Do you like my girls name and spelling?

[~Kim~]

I really like the name for a little girl, but TBH I think those spellings actually make the name look more harsh and masculine. Sorry.

[skybie]

a friend of mine has a little girl Bailie. i prefer tradition spelling though

[Catherine]

bailea is nice. and timeless. you could grow old with bailea, but baylee (which I read as bayleaf) and bayley (which I read as barley on first glance) don't seem timeless and are a bit awkward.

Ultimately though, the name you choose will be the right one. "a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet"...

[NaeNae]

I prefer the traditional Bailey too, sorry I just don't think I like the other spellings for it. Nor do I like bailea only because it has the option of becoming Bai - Lee - Ah with the A ending.

Its a cute name - would never have thought to use it for a girl but I think its really sweet.

[NaeNae]

a friend of mine has a little girl Bailie. i prefer tradition spelling though

Actually I don't mind this spelling!!

[Sarahnade]

I have a normal name with a whacky spelling and it's a nightmare. Just go with Bailey.

[Phteven]

I'm not a fan of Bailey but if you must use it please use the traditional spelling.

[Maruschke]

It's hard as a person when you have a name that no one is 100% sure how to pronounce. I guess that's how I feel about baylea and baylee etc etc... nice name when you are told how to say it, but I'd rather not have to be told.

[MummyNaomi]

Love the name!! (My DS is Bailey), However we named him Bailey as that was my Mum's maiden name and we also loved it as not every single kid will be called the same

I may be biased, but I am not a big fan of alternate spelling, its frustrating when people spell your name wrong, so spelling it different means there is a very big chance most people will assume it is spelled differently.

[raffy]

I like baylee looks girly, but then she will forever be spelling it to people so maybe stick with Bailey

[Amy_jellybean]

We have chosen this name for a boy (if we ever have one!) But we will be going with the traditional spelling Bailey

xx

[LimeSlice]

I am a fan of traditional spellings.

DD2 is Marley. And TBH, I really REALLY wish I had spelt it Marlee. For this kind of name (Ashley, Marley, Bailey) where it is so androgynous, I can totally understand the need to make the name a bit more obviously feminine. Bailey is a traditional spelling, but traditionally the name was masculine.

I prefer your Baylee. It is not like you are taking 'Natasha' and turning it into 'Naytarschya' just for the hell of it.

FWIW, my DD1 is 'Charlotte' - you would not believe how many times I have to spell THAT to people. O_o