Comments for the name Leslie

Leslie Marmon Silko is an influential Native American author and the most successful female Native American author of all time. She is most famous for her novels, Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead.

Leslie Howard was a great actor, among other roles he played Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind.

This is the real name of 60's super model Twiggy.

Famous bearer: amazing comedian Leslie Neilsen.

Leslie shouldnt be a man's name. If a name ends in a "A" or an "E" sound it shouldn't be a man's name.

The reason why I hate this name is its famous bearer, the Manson Family member and the murderer Leslie Van Houten.

I have a friend named this, but she spells the name as "Lesli", without the 'E' at the end.

Canadian singer Leslie Feist, who goes by Feist. She's also a member of Broken Social Scene.

"Leslie Anne Levine" is a song by the Decemberists.

Ex-President Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie Lynch King.

Leslie can also be a last name, since I know someone named Tonya Leslie. It is a beautiful name; first or last.

I think the name is good for a boy and a girl.

I'd prefer this more as a girls name rather than a boys name.

My name is Leslie and I really like it. I only know a handful of other people with the name. Leslie isn't a cutesy name like Ashley or Callie. My name can be taken seriously in later life.

Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope. And it's my name, too, but I'm a girl and not a boy.

For the longest time I didn't like this name. It was the name my parents almost gave me too. When I heard it today I thought it sounded too pretty and refreshing from all the other common names. For myself, I prefer it for a girl. But I do know of 2 males with this name who are adults.

It's an ugly name for a male. It's prettier for a female. It sounds better for a girl than a boy.

Actually it means "from the gray fortress".

Actually it is a masculine name ancient Scottish. It is also an Scottish surname. It has only in more recent times been attached to females. As it was a traditional Scottish name. So much misinformation on the internet.

A famous bearer is Leslie Feist, a singer/songwriter.

AnnaSophia Robb plays a girl named Leslie Burke in the movie Bridge to Terabithia.

I have a friend whose name is "Lezlie". I've always liked the unique twist replacing the s with a z puts on this classic name without maiming it (ie Lyndsye).

Leslie Hornby is the real name of the model Twiggy.

I've always really disliked the name Leslie, especially for a girl. For one thing, it sounds more masculine than feminine. The two syllables starting with the same letter are not attractive, and neither is the harsh Z sound in the middle. The first syllable always reminds me of the word "lesbian." I have absolutely nothing against lesbians, but it's just not what I want to think of when I hear a name.

I love this name! I like it better for a girl though. I think a good middle name for Leslie is Marie.

This is the middle name of Hayden Panettiere.

I can't really imagine this name on a male anymore. It's not a bad name on a female, as long as it's pronounced LES-lee, not LEZ-lee. Too bad the name makes me think of the abstinence only education proponent Leslee Unruh, who has basically ruined this name for me.

I've got a friend named Leslie. It's a nice name, though I like it for boys.

My name is Leslie and I pronounce it LEZ-lee. And I'm a girl.

A good, strong masculine name, completely inappropriate for a female, IMO.

I wish my name was Leslie, it's so wholesome and inviting.

I like this name. For a boy, not for a girl. On a girl, it reminds me of an obnoxious little kid with pigtails and big buckteeth. On a boy, it reminds me a cute, lovable, scruffy guy. I don't know why, but it does. However, I wouldn't name my son this, no matter how much I'd want to. He'd be teased mercilessly, even though Leslie WAS originally a masculine name. Oh, and a (sort of) famous bearer is Leslie Rudd, a character on the webcomic Friendly Hostility (http://www.friendlyhostility.com/). Yeah, that's where I got it from.

In the U.S., both the LESLIE and LESLEY spellings are considered largely feminine. In Britain, the convention seems to be that the former spelling is used for boys and the latter for girls. I don't believe this is absolute, however, I do recall a British Lesley, telling my ex Leslie (American), "Oh, you spell it the boys' way."

The etymology of the name seems to be quite vague and certainly disputed. "From the grey fort"? "Small meadow"? You name it. And of course, the pronunciation isn't exactly settled either, with some pronouncing it "LES-lee" and other "LEZ-lee." For a relatively simple and straightforward name, this one raises a lot of questions.

A famous bearer is American actor Leslie David Baker (born February 19, 1958). He is best known for his portrayal of Stanley Hudson on the American TV program "The Office".

Along with Pat, this is one of those unisex names that offer mass confusion on whether it's a more appropriate male or female name. Sounds like a female name, but was first a male name. Like or dislike, your mail will probably be addressed with the wrong pre-fix, all the same.

In the Hannah Montana TV series on Disney Channel, Jake Ryan (he’s a character, I’m not sure about the actor’s name) said that his name was Leslie. And in the book, Bridge to Terrabitha, there was a girl named Leslie Burke, who dies.

It sounds fine for boys. But as a girl's name it reminds me of a spoiled idiot.

I used to adore this name. I liked Zinnia-Leslie when I was little... but I'm not a fan of hyphenated names anymore.

Also, when I was in middle school, the boys would call the girls "Leslies" by way of calling them lesbians. It was a stupid immature teasing thing that didn't die out for about three or four years. Now it's all I can think about, even though I don't care if a person is a lesbian or not, it's not something I want to think about when naming someone.

I don't really like this name. It seems too feminine for a boy and too masculine for a girl.

This is my name. One recommendation if you're going to give this name is to decide on pronunciation: LEZ-lee or LESS-lie. My parents say the latter, but other people (and I) tend to say the former. Neither of my parents ever "corrected" anyone- teachers, doctors, etc, so when someone asks me as an adult which it is, I say, "either one." It's pretty lame, but I don't want two people calling me two different names, thinking the other is wrong.

Leslie Beaudet is a fictional character in the urban horror book Leslie by Omar Tyree.

Leslie Knope is the central character of the NBC sitcom 'Parks & Recreation'. She is portrayed by Amy Poehler.

I have seen it spelled "Leslea" and I think it's an elegant adaptation of the name.