with the same name, but it was spelled differently. Allie (however it may be spelled) is not the only nickname for Alison. For a period of time, a friend called me Alice. Everyone always compliments me on my name, saying that it’s beautiful and etc. Nobody ever says that it’s a boy’s name because of the “son” at the end --- and in my opinion that just makes it an all the more original feminine name. It gives it that tomboy flare that’s so popular right now.

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Although, there is one downside to this name. (That’s only been introduced since we’re reading it) Is Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” --- which if you say it really fast “Alice in” becomes “Alison”. So, I’ve been nicknamed after one of the most famous children’s books characters in the 1800’s. Not that it’s THAT bad.

I like this name, despite it being hopelessly overused.
The only other spelling I like is Alyson, but Allison and Allyson just don't appeal to me.

Nice name, but pretty boring and overused. It also sounds pretty masculine.

This is my name, and although I used to think it was boring and ordinary, I've come to love it! The way I've heard its meaning is "of noble birth". I'll admit, I know several other Alisons who are complete snobs. I think a name and what it means makes an impression on your character. I can assure you that I am not stuck up, & I prefer to think of my name as "noble of character" instead of "born into wealth or status".

I'm surprised that Alison wasn't a boys name as it sounds quite masculine as 'Ali' is a males name and 'son' is the masculine bit. People keep on saying Madison was for boys but it sounds so feminine compared to Alison which directly has the boys name 'Ali' in it!

The SON ending doesn't bother me. If you like it, you like it - just please don't name her Alisyn!

I think Alison is less common than Alice.

Despite being very common, this sounds like the name of some very cool, spunky, intelligent, sexy, sort of unconventional woman with dark hair, gorgeous eyes, and a great body, who isn't afraid to speak her mind and who'll defend her progressive beliefs without giving any sort of special treatment for people from different cultures etc. I hate the nickname Ally, though, and Al sounds like the name of a middle-aged guy. The name sounds strictly feminine to me despite the ending -son. As far as I know, it was never meant to mean ''son of (whoever)''. Not in this case, that is. But the name really is overused.

So let me get this straight. Even thought Alison has SON at the end it's still a feminine name, while names like Madison and Addison are male while having the same ending? Something's wrong here. Since this name has the same ending (son) as Addison and Madison, and the other two are considered as "Male" names, then Alison and Allison should be considered as "male" names too. They all have the same ending, so why shouldn't they "all be for the same gender". If only boys should have the names MadiSON and AddiSON, only boys should have the name AliSON and AlliSON too. It just doesn't make any sense. Anyway. Not a fan of this name. Especially not since it has risen too high on the popularity charts.

I, too, know an Alison who I find to be a bit snobby, but that should not turn one off from the name. Yet I do acknowledge that, in writing, it looks a bit masculine, though I do not find it to be so when pronounced.

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An easy solution to this is simply to respell it as Al(l)ison(n)e.

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The name would sound like [ɑlisɔ̃] in its original French spelling, and one does not hear the "n" at all. If someone were to bear my respelling of the name, however, it would actually sound like [ɑliso:n] instead.

This name is ridiculous on a boy. Just because it has -son on the end, like Madison or Addison, does NOT make it masculine.

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On another note, I'm not too fond of this name. I prefer this spelling to others like Allison, Alyson, and Allyson, but I also much prefer older forms of Alison like Alice and Adelaide.

Don't like this spelling. I've had an Alyson in my house for 13 years, so this spelling or any other spelling besides Alyson and Allyson look weird.

Oh come on! Since when did having 'son' on the end of a name make it masculine? I've never met a guy called Alison. I think Alison is a beautiful name.

:D Excellent name. For a girl. Who on earth would name their poor son this?!? I like the nickname Alli for Alison. I don't mean to offend men named this, but this name sounds horrible on a man.

I really like this name. This spelling is much better than the double L spelling more common in the US. I would consider this name for a daughter, especially since Elvis Costello's beautiful song 'Alison' is a lovely connotation.

Alison looks like Ally son, so it seems masculine, but it's feminine.

I think the name Alison reminds me of clear blue water and the sunshine, it would make a really pretty name for a girl with light tones (blond hair and blue eyes). I love the name!

I think Alison is not that great of a name, I just don't like it. There are 3 Alisons in my grade, out of like 220 or something students. They are all very snobby and think they're all that when they're not, I still think the name is okay though. And I really love the nickname Ally. It's really cute.

I love the spelling: Alison. This is because it is different than the usual double l spelling. I also like the nickname: Ali. The name sounds very smart, unique, and mature.

I think this name in its full form is quite noble and beautiful, but it always seems to get shortened. I prefer this variation over the double-L spelling, which has always seemed less mature to me. My sister's name is Alison, and we spell her nickname "Ali" instead of the usual "Ally."

I really like this name. I think though I like the spelling Allison better. Either or, it is a great name.

I like that Allison, despite having the 'son' at the end, was always in use for females, unlike Madison.

Alison is a beautiful classic name, just as pretty as Alice. Both names sound good for someone of any age, not too modern or old fashioned.

I've had the name for 38 yrs. While I have similar dislike issues of the aesthetics, similar to those others have mentioned, my biggest problem has been with preconceived notions others have of those who are named Al(l)i/yson. It seems there is whole contingent of people out there thinking Alisons are aloof, unfriendly, even snotty. They clearly have not met me :) but it was one of those things. (I no longer care). I chose a name for my daughter that not only has great meaning and is aesthetically beautiful, it ranked high in friendliness, intelligence, and was liked by many in a name survey. She is all of those things and more.

I know Alison to mean 'of noble kind' and just because it has 'son' on the end does not make it masculine. Whoever heard something so ridiculous? I like it as it is not such a common, boring name. It is rarer than others making it more special!

The "son" makes it sound more masculine in my opinion. I would name my son this.

So, you're all saying Alison seems like a masculine name just because of the word son. So why don't you all say that Sherman or Sheridan should be feminine names because they have the word she in them?

I didn't like my name when I was younger but as I grew older I learned to appeciate it. It is a beautiful name. I am not the only one that feels this way.

I never liked the name Alison, to be honest. I just don´t like the fact that it has the word "son" in it and I also don´t like the nickname Ally. Alice and Alicia are more beautiful, in my opinion. I dislike Allison even more, though.