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Naming a Baby Boy Shay – Yea or Nay?

4 Comments | 29 January 2010
A reader named Kelly e-mailed me this afternoon about the name Shay for her son. Kelly asked if I knew any girls or boys named Shay, and if I thought the name was “girly.” I’ve already sent her a reply, but my answers were basically: 1. Yes, I’ve met babies/kids of both genders named Shay/Shea/Shae. And [...]
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Peyton: Girl Name or Boy Name?

10 Comments | 24 December 2006
I was just noticing that the (traditionally male) name Peyton is currently ranked 131st for baby girls and 138th for baby boys. I can’t think of any other baby names with this sort of dual-gender appeal at the moment (not even Payton-with-an-A). Here’s how Peyton has fared on both lists over the last decade: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 255th for girls 229th [...]
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