Barclay

As an English person, born and raised, it's quite obvious why Anglo Americans would use surnames connected to their ancestral roots. Why on earth would you have a problem with that? It's a totally reasonable thing to do. No need to be petty.

Barclays bank. Nice for a surname. I'm in England and there was a boy in my class with this as a surname. I think it may appeal to American citizens as a first name as they do that with a lot of surnames (give their offspring British surnames as first names) even if they have no connection to the name strangely.

Cool meaning.

I really like this name for a man. No nicknames needed. But you could use Clay if necessary. I didn't like hearing someone named their dog Barclay. Sad use for a great name.

LOL I am reading posts about dogs named Barkley and cute name for a dog- lol MY 15 year old dog is named Barkley! No, I would never consider Barkley or Barclay (I hate that spelling) for a girl - it is definitely a boys' name.

Cute name for a dog. I like the spelling Barkley a lot, that's adorable (for a dog of course). I'm horrified to see that this name is actually used on girls. What are those parents thinking? Imagine a 40 year old woman named Barclay. Heck, imagine a girl of any age with the name! It doesn't sound right at all. It seems as if every masculine name is becoming feminized these days...

Sounds like a snobby British name to me, like Benedict or Archibald.

My name is Barclay and I'm a girl. It's pronounced BAR-CLAY just how it looks. Oh and I love my name so much!