Should I use this name for a Boy??

ashleyzzz · January 2011

My Husband and I have always loved the name Payton for a boy but I have got so many mixed reactions to it I'm not sure what to do???
My mom said it isn't much of a boys name anymore and now it's more for a girl???? My husband doesn't like it for a girls name though???
Do you think our son would hate us if we named him Payton???

Mrs. kelli hendry · January 2011

I love it!!!

thomas2013 · January 2011

I think if you like the name you should go with it! I do know a little girl named Payton but I also know a little boy named Shannon. So as far as the gender of a name I think is pretty much out the window.

Nickiechan · January 2011

tbh I think of a Boy when I hear Payton... I would go with it...

cvl105 · January 2011

I really like the name Payton (or Peyton). Only Peyton's I know are boys...a cousin and Peyton Manning.

sunflowr0803 · January 2011

It seems more popular for a girl, but I've definitely heard it used as a boy's name. I like it! And I think that if you like it, you should use it!

wkfouts · January 2011

Personally, I love it for a boy! Big Smile

GO FOR IT!

nursebecca79 · January 2011

There are LOTS of little guys in my area named Peyton. Being that I'm in TN and Peyton Manning went to UT, it became pretty popular. I know a few girls that are named Peyton but the vast majority are boys. I think it's really cute and works either way.

KelXoXo · January 2011

It seems more common for a girl in my area, but I always think "boy" when I hear it.

emorymule · January 2011

I think with the "e" it's more boyish than with the "a" but I love the name

LaRue86 · January 2011

cvl105:
I really like the name Payton (or Peyton). Only Peyton's I know are boys...a cousin and Peyton Manning.

We considered Peyton for a boy. The middle name we really liked with it was Elijah. We laughed when we put it together because of the Manning brothers....We went great, might as well throw in a second middle name of manning....

supermom83 · January 2011

I've heard it for both boys and girls, so I guess it's becoming more gender neutral. I associate it more with boys but that's just me. It's funny how sometimes names that are traditionally one gender eventually become for both, and I think that's what's happening with Peyton, also with Ryan and Emerson I guess.

If you're comfortable with giving your baby a gender neutral name then go for it! I like names that are specific to genders, but that's just me, and there's a reason there are millions of names out there, so just do what you're comfortable with.

mrs.happy · January 2011

Peyton is a boys name. You should feel free to use it for a boy. I think it's a great name.

I think boy names can be cute for girls, but it really annoys me that the trend has caused people to say those names are no longer suitable for boys! Bullsh!t

ashleyzzz · January 2011

Thank you so much for all your opinions and advice!!!!!!!!
I just needed to hear some positive feedback! We will be going with Payton for our little boy!

jcsumm0 · January 2011

It's NMS, but if you like it, I would use it and spell it Peyton. That is more boyish to me because of the Peyton Manning connection.

ausgal · January 2011

I know several girls AND boys named Payton... I think it's unisex, just may be a little more popular as a girl's name for right now... I say go for it! It's cute!

prettyfish13 · January 2011

My husband wants this exact name for our little boy. It is a unisex name, so I think you can get away with it, but it seems like it is slowly becoming primarily a girl's name. This is my primary reason for not liking it - I realize it is also a boy's name, but I immediately think "girl" when I hear it. It's just NMS.

It's not a bad name though. I would go ahead with it if you both like it!

mesr · January 2011

I like the name and much prefer it for boys. I knew a Peyton when I was younger...

folkfemme · January 2011

I grew up with a boy Payton and a girl Peyton. No body every said anything about either of them! I like the name for both a boy or a girl.

Good Luck.

bookkitten · January 2011

My niece is a Payton - but she would hae been a Payton had she been a boy, too,. She was named for football great Walter Payton. I like it for either.

courtneyjean7 · January 2011

I dont like the name for a boy, but im bias because my daughters name is Paityn. If you do use the name I would spell it Peyton (looks more boy-ish)...

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