Do you like my girls name and spelling?

[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.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

IMO if its spelt Bailey then the child would get confused for being a boy iykwim? I think Baylee is a great way to make it more girly.

I really liked the name Bailey for a boy but seeing as my DD is Kailey that could get a bit weird

[Amity]

I'm a big fan of traditional names and traditional spellings, but if you choose this name, then choose whatever spelling you like

[nickers]

IMO if its spelt Bailey then the child would get confused for being a boy iykwim? I think Baylee is a great way to make it more girly.

I agree.

[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

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[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