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I only like it on a boy, and it makes me cringe to see it on a girl because it makes me think its headed the way of Ashley and Morgan.

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That being said, I can see why it appears feminine. The y/ie sounding ending is a very feminine trend nowadays, whereas you don't see many male Ainsleys, Aubreys, Courtneys, Stacys, Caseys, or Cassidys nowadays, you might see them as girls. There are obvious exceptions, like Finley, Bentley, Riley, Rory, and Jamie but those are often used on girls as well because of the -y ending. There are some though that I hope never cross over (Avery was one but, alas, that dream is lost) like Henry, Jeremy, and Remy. I've also seen it spelled Averie.