Leif?

buggles · February 2011

For a boy?

krissyh21 · February 2011

I knew a boy named Leif growing up, people made fun of him because of his name.

waterfly · February 2011

Definitely better than for a girl, though he may have to correct people's pronunciations from time to time(I believe the proper pronunciation is LAYF, although over here most people would probably pronounce it like "leaf" unless they'd encountered it before).

krissyh21 · February 2011

waterfly:
Definitely better than for a girl, though he may have to correct people's pronunciations from time to time(I believe the proper pronunciation is LAYF, although over here most people would probably pronounce it like "leaf" unless they'd encountered it before).

According to wikipedia the English pronunciation is leef, that is how my classmate pronounced his name. However in other countries the pronunciation of layf is correct.

inque223 · February 2011

Only for a boy with this spelling.

Just like Leif Garrett...a Sean Cassidy heartthrob from the 70's. He's now on celebrity rehab. Not a good connotation in my book.

citychicks · February 2011

I went to highschool with a Leif, he never got made fun of because of his name and was actually one of the "cool kids." I think it's a great name. Yes

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

strongly dislike : (

AJBMD915 · February 2011

It's my uncle's name. Everyone pronounces it "life." He's from Denmark. Maybe something was lost in translation/changed w/ American accent? I've never heard him correct anyone, his kids and wife say it this way too. Random but cool fact about him, he was mentioned in Charles Lindburgh's wife's book as baby Leif. They were flying somewhere and stopped in Demark and met the governor and his family (my uncles father and family). I only know this as recounted by my mother so he might have had some other title.

At any rate, I like it.

wishin&hopin2008 · February 2011

Knew a guy in college- everyone called him Leaf- not L-ay-f.

qtsreign · February 2011

Love it!

I love most foreign names...

asibilrud · February 2011

I don't know what some of these people are talking about. This name CANNOT be used for a girl! Have you all never heard of the infamous viking Leif Erikson??? At any rate I am of Norwegian decent and my brothers name is Leif. He is a strong, handsome, and likeable guy.

ravenorchid · February 2011

I actually really like Leif and briefly considered it since DH is Scandinavian. But I do worry kids may make fun of that name.

JustDandy · February 2011

If you have strong German ancestors, then I like it. About the pronounciation: When I lived in Germany I never heard this name pronounced Lay-f. It was always Life. (sounds a *little* different with German accents).