Girl name Peyton??

KenziesMom417

Is Peyton to boyish for a girl? I love it the bf doesn't! Payton or Peyton??

alimaried

I've run into several girls named Peyton...and no boys! I think its very feminine and delicate, not too boyish at all. 

evaazalea

alimaried:

I've run into several girls named Peyton...and no boys! I think its very feminine and delicate, not too boyish at all. 

Very feminine and delicate... Seriously???

I personally don't like it, but it's not totally off the wall crazy or anything. If your SO doesn't likely it though, I would keep looking.  

xporcelainangelx

I have loved the name Peyton for a girl ever since the show One Tree Hill came out my sophmore year of college and we used it for DD#1. We paired it with 2 very feminine middle names -Olivia Hope. I don't think Peyton is too boyish & had actually never heard it used as a boy's name until Peyton Manning the football player. I only "know" 1 boy named Peyton (my brother's friend's son) but have met 3 other girls named Peyton. Personally the Payton version bothers me but I'm really not sure why.

DawnJM25

I don't even like sports, but all I can think of is Peyton Manning.  With all the cute/feminine names out there, why pick a unisex name?  To me, if you have to ask if it's a boy name, it isn't something I'd name my little girl. 

plunderb

It is a unisex name, but whether that is a problem or not is up to you.

In 2010, there were 9,975 girls named Peyton/Payton/Paityn, etc. and 3,600 boys, so it's a little less than 3:1 girls in its current usage. In 2000, there were 4,316 girls and 3,559 boys (a bit more than 1:1), so it's getting more girl-dominant over time.

PunkyBooster

Hmm, I grew up with a male Peyton. My sister's male dog is named Peyton after peyton manning (they are football people).

So it's a boy's name, IMO. 

I don't think it's pretty enough for a girl. 

alohamora

I do not think Peyton is feminine and delicate.  At all.  However, I guess it's a unisex name.

saham07

I have a niece named Payton Michele...........I feel it is a girls name.

KayaXavier

Kind of trendy and will probably sound dated quickly but not terrible.

krismott25

my only issue with peyton is when people pronounce it pey-in.

BlueRidge8

Really, honestly hate it for either sex.

gretch1020

I like the name Peyton for a girl.

keeshondowner

My good friend has a 4 year old daughter named Payton.  I always assumed the female version of this name was spelled P-E-Y-T-O-N, despite the whole Peyton Manning thing.  I never watch Football, so I guess I never put 2 and 2 together.  Anyway, when she told me they chose Payton, she explained that P-A-Y-T-O-N is the female version.  I have no idea if that's true or not, just thought I would throw that out there.

She's the only Payton/Peyton/Paityn I know IRL, so I guess I associate it with a girl, even though I know it's a unisex name.

capulet

Whether it's Payton or Peyton, all I can think of is football:  Peyton Manning or Walter Payton.  And I like football and everything, but I'm not *that* into it.  So I've never understood why Peyton/Payton has become a girl name, and I don't think it's the least bit feminine.  Most importantly, if your boyfriend doesn't like it, it shouldn't even be on the table.

ETA:  I have heard before that Payton is the feminine version (or Peyton is? I don't know), but I have never heard any plausible explanation why changing a vowel in the middle of the name would change the gender, so I think it's nonsense, but whatever.