Dillon/Dillyn as a girls name...

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Registered: 01-22-2006
Dillon/Dillyn as a girls name...
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Sun, 01-22-2006 - 4:24pm
I'm currently 2 months pregnant. If we're having a boy, we have decided on the name Aiden Michael Byrd... For a girl, I like the name Dillon/Dillyn Marie Byrd- but my mother and grandmother, and my husband's mother think it's "too masculine". Also- If I stick with this name, I can't decide if I want to spell it Dillon or Dillyn...
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Registered: 01-22-2005
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 9:27am

Naming a girl Dillon/Dillyn is not my style, but I say if you are going to do it, use the spelling Dylan.

My first impression of a girl with the spelling Dylan is that her parents are confident and well-read. My first impression of a girl with the spelling Dillyn would be that her parents are very young and are following the "put the y in a boy's name to feminize it" trend which I think cheapens the look of a lot of names.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 12:19pm

I don't like Dylan for a girl. any spelling.

but Dillon really doesn't look the least bit feminine and Dillyn looks weird. If you do go with it I feel that Dylan is the best spelling

in the whole unisex thing I still see Dylan as primarily a boys name

beward, girls are using Aiden too.

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Registered: 05-02-2003
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 1:34pm
I also see Dylan (or Dillon?) only as a boys name.
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Registered: 01-23-2006
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 11:03pm
I suggest dillyn because the "y" gives it a feminine touch. Dillon would be masculine. My problem is the other way around. I wanted Jaden for a boy but mother and brother say it is too feminine
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Registered: 07-28-2005
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 12:48am

I think your and your sisters names are lovely. I like Dillon/Dillyn for a girl but do prefer the spelling as Dylan. (I only know of male Dylan's but think it is acceptable for a girl too.) And I think Aidan Michael is also great.

Good luck deciding!

Lisa (Mum to daughters Mackenzie Beth and Charli Rose. #3 due 03/06/06)

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Registered: 01-22-2006
Wed, 01-25-2006 - 2:38pm
About spelling it Dillyn- Firstly, the Y is not simply to make it more feminine. My mother's name is Lynn, and I thought that this would be a bit more modern way to use her name. Secondly, I am young- 21, so your first assumption would be accurate.
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Registered: 01-22-2006
Wed, 01-25-2006 - 2:46pm
About Dillyn reminding some of "Dilly". My family is originally from England (Great-Parents immagrated). One of Ancestor's names was Delila, and she was nick-named Dillie which (as you can see by iVillage's Name Voyager) was very popular for girls between 1880, and declined only toward the 1900's. So this nick-name would be no problem, and was actually part of my inspiration.
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 01-25-2006 - 5:49pm

Just a thought ... there is an actual feminine form of Dylan - Dylana (dill-ah-na). I believe it means "little one from the edge of the sea" or something to that extent. Much more feminine than simple using the masculine version, and you could always shorten it in everyday life, but it would give her more options. Anyway, like I said, just something I thought I'd mention. :)

HTH

~Kelli


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Registered: 03-02-2004
Thu, 01-26-2006 - 10:46am

Go with either spelling... People kill me when they say a name look mispelled to them just because you are not spelling it the tradition way. I like either way.

Patricia

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Registered: 01-09-2006
Thu, 01-26-2006 - 1:35pm

I agree the first thing I do think of is a boy for the name Dillon. Especially from the hit show, 90210 when the hot moviestar, Luke Perry, played the character Dillon.

However if you really like this name for a girl I'd def. spell it differently. Like your other spelling of Dillyn. Maybe making it into a spelling like the girl's name Lynn.

Dilynn

or keeping it your spelling of Dillyn I def. like better than leaving it Dillon like the boy.