Comments for the name Courtney

Famous bearer is Courteney Cox.

Famous bearer: singer/actress Courtney Love.

Singer Courtney Love was actually born Love Michelle Harrison, not sure why she took the name Courtney.

Actually, the California birth registry lists Courtney Love's birth name as Courtney Michelle Harrison.

In regards to the above comments regarding the name change; according to Love's biography Courtney was born as "Love Michelle Harrison", but after her parents divorced her mother legally changed the her name to Courtney, after a close friend.

Apparently, she felt "Love" was not a suitable name for her daughter any more.

Courtney is a very good name. It fits all sorts of people. I like it more for girls than guys though, but hey that's just me.

I once came across a form of this name as Kortnei. What's going to happen when Kortnei is 30, 40, 50? It doesn't sound like a very good (or professional) name for an adult.

Not the best name in the world. I don't hate it but it wouldn't grow on me. Maybe because my sister's name is Courtney.

According to people who believe that a person's name says something about their personality, people with the name Courntey have a loyal and patient personality, and have a lot of perseverance.

I have a friend who spells her name Courtenay.

My little neice's name is Courtney and I think she likes her name. It is very pretty and not that hard to spell.

This name is usually thought of as a girl's name, but it sounds masculine to me.

I think Courtney is a nice name, a very strong sounding name.

Courtney Oates was the boom operator for We Don't Work.

Courtney is the name of Grant's daughter in Eastenders.

The name Courtney is a really nice name. One of my friends is named Courtney. I really like this name.

I don't like this name very much - it sounds quite common and isn't pronounced with much flair. Luckily Courteney Cox made it individual, which is probably why you hear it so much these days.

I knew a guy named Courtney and he was pretty much a thug, and then there is Courtney Love. I mean I like Hole and all but the name to me means druggy criminal.

I really don't like this for a boy.

I really like this name, and I'm not sure why. Someone alse with this name is musician Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

I like the name Courtney, but to me it is used too much. I know a ton of Courtneys, so I don't think I would use this for my daughter.

I always think of Courtney Love when I hear this name. And that makes it creepy.

My mother is from Springfield, Massachusetts. She said when she was growing up there, at the Irish-Catholic school she went to there were many Courtneys, mainly spelled Courteney, like Courteney Cox. So it's not really as creative as many people think, I guess.

Princess Courtney is a princess in "Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses".

Courtney is a nice name but I prefer the spelling "Courtnie".

The only Courtneys I've ever known (3) have been boys. I just can't imagine this name on a little girl.

I quite like this name. Although it isn't unheard of, it's not as common as one would think, especially when used for a girl. In my experience I've met only a small handful of Courtney's in my lifetime -- usually male.

A famous bearer is American actress Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967), best known for her television roles as Alison Parker on the primetime soap opera "Melrose Place", Georgia Thomas on the comedy-drama "Ally McBeal", and Cheryl on the sitcom "According to Jim".

Courtney Love has utterly ruined this name for me. Not only is she trashy, but she is simply a rude and nasty person.

Like many "unisex" names, it seems to be almost exclusively a female name these days. It's my last name and honestly I'm not a huge fan of it (high school gym class was lots of fun with a "girl's" name for a last name!). It's also amazing to me how many people have a hard time spelling Courtney; people often omit the u and/or the e (e.g., Cortney or Courtny, etc.)

The way my name is spelled isn't on here. I love the way my name is spelled, and my last name is common, so my parents thought if there was another Courtney in the school, that it could cause problems, so she spelled it Courtnie.

I prefer Courtney on a boy. I think Court could be a cool nickname.

My name is Courtney, most people I know, associate this with a boy's name. But I have a bunch of girly nicknames that fit me better, like Coco, Court, and Cour.

I'm sorry, but I really hate this name. It's sort of tacky, if you get what I mean, and cheap and overused. Also, there aren't really very many good nicknames you can get out of it!

I think this name should be given a rest. It's everywhere, even if I haven't known that many Courtneys. And I can't but help think of Courtney Love, who does stupid things, is rather irritating, and is constantly accused of killing her husband.

That's strange that most of you consider this name to be mainly a female's name, when I've only ever met males with this name.

Not sure about a lotta' people, but I think of corks. I would give a lot of people credit for giving a child this name if they gave it to them NOT because they liked the way it sounds, or that it's popular, etc.

Courtney Kupets is an American gymnast who went to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, there she won a bronze metal in uneven bars and a silver in team.

She is currently at school at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, where she is a Georgia Gymdog, or a member of the Georgia Gymnastics Team.

Courney McCool is and American gymnast who went to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. There she recieved a silver medal in the team compitition.

She currently goes the the University of Georgia, where she is a Georgia Gymdog, or member of the Georgia Gymnastics Team.

This is my name, and I've actually grown to like it. I think this spelling of it is the best one-- 'Courtney'-- and it disgusts me when people spell it 'Kortnei' or 'Cortnie'.

Personally, this name goes with Tiffany or Britney. I can't help but think of a blonde snobby cheerleader shopaholic. I'm sorry to offend anyone, but this is honestly what I think when I hear this name. Not something I would choose for my daughter (or son!)

I have mixed emotions about this name. I used to HATE it. I thought it was trashy and sleazy like Tiffany or Britney. I didn't like the sound of COURT like a basketball court and then ney like knee.

Well now I think it's just okay. It's kind of cute actually. But it's just not very classy and overly modern! I wouldn't name my daughter this though.

My sisters name is Courtney and I really don't understand how it can be a boy name!? I don't agree with that. But Courtney, I think, is a really pretty name!

All I can think about is corn! I do not like this name. I can't imagine it on a grown lady. I can't imagine it on a male!

This is my best friend's name. It's a cute name, but I don't really care for the spelling "Kourtni" or "Kourteney." & I've never heard of a boy being named Courtney. Maybe that's just me?

To whoever is named Courtney: Have fun growing up with this name // good luck. You'll need it. This is not a very pretty name. It looks MUCH better for a boy!

I hate it when people take a boy's name and then put it on a girl. This name (along with other names like Hayley, Kennedy, etc) are great on boys, but NOT on girls!

I never liked this name. It always struck me as an airheaded ditz name, or a popular snob. I also hate all of the obnoxious misspellings, like Kortney, Courtnei, Kourtni, and Cortnie.

Courtney is my best friend's name. Here in our town we have over two dozen Courtneys in my school alone, and there are several born every month. Our town loves the name Courtney, but I just can't mind anything nice about it. I just don't like it that much. Or at all. It just seems so plain. I also know girls named Cortney, Kourtney, and Kortney.

I like the name but it's just a little common. And I've never heard of a boy with this name. I think it sounds like a girls' name.

I've never particularly cared for this name mainly because it is my name, hence the fact that Yentruoc is Courtney backwards. I think it's just a moderate name, not too great but not terrible or ghetto or too ugly, just moderate.

I am male and my first name is Courtney, a family name. A quick history: when I was young - I am in my 60s - Courtney was a very uncommon name given exclusively, as far as I know, to boys. In 1974, Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood named their daughter Courtney, and when I first heard about it, I remember thinking "there goes my name". Sure enough, since then, Courtney has become a very popular girl's name. When I go to a store and hand them a credit card with my name on it, once a while the clerk will say "is she here with you?", or something similar. There are a few male Courtney's around including Courtney Vance, the actor, and at least one player in the NFL, but for the most part everyone thinks of it as a girls name now. I certainly would not recommend it as a boys first name today.

I really like the name Courtney for a boy but unfortunately in the UK it isn't really known as anything other than a woman's name.

Kourtney Kardashian, second of the Kardashian sisters, known for the reality show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". Other sisters are Kim and Khloe.

Courtney Pine b.1964, an (male) English jazz musician, very cool.

Courtney Act, the stage name of Australian drag queen, pop singer and entertainer Shane Jenek. As Courtney Act, Jenek was a semi-finalist on Australian Idol in 2003 and was the third singer of the competition to release an official solo single, following Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll. The single, "Rub Me Wrong", was released in 2004, which peaked at #29 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Her/his name is obviously a pun on "caught in the act".

Great name for someone transgender, as the name is both masculine and feminine.

This name isn't really all that bad. Not the best by far, but not the worst, either. When I hear the name Courtney, I think of someone with blond hair, blue eyes, tan skin, and a tall, lanky body who likes to play basketball.

Love this name! It fits a smart and kind girl. And I love the sound of it!

Courtney Corey is an American stage actress, best known for her roles as Maureen in national touring companies of RENT and as an Elphaba understudy in the Chicago and LA companies of Wicked.

It reminds me too much of going to court.

I much prefer Courtney for a boy.

I love this name! It is strong, solid and I feel it would age very well.
It's definitely better for a girl. I feel it would just seem weird on a boy.