What do you think of this girl name?

CosmoMurphy · August 2010

My husband and I love the name Raleigh for a girl (probably Raleigh Paige or Raleigh Nicole).

Do you think it's the kind of name that when someone hears it, they respond by wrinkling their nose and making a weird face?

Or is it just slightly on the quirky side of normal?

strangebird · August 2010

Well, I don't know where you live, but I've lived in several states and "Raleigh, NC" is pronounced very differently, depending on the region of origin. So, I think your daughter will be correcting pronunciations, no matter how you prefer for it to be pronounced, for her whole life. For that reason, I don't really recommend it.

But I don't think it's awful. I can see it's appeal, though it isn't my style.

plunderb · August 2010

If I heard you say it, I would think that her name was Riley and that you had an accent.

GettinNervous · August 2010

I immediately pronounced it "Rally" in my head, but I pronounce the city as "Rah-lee." I'm not a fan of names that are also cities or -eigh spellings, so I'll take a pass on this one.

EmilyRosen · August 2010

It's cute! I like Paige as a mm.

vanceandlori · August 2010

I'm not against unique/different names but I think it is a little too close to Riley (or Rylie).

kimb2d · August 2010

mj.reilly:

I wrinkled my nose. YUCK!

You will also get pronunciation problems. Rally vs. Ruh-lay (big yuck to both).

This. I also think of the city in North Carolina - most likely because I used to live there.

lovemytwoboys · August 2010

As in Raleigh, NC?

JoyGotDots · August 2010

I think it's a fairly unattractive name.

JuJuBe3 · August 2010

I'm going with the nose wrinkle. Not a fan.

HappyMrsK · August 2010

I have to say I wrinkled my nose! Not only do I think of the city in NC, but also the awful cigarettes my parents smoked back in the day named Raleigh. So to me it's the same as naming your kid Marlboro.

MissLadyTay · August 2010

I've spent too much time in Raleigh, NC to be a fan of that name. What about Leigh? I think Leigh is lovely.

queenbone · August 2010

lovemytwoboys:
As in Raleigh, NC?

This. I don't know if I'd wrinkle my nose, but I'd be thinking "Really?"

Allie30 · August 2010

It's no Savannah.

forensicmama · August 2010

Raleigh like the city?!?! I thought you were being creative in spelling Riley at first. I'm going to have to say no way! Riley Paige, although nms, is a whole lot easier to swallow than Raleigh.

And Nicole is terribly outdated.