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Leslie
Wdyt for m or f. Fave spelling?
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Leslie is more female in my opinion. The male version is too dated at this point, like the name Aubrey. Leslie and Lesley are the only good spellings.
A Leslie could be any age in my eyes, but I’d be surprised to meet one under 12.
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This spelling only and only on a girl.
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I've always liked the name Leslie for a girl. There was an actress named Joan Leslie which is lovely
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It's like Shelley, Jodie, Laurie, Kelsie, Sidney, Lynn, Wesley.Leslie is the spelling I'm used to. I've only seen it as feminine, and that version sounds dated to the 60s or 70s. I don't hate it (it seems friendlier than Lacey and less boring than Riley, for example), but I don't think it sounds fashionable as a kids' name currently either.

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The most beige, tepid name. This is one of those names I can't believe is still in such widespread use, that it still charts. Absolutely do not get how it was in the US top 100 in the early 2000s! Especially in North America, where the pronunciation of "LEZ-lee" is so awkward. "LESS-lee" would be nicer but I've never come across anyone who says it that way. I've only ever seen it spelled Leslie so I guess that's my "fave"
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I find it pretty grating. Lesley looks nicer.
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Only like it for a girl’s name, and even then I’m not so keen on it. The spelling you shared is the only tolerable way to spell it I think.
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Neutral which I suppose is appropriate for a neutral name. Know two, one as a fn, one as a mn one spelled each way, suppose if pressed would slightly prefer the ie spelling.
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Don't like it
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Leslie m, Lesley f where I live. I find it more dated as a m name. Not a favourite: don't much enjoy Les as a nn.
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