Comments for the name Bailey

Whenever I think of the name Bailey, Bailey's Irish Cream comes in mind. It would be horrible to go through life being named after an alcoholic beverage (unless you were alcoholic).

I love that name, well because it's my name too, lol. Well it's not hard at all to have a name after an alcholic beverage. I'm only 15 so I'm not an alcoholic, lol.

Beetle Bailey is a lazy army private in a comic strip of the same name.

I think the character George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) in the film 'It's a Wonderful Life' is a nice inspiration for using this name.

I have to say this is my least favorite name for a boy or a girl. It would be fine if the child were always going to stay 3 years old but it does not sound like a grown up name. If I were a boy with this name I would be very embarrassed!

Everytime I hear this name I think of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the circus! Almost as bad as an alcholic beverage! haha

I think this makes a good pet name. The fact that it can fit a boy or a girl is sweet. No offense to the people who like this name or have it, but it just never struck me as a good human name. Also, I think that, given the name's root (coming from the word for "bailiff"), a lawyer would do well to pick this name. Cheesy? Maybe so, but not as cheesy as a baker naming his/her dog "Muffin" or "Cupcake."

I'm afraid I have to agree with some of the other comments. I always thought it was a great name for a dog.

I have this name and a lot of people say they like it. My middle name is Ann and sometimes I go by Bailey Ann, because they sound nice together. Also, I have met many, many pets with my name, but only 2 other people.

I think Bailey is a tired girl's name. But I kinda like it as a boy's name, it's different. Bailey is Ross Thomas's characters name one Beyond the Break.

I took this name & made it a little original by hyphenating it for my daughter Bae-Lee.

I really don’t like the name Bailey, for a girl or a boy, although I think it’s more suited for a boy than a girl. I think this is a name I would give to my dog, not my child.

Bailey started becoming more popular for girls than boys after the harried-career-woman character Bailey Quarters was introduced on "WKRP In Cincinnati". There was an upswing in boy Baileys after the name was used for Scott Wolf's character in "Party of Five".

Awful name!

No offense, but I think it is definitely a dog's name.

I don't understand why people like this name so much for dogs, it seems like much more of a people name to me.

For a girl I like the spelling Bayleigh.

I think Bailey is an awesome name for girls.

I really like this for a boy.

Bailey is another name, like Madison, that is atrocious for a little girl. Like Madison, it's not the least bit feminine sounding or pleasing to the ear. But thankfully, it's not as insanely popular.

Yey another name chosen by parents trying hard to be different, this is a surname not a christian name, an awful name to curse a child with, boy or girl.

Myleene Klass named her daughter Ava Bailey.

I don't like this name for a child or a dog. It's just ugly sounding. I would like to know why people must choose Chrisitan names? Um, it's kind of obvious that not everyone is Christian which would defy the point of a Christian name.

Christian name means your given name, your first name, not necessarily a name from Christianity.

I like Bailey and I do think that it is feminine enough, but a little too trendy. A very fresh name to me.

I like the name Bailey. I have known 6 Bailey's through out my life, and many of them were spelled differently.
2- Bailey
1- Bayley
2- Bailie
1- Bayliey
I prefer Bayley.

Yea it's an alcoholic drink but it's not a name for pets. It's my name and no I don't drink. I'm only 13.

Trashy people call their poor kids Bailey, absolutely awful.

I don't know why but I prefer Bayley to Bailey. Bailey seems like more of a dog name, but Bayley doesn't to me. But either way, I like this name, but only for a little girl.

I think it is very pretty!

This name is okay on boys and men, but I wouldn't use it on a girl. The reason is that while it may sound decent on a girl, especially if she is somewhat tomboyish, it will not sound particularly mature or sophisticated on a woman. Somehow, on girls, this name sounds too youthful.

I hate the name Bayley, it is possible that this name is the WORST name I have ever heard, sorry.

This is my name and I think it TOTALLY a girls name. I like this spelling more then Baylee or Bailee. Those sound like you're spelling them wrong.

My name is Bailey and I love my name. So what if it is the name of an alcohol drink, or whatever. I was named for my grandma's maiden name, and I think it is a great name for a girl, but for a boy it is okay.

I believe I'll be breaking the trend of people named Bailey saying they love their name, but I really don't like it. It's not even a name I would choose to give a dog.

I don't care for Bailey as a name for a boy or girl. It sounds like a wimpy name for a boy. Just my opinon though.

This is my name, and I actually like it. My name is not based off of the English (I think) bailiff, but the Scandinavian, meaning heroine. So people, my parents did not think I was going to be a lawyer.

I don't know why so many people don't like the name Bailey; I really like it. I like it for both genders, but strongly prefer it on a girl. It doesn't seem so youthful on a female when she's a mellow and sweet kind of person. Anyaways, on a girl, Bailey stands for.

Beautiful
Appealing/Attractive
Immaculate
Lovable/Lovely
Exsquisite
Youthful (in a very good way)

My name is Bailey. It's ok, I could've had a girlier name, but I do like my name. Except for I've noticed that people with the last name Bailey are very successful. I've heard of Bailey Cable, Bailey & Sons Oil Co., Bailey's (the beer), seen a restaurant named Bailey, etc. I like my name. It fits me well. The few problems I've had with my name are:
1)My best friend's name is Hailey and I'm with her all the time, therefore I get called Hailey all the time and she gets called Bailey.
2)People tend to spell it Baily
3)I hate the nickname Bay
4)It is a unisex name/popular last name
When you look up Bailey in the dictionary you get: "noun, the outer wall of a courtyard" which I like because the wall is strong and so am I.

Bailey is pretty and light fare and graceful. I think of a castle when I hear this name.

I am not a big fan of this name, on a girl or a boy. It reminds me of the alcoholic drink.

Jail bailiffs and liquor. Real classy.

I'm a huge fan of Dr. Bailey on Grey's Anatomy so I would love to use this name. Not for a child though, for a dog. I've decided that when I get my first dog, I'm gonna name him/her Bailey.

Being a Bailey. I am constantly haunted by the liquor, cigarette brand, and numerous bars. It strikes me as strange to believe that my mother named me this after George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life, in the midst of the common usage of the name. As a young adult I have ran across more people with this as a last name rather than a first. So, if you don't mind that your child will have to explain his or her name constantly, you should name them Bailey. It is unique and bold and not a bad name after all.

Oh come on. I think of times I've tried to drink Baileys Irish Cream and instantly want to puke. I'm sure most people will share this reaction. The name itself isn't bad, but the liquor connection is annoying.

Bailey is a character in Disney's "The Suite Life On Deck".

Bailey is like the new Rover of dog names. When I got my dog, she was already named Bailey, and obeyed that name. It's an alright name, but getting overused. We can't throw a tennis ball in a dog park without hitting another Bailey. Also, it's always awkward when a person tells me her name is Bailey, and without thinking, I respond- "oh, that's my dog's name". It's like their name is as doggish as Muffin or Snoopy. I wouldn't recommend this name until the dog-fad dies down.

My name is Bailey. When I was little I hated my name. Currently I like my name I like how it sounds with my middle name. However in life there are some things I have disliked about it

1. My first crush named his dog Bailey (he claimed his sister named it)

2. There was at one point a boy in my class with the same name but a different spelling

3. Because of # 2 the school spelled my name wrong for years

I suppose most of those are not likely to happen to someone else but I felt like they needed to be said.

Such a cute name for a boy!

I honestly cannot picture a grown woman or man named this.

I think the spelling Bailey is good for a boy. There's a girl I know with the same exact name but spelled Baylee. I love the way she spelled it, it makes the name look more feminine.

I just fail to see the appeal of this name. Sure, it's not the worst name ever, but the mind boggles at the thought of a parent actually saying, "I adore the name Bailey! Let's give it to our baby!"

It seems to naturally come out as a whine of frustration, and for the less academically-inclined, "Bailey FAIL-ee" seems an obvious playground nickname.

Giving it to girls is just cruel. And spelling it as Baylee, Baileigh etc is plain moronic.

I think its okay, I like the look of the 'Bailey' spelling, hate the others, but I do associated it with dogs. At one point in my life both my next door neighbors has a Golden Retriever named Bailey. (Not to mention a third one down the block.) But it doesn't have to be ruined for others because it was ruined for me.

I do think it has nice nickname potential Bay, Baya, or Baby (for when they're young) and Lee/Leigh which I've always loved.

I've always despised this name. It's not cute, and it doesn't even look good on paper. It's bad for a boy, and even worse for a girl. It makes a good pet name, though.

Variations:
Baylee
Baleigh
Bailee
Baylie
Bailie
Bayley
Basically same same variations as with Haley.

I like this name for a boy, but I also know a girl named Bailey. I like the name. Its nice and different.

I hate this name! It's one of thoose puppy names that are kiddish. Imagine an old lady called Bailey!

One of the most awful trendy names. This name is very childish and for a dog. What if you were an old person named Bailey? Not a pretty picture.

Blah. Hate this name.

Sooo overly cutesy and trendy... Yet another name that's gone through the unfortunate stages of last name to male name to trendy female name :/ I like the sound of this name, I like it for a dog, but NOT a human! It sounds quite childish, but I guess it's not that childish compared too atrocious spellings such as Baylee and Bayley (the latter of which is technically not even a real name, but these days, no one cares about that, do they?) on a boy this has actually sort of grown on me, but he'd have to be really boyish and masculine to pull it off, otherwise the -ey sound at the end sounds to girly. But, I really wish people would remember: 1. That just because it ends in the -ey sound does not make it feminine, and 2. If it started off as a boy's name, it should stay a boy's name!

I named my son Bailey.. He suits his name, I don't find it a tacky name. & i prefer it on a boy - Biased perhaps. Nobody owns a name so if there are animals named bailey then there's not much that can be done. I hope he likes his name when he is older, he seems to like it so far. & if he doesn't he always has his middle name to fall back on.