Thoughts on the name Blakely?

amhah09 · October 2013

For a girl. Middle name suggestions?

amhah09 · October 2013

DH and I have a terrible time agreeing on girl names. ::sigh:: it's going to be a long process. It's a good thing we have 20+ weeks to keep brainstorming.

RocksInTheWater · October 2013

Not a fan, sorry.

mrscrcalli · October 2013

Ehhh I'm not crazy about it

ricekez · October 2013

Don't like it. I don't think it will sound grown up when your LO is an adult.

edoliesmom · October 2013

I immediately thought of Blake Lively too, @jellysparkles! Haha. But it also sounds like an adverb to me, not a name.

jessyann7 · October 2013

Thats our girl name right now as well, i like it

bingbongsmama · October 2013

I like it

JennyBeeThree · October 2013

Our LO would have been Blakely if he was a girl.. Lol! DH's name is Blake.

babybarnes87 · October 2013

It's not my style.

Smothers2012 · October 2013

My hair stylists name is Blaklee, and she's one of the sweetest people I know!

BuggasMom · October 2013

I like it!

Asheebeth · October 2013

A friend of mine just named her daughter Blayklee Blair. I'm not a huge fan but to each their own.

Lisabeun · October 2013

I think it is super cute!

amhah09 · October 2013

LalaMama81 said:
Not a fan at all.

What style names do you guys like? Have you used the baby name wizard or any other sites?

DH and I like different style names. I like names like Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia (he hates them) and boy/girl names (Avery is DD's name but it took me forever to come around to it - and we chose the -ie spelling). He likes names like Kenzie (gag) for girls.

ETA I'm getting ready to search baby names wizard, thank you.

BiggerinRealLife · October 2013

jellysparkles said:

I think about Blake Lively and I get confused. I'm sure people could get past that, though.

I agree with this. And for some reason I also think of Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls. But I have no idea why...never even seen the movie.

steph1977 · October 2013

There was a Blakely on The Bachelor that was terribly annoying. If it wasn't for her, I think I'd like the name. Of course, it only matters what you & your DH think!

AcaAwkward · October 2013

Asheebeth said:
A friend of mine just named her daughter Blayklee Blair. I'm not a huge fan but to each their own.

Apologies to your friend but that name is ATROCIOUS. Damn.

OP, Blakely is NMS and I also thought immediately of Blake Lively. That said, at least it's spelled correctly

Have you tried putting each of your two picks into Name Wizard at the same time and seeing what pops up that might meld your two styles?

Eta: two, not too. Derp.

bootsiebabe · October 2013

Blakely is okay, but I wouldn't pick it for myself. How about Berkeley, Brynn, or Blythe (which is our second choice girl name and I love so much)?

pete0121 · October 2013

I like it. Blakely Ann sounds nice

Mamaengen · October 2013

I like it. I think the middle name would depend on your last name too.

Lauraa00 · October 2013

I don't think it sounds like a crazy name. You're not naming her after a fruit or a car, nor is it spelled oddly or too far out there. I think you have to go with what you like. There will always be nay-sayers. I always like to say the first and last name together to see how it sounds. It might sound lame, but I always think of names that catch my attention (in a good way) when I'm reviewing resumes.

nessabeers · October 2013

I had a neighbor named Blaklee growing uo and and I've always loved it!! She's a doll!

mskitty1985 · October 2013

Only if you like it but nms...but then again its your baby . If you love it go for it!

aml+japan · October 2013

Why not Blake Lee? Then she can choose if she still wants to use both together when she's an adult.

jolieemma · October 2013

I've always liked it! As a team we're more into traditional names, mostly because thinking forward to when she's an adult Blakely doesn't sound like a terribly serious businesswoman or senator, for instance, but I think the name itself is adorable. If it's your style, then totally go for it!

FTMapr2014 · October 2013

I really like the name Blakely, DH doesn't though. Sorry I can't think of any middle names for it.

JulianneJacks · October 2013

Asheebeth said:
A friend of mine just named her daughter Blayklee Blair. I'm not a huge fan but to each their own.

I was going to suggest the names Blair , Blythe, or Britt.

I don't mind Blakely- especially if a daughter is being named after a family surname- but I can not stand strange spellings like Blayklee. Your friends choice of spelling reminds me of the way Claudia Kishi used to spell in The Babysitters Club.