Opinions on Blake as a girls name

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Opinions on Blake as a girls name
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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 10:25pm
I have my heart set on naming my little girl Blake.

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Registered: 09-06-2007
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 10:36pm

My cousin has a DD named Blakeley.

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Registered: 09-18-2004
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 12:08am

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 12:11am

I really prefer the Blake spelling - it's simple, straightforward, and has a certain distinction to it.

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Registered: 01-05-2008
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 12:28am
Blaike Ann is my husbands favorite out of all the Blake versions.
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Registered: 10-13-2006
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 4:11am

I like Blake for a girl. But I don't like the spelling Blaike. I think it's better to spell it Blake. I'm saying this from the perspect of growing up with a typical boys name(My first name is Rikki). I love having a unisex name it has never bothered me but the spelling is annoying

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Registered: 01-06-2008
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 8:27am
My name is Blake and I love it.
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Sun, 01-06-2008 - 11:48am

I think Blaike Ann is really pretty, I also think that Blaiklyn sounds to made up. It seems like a name I would find my boyfriends fantasy novels. Not to make your choice sound terrible, but Blaike Ann is really pretty. When I think of the name, I associate a very pretty girl with loads of confidence.


That is what I get from the name.


Well, hope this helps with your decision.

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Sun, 01-06-2008 - 12:48pm
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 01-06-2008 - 1:16pm
I'd have to say "no" to Blake on a girl...it's just very male, in a polished way, to me. Besides, the whole gender-switching thing kinda bores me these days. But I can't come up with a feminine variant...so I'm no help beyond saying that I don't like it.



Edited 1/6/2008 1:19 pm ET by dr.kae
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Sun, 01-06-2008 - 1:22pm

I know you prefer the spelling Blaike, however, I feel the need to warn you that it will constantly be misspelled as Blake. I know this from experience, as my friend's name is Blaike, and she hates how often it is misspelled.

For middle names, how about:
Blaike Samantha
Blaike Josephine
Blaike Ramona
Blaike Rosalind
Blaike Georgina

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