Ashley is the name for male or female?

  • Thread starter Saint
  • Start date
In summary, Ashley is a name that is suitable for both male and females, but generally used for girls now-a-days.
  • #1
Saint
437
0
Ashley is the name for male or female?

My nephew, a boy named Ashley,
I read paper there is a female singer named Ashley too.

Why so funny?

Can male and female share the same name?

Do you think a person's name is very important to his/her fate?
Chinese will change name if they think their given names are no good.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #2
Most (actually all) of the Ashley's that I personally know are girls. Not that there's anything wrong with a boy named Ashley, but I wouldn't call my son that.
 
  • #3
its a name suitable for both male and females, but generally used for girls now-a-days.

...all the guys i know who's name is ashley, go by "ash."
 
  • #4
I think it's entirely possible that one's name influences one's fate. Sometimes I wish my parents hadn't named me Math is Hard. I might be having an easier time in my statistics class.
 
  • #5
Do you think a person's name is very important to his/her fate?Chinese will change name if they think their given names are no good.
Well if u are a Buddhist, then yes. At least that's what I know from my friends that are Buddhist. But generally I feel that its better to have a nice name. I don't anyone wants to be made fun of because of their name.
Btw from what I know, Ashley is a unisex name.
 
  • #6
names like beverly, shannon, erin (aaron?) all started out as guys' names since they are places in britain somewhere. so someone would be so-&-so of shannon. somewhere along the line those names got hijacked so now they're girls' names. it's kind of weird that guys haven't hijacked any girl names, but then i wouldn't want to be called jessica... i guess I've heard of guys called lynn, but not very many. I've also heard of parents giving their daughters a boy's name, like james, etc thinking that they will have a better chance at getting a job, getting into a school or whatever. all the admissions people would see is a guy's name on the application. in that case, the parents must think that the kid's name has a lot to do with the kid's fate.
 
  • #7
Scarlett (female) says to the man;

Oh, Ashley! I could never hate you and, and I know you must care about me. Oh, you do care, don't you?

:tongue:
 
  • #8
My parents had always planned on calling me Brian, but they made that my middle name. Now I'm S. Brian Whipple and it's a pain. I wondered why not name me Brian S. Whipple and turns out they didn't want my initials to be BS.
had they only known
 
  • #9
LOL! My mom wanted to name me Harriet, because my father's name was Harry. Thankfully, my father always had better taste than my mom and convinced her to pick a different name that started with H. My middle name is my mom's name. It took them 10 years to have me, so I guess they weren't going to wait around to see if they got a boy to make "Jr." And the best part is my initials don't spell anything, and you can't shorten any of my names to make a nickname, so I was tease-proof in school...well, at least as far as names went...I got picked on for being the smart-alek who kept correcting the teacher's spelling on the chalkboard.

As for boys' vs girls' names, I've noticed it really depends on what country you grow up in. Names that would only be used for boys in the US are used almost exclusively for girls in France. It sometimes shifts generation to generation too. Taylor used to be a boys' name, and now it's much more common as a girls' name.
 
  • #10
BoulderHead said:
Oh, Ashley! I could never hate you and, and I know you must care about me. Oh, you do care, don't you?

:tongue:


I knew someone who was just like Scarlett. It was so bad, that i got so pissed at her once i advised her to read the book. And After 3 pages the similarities made her somad she stopped reading. She didn't finish it until almost 3 months later.

Aaaah. High school drama.
 
Last edited:
  • #11
Moonbear said:
And the best part is my initials don't spell anything, and you can't shorten any of my names to make a nickname, so I was tease-proof in school
my last name is Whipple. Don't know if you remember Mr. Whipple, damn Charmin squeezing pervert. Believe it or not I heard a couple of jokes growing up.
 
  • #12
tribdog said:
my last name is Whipple. Don't know if you remember Mr. Whipple, damn Charmin squeezing pervert. Believe it or not I heard a couple of jokes growing up.

Um, yeah...I wasn't going to say it because I figured you'd heard it a thousand times already, but that's the first thing that popped into my mind when you mentioned your last name..."Please don't squeeze the Charmin!"
 

1. Is Ashley a unisex name?

Yes, Ashley is considered a unisex name, meaning it can be used for both males and females.

2. What is the origin of the name Ashley?

The name Ashley has both English and Old English roots, and is derived from the words "ash" meaning "ash tree" and "leah" meaning "clearing or meadow".

3. Is Ashley more commonly used as a male or female name?

While Ashley can be used for both males and females, it is more commonly used as a female name in modern times.

4. What are some famous people named Ashley?

There are many famous people named Ashley, including actress Ashley Judd, singer Ashley Tisdale, and football player Ashley Cole.

5. What are some common variations of the name Ashley?

Some common variations of the name Ashley include Ashleigh, Ashlee, Ashly, and Ashlyn.

Similar threads

Replies
19
Views
1K
  • General Discussion
Replies
12
Views
4K
  • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
17
Views
2K
Replies
4
Views
1K
Writing: Input Wanted Number of Androids on Spaceships
  • Sci-Fi Writing and World Building
Replies
9
Views
471
Replies
3
Views
2K
  • STEM Academic Advising
Replies
25
Views
2K
Replies
14
Views
910
Replies
82
Views
28K
  • Beyond the Standard Models
Replies
2
Views
2K
Back
Top