Spelling of Gray/Grey for boy's name?

[Anonymous]

Just realized this thread is old and the kid is already here, but, my two cents, regardless . . .

Gray for a boy, Grey for a girl (and yes, I have known girls named Grey. I wouldn't name my daughter grey, but it is a unisex name.)

[Anonymous]

Lloyd means gray in I think welsh. It's edgier.

[Anonymous]

i love it. ignore the haters.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I think it's kind of a cool name. BUT, all I think of is 50 Shades of Gray! ick for a baby!!

[Anonymous]

OP is not asking for opinions on the name, just the spelling!

[Anonymous]

When I think of Grey/Gray I think of hair. And that makes me think of old people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like Gray. I know a Grayson, but I prefer Gray. Grayson is too trendy with the -son suffix (ala Addison, Mason, etc.).

there you go complaining about names being too trendy again.

dislike "Gray" myself but if op likes the name, whether or not it's "trendy" shouldn't matter.

I agree with you on Addison though. Not sure why so many people name their girls something that means, literally, "Son of Adam."

Also not a big fan of Mason, but that's because I dislike occupational names (also: Piper, Hunter, Archer -- so medieval and backwards)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is not asking for opinions on the name, just the spelling!

You must be new here. This is DC. Half of us have actually been taught to answer the question we want, not the question we're asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the Nanny Diaries, the boy is named Grayer....

Awful book, but what's the relevance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is not asking for opinions on the name, just the spelling!

You must be new here. This is DC. Half of us have actually been taught to answer the question we want, not the question we're asked.

So I see!

[Anonymous]

I liked this too but ultimately we feared taunting along the lines of "Gray is gay" so we didn't use it. Same with Dick (but I don't like that name.) Something to think about. FWIW, no issue with gays here, but kids can be cruel.

[Anonymous]

I'm also leacing towards naming my so Grey/Gray but am at a stand still on how I should spell it... I suppose it depends on how you like it to look. I also am fond of Greyer/Grayer.

[Anonymous]

I think Grey/Gray is a boy's name. It doesn't sound feminine at all to me and I've never heard of a girl with that name.

I prefer Grey for a boy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to these mean bored old housewives.. I think it's adorable. I would do Grey.

This is how I feel, although I have no particular reason for preferring the British English spelling. I just do.

I like it. It's a real name and it's not used often. Always my criteria for best names.

[Anonymous]

Grey looks better to me.

But Grayson looks nice.