I wouldn't use it, but I love the name Adlai.

BostonGayGal

Love it.  But I wouldn't want all of the mispronunciations and worry that people would think the child was a girl.

Jessica*Fletcher

Admittedly, it does look feminine, but how is it really pronounced?

BostonGayGal

Ad-uh-lay 

Adlai Stevenson is the only person I have ever heard of with this name. 

KristenRizz

where is the "uh" looks like "add-lay"

 lol my internet gaming character is named adelai

EastCoastBride

KristenRizz:

where is the "uh" looks like "add-lay"

 lol my internet gaming character is named adelai

Ditto.  I like Adelai.  Adlai just looks.... blech.

Baby*Kisses

...it looks feminine to me and i pronounced it add-leye (with a long i sound)... i agree with pp in spelling it adelai to get the uh sound but it still looks feminine and id still say the EYE sound at the end if i didnt know

GideonsMom

My friend is wanting to name her girl this.

alwaysfare

Either ending in "LAY" or "LIE" I think it would be cute for a girl!

Harms80

The boy's name Adlai a-d lai, also used as girl's name Adlai, is pronounced AD-lay. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God is just". Aramaic contracted form of the Hebrew name Adaliah.

Here's what thinkbabynames.com says.  I like it- agree it wouldn't work for us, though, and I think Mr. Stevenson was a brilliant man.

That.Just.Happened

My co-worker's son is Adlai.  Unfortunately no one knows how to pronounce it, including the parents, they tell people to say it however they prefer.  They call him Ad.

strangebird

I've always liked it. I don't think we'll use it, but I like that it is familiar (at least to us) without being over-used and will likely stay that way.

starlight8323

You are definitely right. I thought it was for a girl!