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Sun, 04-09-2006 - 4:44pm

The name Ailey (A-LEE) for a girl. My grandfathers name was Arza-Lee, my mn is Lee and so is my mother's, after him of course, heard the name Ailey and thought it would be a cool way to honor him...is Ailey a good spelling, or can ya'll think of something better? Thanks so much!!

Whit

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 04-09-2006 - 5:18pm
I like it. Its not a name I would generally like (it sounds a bit "trendy" to me), but I like the meaning behind it. It sounds sweet to me.

                             
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Registered: 02-04-2006
Sun, 04-09-2006 - 6:09pm
I like it and its meaning is sweet. I like that spelling and also Aylee.

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sun, 04-09-2006 - 6:45pm

Whit,

I think it's a lovely name, and definitely a plus that it incorporates your grandfather's name as well as your/your mother's mn (and even better that it is a REAL name and not just something made-up, KWIM?). The only thing I would mention is that you might want to be aware that some will assume it is a "trendy" variant of Hailey (while in reality it is related to Aileen and means light/light bearer). Not trying to steer you away from it, but it is something you should know ahead of time. Oh, and I would definitely stick with the regular Ailey spelling, otherwise it WILL be a trendy misspelling, KWIM?

HTH ;)

~Kelli


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Registered: 06-14-2003
Mon, 04-10-2006 - 8:36am
I like it!
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Mon, 04-10-2006 - 11:54am
That's the most common spelling I've seen. I did know people from my church years ago who's last name was Aly, pronounced Ailey. But, now I only hear Aly as Allie.
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Registered: 04-11-2006
Tue, 04-11-2006 - 5:00pm
I love it. I think it is a great spelling. It is always a nice idea to honor a family member.
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Tue, 04-11-2006 - 11:53pm

Although I truly love the idea of honoring your grandfather, I just don't like the name Ailey. I tried to like it, I really did, because of the great meaning behind it. But, I just can't help it; I tie it in with all those Halle, Hayley, Kylie, Bailey names, and it just looks like a trendy little-girl name instead of a sophisticated adult's name. I'll say again, though, that I really love that you want to honor your grandfather.

Have you officially rejected all the other suggestions from the previous post...Zara, Leeza, Azra, and a few others...or are you just still looking? Let us know if we can help in any way, and definitely let us know when you decide.