Comments for the name Peyton

Peyton Manning, great quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, is a famous bearer of this name.

Peyton Sawyer is a female character on One Tree Hill.

Peyton Place is a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. It was filmed in 1957, and also adapted into a soap opera which ran from 1964-1969. Peyton Place has become a synomnym for a gossipy, sordid place.

Peyton Randolph was the President of the First Continental Congress.

I think that Peyton is an awesome name, because Peyton Manning, quarterback of the Indianopolis Colts is awesome. I'm a Patriots fan, but I gotta admit, he's pretty good.

I am finding that where I live Payton is used more for a girl and Peyton for a boy.

This name sort of reminds me of a horse. Other than that, I really like it.

I love the name Peyton. This is a great name for a boy. It's one of those names that's being stolen for girls just like Madison, and that really annoys me.

Not sure why but I like this name for a girl.

We found that Peyton could mean "aggressive" on other research we did. Quite appropriate given the amount of kicking our baby girl (who bears this name) did in her mother's womb!

We also learned that Peyton is related somehow (don't know exactly how) to the name Patrick - which is my middle name, so very appropriate to name my child this.

The frequent use of this name for girls in the United States seems to go back to the character named Peyton played by actress Rebecca DeMornay in the 1992 film "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle."

I named my six-year-old adughter Peyton Kelley. I think it flows nicely, and besidess Peyton Manning how many BOY Peyton's do you know? I know 1 boy and 6 girls, not counting my daughter.

I love this name for a girl, even though it's rising in popularity (especially for girls) I think it still sounds wonderful!

I like this name, but I prefer it spelled Payton.

This is a pretty good name for males, especially with this spelling, but not for females. It sounds too tomboy-ish, and it wouldn't sound very good on feminine girls or young women who don't happen to be somewhat androgynous or indie rocker-like. It also sounds a bit trendy to be a spunky name for young women like that, and it's certainly not good for more mature (that is, older) women.

It's all right, nothing too spectacular. I think Peyton looks better than Payton, for either gender. I guess my accent ruins the name for me, I seem to pronounce this PAY-nn, with a very slight t sound in between. Weird!

Boys name! To me at least. Not a darn thing feminine about it.

This is a stupid name. For one thing, it is exclusively masculine. Next, it is a name that is mostly used by either yuppies who spoil their children or dumb football fans who worship Peyton Manning.

Just sounds like a spoilt vacuously minded brat or soap opera trash.

I first heard it in that thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle and thought the ugly surname sounded fitting for a psychopath.

I am not a fan of this name. I think it sounds like a last name and lacks personality. There are definitely better names out there, ESPECIALLY for girls.

Sounds like an elitist, snobby upper-crust country club name. I can see a kid with this name being extremely entitled and bratty.

I absolutely LOATHE this name! It sounds so tacky and is becoming far too overused!

I really like Peyton on a little girl. My neighbor is planning to name her new little girl Peyton Riley. I think Peyton is a sweet name. And it works for a boy, too. Plus, I absolutely adore Peyton Manning! :D

I’ve never known a male Peyton. I like the name, but the girl named Peyton that I met was a true snob. Which is probably why I’ll never name a daughter this. Sadly. It really is such a pretty name.

But, like Brittany and Ashley, I prefer this for girls.

There is an NFL running back named Peyton Hillis.

I don't like it on either sex, though if you MUST use it, it is best kept for a male. It's just plain ugly for a girl, and it screams "mommy wanted to give me something she thought was cutesy but never thought of what it would look like when I'm thirty."

Hate it. I have known only one Peyton, a boy that I went to school with. He was such a spoiled brat. I could never like this name. I have always thought of it as a male name.

I don't care much for this name, but I do believe that it should not be used for girls. Just the look of it, as well as the sound of it, seems masculine.

I have a sister named Peiyton. I think Peiyton (or however you want to spell it) is a good name, but sometimes it's hard to pronounce. Sometimes it just sounds like PAY-IN. And the "t" is silent. But we all have nicknames. Peiyton is sometimes "Peiyte (Pate)".

Not for a girl or boy, really. Too girly for a boy, too boyish for a girl. It's an okay name, and I know SEVERAL people who do like it. Point is, it's not my favorite, but if you like it then, you like it.