Thoughts on the name Hayley?

mer313131 · February 2012

We found out yesterday we're having a girl, which of course is the side of names we can't decide on lol. I came across Hayley today, WDYT?

Note: I wouldn't use the spelling Hailey because my maiden name is Hails and that's too close of a spelling for my tastes.

Other names were considering : Emily, Ashley, Adrianna, Audrey. MN will be Iris.

alliejo725 · February 2012

I don't like Hailey at all (no matter how it's spelled). It's not the worst name ever, I just don't think it's that great. It's a little cutesy, too.

Have you considered Hadley? It's more old-fashioned than Hailey, but I like it much better.

From the other names you listed, the one I liked best was Audrey. Audrey Iris is darling.

BLPL101 · February 2012

I like it. I had a very good friend in elementary school named Hayley and I think it's a nice name.

magsugar13 · February 2012

not a haylet fan at all

love adrianna

karen_loy · February 2012

Not a big fan of Hailey

y fave from your list is Audrey

Aligator28 · February 2012

karen_loy:
Not a big fan of Hailey
y fave from your list is Audrey

This.

tattedlaura · February 2012

I think its cute.

FrecklesInside · February 2012

I dislike Hailey even if spelt correctly, but especially dislike that extra y you have in there - sorry. Out of your choices, Audrey is by far the best, IMO. Emily would be my second choice.

Good luck!

L0L0 · February 2012

My cousin is Haley because it is our grandmother's maiden name. She was born in the early 1980s way before it was the mega-hit it has become. To me, it's definitely one of those names that has no single correct spelling (like Kaylee). In your shoes, I would spell it Hailey specifically in honor of my maiden name. I'm also partial to Haley, the simplest form. I don't like the extra Y in the middle or any of the elaborations like Hayleigh, or Haylie.

Unlike everyone else, I really don't like Audrey. It just strikes me as very snobby (probably mostly due to personal associations). I love Iris as a first or middle.

alohamora · February 2012

Hayley is juvenile to me. I vote for Audrey, but I like Iris the best of all the names you mentioned.

jburdet1 · February 2012

I like the name Haley. I wouldn't use it, but its a nice enough name. I've seen it spelled many ways the worst Haylee. If I was you I would spell it Hailey to honor your madien name. I think that would be so special.If not, I prefer the spelling Haley.