Leigh

I don’t care for names that end in -Leigh, it feels a little long and usually -ley, -ly, or -lie look nicer, but as a stand-alone I love Leigh! It has a nice visual weight and has a much more feminine look and feel than Lee.
Also people say it’s hard to pronounce and I don’t understand that. It’s just lee, there’s no other way to pronounce it (maybe lai?) I think most people are very familiar with silent letters.

I can't comment on every single -Leigh name and say it sucks, so I'll say it here. I think this is a preetyyy tacky suffix to add to a girl's name, and it often gets mocked. If you're a parent, writer, or OC maker and you're considering using a name ending like this, consider the likely better looking and easier to pronounce version of that name.

The only good -Leigh name.

Prefer Lee. This is too much.

Is this pronounced “Lee” or “league?”.

I wouldn't personally use it as a given name, but I'd go with a Leigh ending name. Like Everleigh or like Paisleigh or Ryleigh or something more pretty than Everlee or like Ashlee.

OK for a girl. Horrible on a boy.

I hate it so much, why is it a suffix? It's so ugly.

Much better than Lee.

It's a good name on it's own, but I'm tired of people adding this to the end of names like Hayleigh, Everleigh, and Kyleigh.

I don't like it much at all. Better pronounced "LEE", than "LAY". Still, I like Lei much, much more!

This is my middle name; I pronounce it “lee.”

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I have always loved my middle name, it flows well with my first. Where I am from, there weren’t a lot of “eigh” ending girls so my name was rare.

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I will say though that people rarely pronounce it correctly. They almost always say “lay.” And every single time I tell someone my middle name verbally, I immediately have to spell it. I don’t mind though.

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People are complaining about its spelling but it has always appealed to me. I love the way “Leigh” looks when written in cursive.

I actually dislike it. I much, much, much prefer Lei.

I love this name, but only pronounced lay. I like it for a girl, and I would use it. BUT ONLY PRONOUNCED LAY.

I honestly prefer -Leigh ending names to this. It just looks plain and boring. It makes a nice middle name however refreshing to Lee as a middle.

Is this a real name or what? Because it looks like part of some other names ending with Leigh, most of them are boring. If this is a name itself, well, then it just looks boring, sounds boring, something like Lee, same, boring.

STOP giving your children -eigh names! PLZ.

It’s not bad. I kind of like it. The spelling is just confusing to me. Why is it pronounced “lee” but spelled like it should be pronounced “lay”? If there’s someone who’s more knowledgeable about language and pronunciations, please let me know why.

Leigh is more of a masculine name to me.

I think this is one of the names that is TRULY unisex, along with Blake and Cameron.

I just really don't like this name.

Leighton is pronounced LAY-ton, so it doesn't make much sense to pronounce Leigh like Lee..

My middle name. It’s kinda unique and I love it so much.

Li is nice, but short. Really the only version of the name I like. Really, just would be good as a middle name.

I think Leigh is very versatile. It rhymes with lots of words and breaks the I before e except after c rule. I know someone with this name and I love her.

I must have a thing for one syllable boy names. I really enjoy how for a boy Leigh is soft and on the more delicate side of sounds. I also think Leigh would be a nice name for all ages and stages of life. I think Leigh is more suited for a male while Lee is better for a female.

Looks and sounds pretty, naturally different from other names.

Okay. Out of any name to put the "Leigh" suffix on, why Lee?

I hate Leigh spelled this way.

My mother gave me this name in 1961, after actress Vivian Leigh. I absolutely hated it growing up. I was called Leah, Lay, League, pretty much everything but LEIGH! Now as an adult I love my name. I use my name for fun when I'm writing... Lovleigh to see you, Yours truleigh, etc. My niece is named after me, "Keleigh" as is my great niece "Bayleigh".

I am Leigh.
It's pronounced. "Lee" and it's a strong, yet gentle name that sounds wonderful when whispered or growled by a man with naughty intentions. I love my name and people find it unique, which puts us Leigh's and Lee's above the scores of little names ending in -y. Love it.

Well I was born a Leigh in 1967, and hated it for most of my life. Always told my parents I would change it when I got older, well guess what, I haven't. Too much fuss anyway all my loved ones would still call me Leigh. Have had various spellings and pronunciations by others over the years. Even teachers who should know better. Most people I meet seem to really like it but I still would of liked a feminine name. I haven't even a middle name to fall back on either. Guess I'm stuck with it now! My mum didn't like names you can shorten.

Leigh should be pronounced "LAY," plain and simple. The word "sleigh" is pronounced "SLAY," not "SLEE." This is a ridiculous thing to say. Any other other pronunciation is clearly wrong, ungodly, and indicative of severe brain malfunction.

I usually dislike one-syllable names or nicknames, but this one is cute. Love this spelling.

It's bit too short for a first name. Maybe as a nickname for Kayleigh or something but not as a first name for a girl, maybe a boy, but I'd like it spelt Lee. But it IS nice for a middle name.

Leigh is a nice middle name.

Simple name, simple meaning. A little short for a first name; I'd prefer the longer Leah. Makes a cute middle name, though. It also makes a cute nickname for many girls' names. I would go by Leigh if my name were Emily, Hailey, Beverly, Riley, Kaleigh, Kimberly, Miley, Kylie, Rosalie, Leela, Leila, Leighton, et cetera.

I think it is a really pretty name. I would use it for a middle name. My dad's middle name is Lee and mine is Leigh.

Leigh is my middle name, and I have always loved the spelling.

With all the trendy "lee" and "Leigh" names being ultra trendy, you would never use this name. It's a bit boring.

I pronounce it "LAY-A". I know that's not how it's correctly pronounced, but I prefer it this way. "Leah" is another way I can see it pronounced. But not just "lee" or "lay".

A pretty name, and get over "it's hard to spell." "eigh" is not at all uncommon in the English language. Should "sleigh" be spelled "slay"? Or "neigh," "nay?" No.

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That being said, it is understandable why some people might think this name is pronounced "lay." But there are lots of idiosyncratic pronunciations in English. The correct pronunciation is "lee." I think it's lovely to see the old spellings.

I hate this crap, it's like Lee except harder to spell and more of a dog's name.

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If you name your child Leigh you obviously don't know how to spell.

I personally am not of the opinion that pronouncing this name as 'lay' could be considered unintelligent and uneducated. As Leigh_ said, some people may simply be thinking of the way sleigh or neighbor are pronounced. When I first saw this name, I had the thought that it might sound the same as lei, the Hawaiian word.

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I love the suggestion of Leigha, as that would definitely make the name seem more feminine. I still prefer Leigh, though.

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I can see how someone might consider this a thoughtless middle name, much like Marie seems to be. The fact does remain, though, that many people have Mary and Lee as their names. As a matter of fact, since my grandfather's first and middle names were Charles Anthony Lee, I am considering giving my daughter this name. The feminine alternatives to Charles and Anthony are simply not as pretty to me.

Lee is much more lovely, and much easier to spell. Leigh . . . Eh.

This is my first name and I have never really liked it, mainly because many people do not know how to pronounce it. Usually I am called "Leah" by people but I don't know how they get that from Leigh, there isn't even an "a" in it. I do understand how people can mispronounce it "Lay" though. I am sure they are remembering the rule "'i' before 'e' except after 'c', or if it rhymes with 'sleigh'".
Only recently, since the name is becoming more popular as a middle name, am I finally sort of liking the name. I usually only have to identify myself by my first name since it is rare so that is a bonus.

Can you say boring? This is often given as a thoughtless filler middle name. It has no personality whatsoever.

As per the (apparently) not uncommon notion that this name can be pronounced "lay," well, let's just say it's not advisable for either sex.

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I'm guessing that this notion has something to do with the not-too-uncommon last name Leighton, most bearers of which would pronounce "Layton."

It's pretty, yet uncompleted. It's better followed by a middle name- but not as a middle name, because it's overused in that sense.

I love this name! It is short, simple, and elegant. You also do not hear of it very often. If I was ever to have a daughter this would be my first name choice for her.

Personally, I really cannot stand this name. I guess the main cause of that might be it's popularity with horrible chavs who live near me. I'm sorry, but this really is not a name I would like to see on a young child.

What a pretty name. I like this name for a girl and Lee for a guy. And all those who have been ridiculed for this name don't be; it's so pretty, soft and yet so strong and independent. Be proud!

My best friend goes by this name, which is her middle name. I know a grown man and a grown woman with this name, as well as my (female) best friend. It's very plain but pretty and it's a little more "jazzed up" than "Lee". I like it spelled "Lee" for a boy, mainly because I know a girl named Leigh and a boy named Lee, and I'm so used to that it's just looks right to me. The only problem I have with this name is that everyone spells my best friend's name either "Liegh", or "Lee". And I think it's overused as a middle name, but it's still a nice name.

I really like this name for a middle name of a girl. I always thought the pronunciation was 'LAY' but when you think about it, I have seen people named Ashley who spelled it Ashleigh. I also think it would be neat if it was made into a alternate spelling of Leah by spelling it Leigha.

I love this name for a baby girl, however, pronounced Lay. For some reason, "Leigh" has always been pronounced Lay in my mind!

This is my middle name, and I like it a lot. I think this spelling is way too feminine for a boy, though. Lee is a more masculine spelling.

Not too fond of it, but it's a good middle name.

Sorry to any Leighs out there, but I hate that name. I would like it a little better for a boy, but only if it was spelled "Lee".

To the person who said it looks better as a second name, I AGREE! I love my name as it is, Madison Leigh Ryan (can't tell you last name heheh!)

This works best a second name.

This is my first name, and I've always loved it because it's so unique. I've never met anyone else with this name! Whenever I meet someone and tell them my name, they have to ask what my name is again just to make sure they get it correct. Then most people always comment how cool the name is, and how much cooler the spelling is. I love it!

Leigh is a pretty name for a girl. But for a boy, I'd spell it Lee. I like this name better for a girl, though.

Leigh is a pretty name for a girl. For a boy I would spell it Lee. For either a boy or a girl I like this name.

I really do not like this as a girl's name, it just doesn't sound right. I love it as a boy's name, and my brother-in-law has it, so that's why I'm probably used to it being a boy's name. I also prefer this spelling over Lee which is boring.

I think Leigh is trying too hard. Stick with Lee. Lee even looks better on paper.

Leigh is my first name, I'm 17, and until now I pretty much hated my name. The typical "you've got a boy's name" still applies but only to the simple minded. I think I'll grow to love this name and actually like the fact that not many people have it.

This is my middle name. I have never really liked it because in elementary school the kids would make fun of me for having a boy's name. I like it better now, but I wish it was something else still.

My parents chose this name for me because they like the meaning and spelling. The meaning they found was "Contented One".

This name to me sounds soft and sweet for a new baby girl.

This is a pretty name. It can be pronounced "LAY". It's such a unique way to spell 'LEE'.