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I think usuage varies with english speaking country too. Ashley is somewhat unisex in the US but I've rarely heard it for a woman in the UK. I have known a fema
by el_oni 6y ago
I think usuage varies with english speaking country too. Ashley is somewhat unisex in the US but I've rarely heard it for a woman in the UK. I have known a female George though.
- dgellow 6y agoThat’s funny, Ashley in French is clearly female :)
- VBprogrammer 6y agoEven weirder is that, also in the UK, I'd consider it mostly feminine having only encountered a few tortured souls who had it as a male name.
- m4r35n357 6y agoWhat about Ashleigh? Or Leslie (male), Lesley (female).
- DanBC 6y agoThe UK Office for National Statistics has some data about names. The baby name explorer is mildly frustrating because they let you look for either boys names or girls names but not both at the same time. And for boys the only spelling is Ashley but for girls the only spelling is Ashleigh. For girls you're not allowed to enter George, only Georgia or Georgina. Baby name explorer: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynamesexplorer/2019-06-07 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde... Baby names for girls: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsgirls https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde... Baby names for boys: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde... I get the impression that George as a male name took off because of one of the royal babies.