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FH's young cousin is named Peyton & she's a girl. I've also heard it as a boy's name, but it's one that I feel can definitely go either way. I don't think it sounds too overly masculine or feminine.
I think it can be either, but have a marked preference for it as a girls name, and think it is a very cute girls name.
I'm entirely unable to think of it as a boy's name without cringing over the movie Hostel. It's funny how movies/books/people can make you see a name in a different light. Like for me, I can't hear the name "Harry" without thinking of Daniel Radcliffe!
I think I just prefer it as a boys name because the first person I met named Peyton was a boy when i was very young. Although now, I know more girl Peytons than guys. I think it's is acceptable as either.
I thought of Peyton from OTH too! But then I thought of Peyton Manning. Lol. It's obviously either or, but if I used it, it would be for a girl.
I don't think I've ever met a Peyton. The actress who plays Jane on Mad Men is Peyton List - I thought it was a pretty name.
Im actually loving how split this is!
Even though I still think it's too femine to be a boys name, it's interesting to me to see.
I've only met one Peyton in my life, and it was a female. It's not a super popular name for girls or boys, which I love.
@beccybaby: I'm like that too! I used to love the name Flynn, and now all I can think about is Tangled!
Thanks for answering everyone!
definitely a boy's name in my books, probably because of Peyton Manning. it's strange because usually i love boy's names for girls (like Bobbie or Ryan). i can see it being used either way, but i still think it's more on the masculine side.
I've only ever hear of it as a boy's name, but I've always thought of it as feminine-sounding
Truthfully, it's a boys name that some people thought would be "cute" to give to their daughters, a la Madison (meaning: son of Maud) and Addison (meaning: son of Adam) or, further back, Courtney/Kelly/Leslie.
Sorry, I'm a name nerd. I am NOT a fan of boys' names on girls. There are plenty of lovely girl names, people need to leave boy names for the boys and stop trying to convert them to girls' names! lol
@itshouldsnow: Same.
I'm a fan of the name Morgan. Traditionally I hear its a boys name, but I know many girls with the name. FI is not a fan. He says he doesn't want anyone teasing our son bc he has a "girl" name. Hopefully we have a girl so it won't be an issue.
I've only met boys named Peyton IRL but I prefer it as a girl's name (: I think it's pretty.
I've always thought about it as a boy's name but that's because I went to high-school with Peyton Hillis and he's the only one I've ever known. :/
I have a good friend names Payton, a boy. I have actually never heard it as a girl name but I think it works fine! One of my best girlfriends is named Kyle! It seems like one of those either gender names to me
Manning is the ONLY man I've ever heard of with that name but I've heard of and met plenty of girl Peytons. The first Peyton I heard of was a character on one of my favorite shows of all time, "Savannah" and it was a girl.
I think of Peyton as a girl and Payton as a boy... so I voted "Either or, but I prefer it as a girls" because of the spelling in the poll.
I've met one person named Peyton and it was a girl, plus if you count Manning... yeah it's definitely a girl's name.
It's both, just like francis/frances and leslie/lesley is a name for both sexes - its just the spelling that distinguishes it. I personally prefer it as a girls name though :)
I feel like it for a girl. I think it's very cute, if I just saw the name on paper I would picture it to be a girl. What is the quote for your tattoo?
I love how split this is! Seriously, I never even considered it as a boys name till my SO brought it up, so it's interesting to me. I'm still on the Girl train, no matter how it's spelt Peyton or Payton.
@Moja Milosc: That's the best answer I've seen hahah!
@Missloveknot: My tattoo is
"Whether it fades out, or crashes away
Every song ends
Is that any reason not to enjoy the music?"
Which is a quote that Ellie says to Peyton in season 3. My sister and I got them together, because we're both huge OTH fans, and at the time (when Myspace was the thing), we both had the quote on as our top quote. And it just seemed like the perfect thing for us.
Not living in the US...... never met a Peyton or a Payton and the only one I have ever heard of in my life is the girl from One Tree Hill. So I'd have to say girl. But it doesn't *sound* particularly girlie, so sure it could be either.
I'd say boy. It doesn't sound like a feminine name to me.
@cirk: That's actually a beautiful quote. I'd never think it came from OTH, it's so profound!
I just asked DH, who is a big football fan, whether the name is a boy or a girl name. He said definitely girl. I said what about Manning? He said "Manning has a girl name!"
I know a girl and a boy Peyton but I definitely prefer it for a girl! :)
This kind of reminds me of an acquaintance who is naming their kid "Teagan" - sounds like an UUUUUBER girls name to me, but the kid is a boy! On the other hand, I think Peyton could go either way, but moreso for a girl! Love that the votes are pretty even, though!
Someone I went to HS with named her baby girl "Teagan" so I always thought it was a girl's name. Peyton sounds like a feminine name to me. Just asked DH and he thinks it's a boy's name b/c of Peyton Manning. I still vote girl.
Oh yeah, I know a real life boy named Ashley. I get that it's traditionally a boy's name but some things should be left in the past, IMHO!
I see it as a boys name. I'm a huge Colts fan so Peyton Manning probably plays into that association. I've also never met a girl named Peyton.
Yeah I thought of that when I heard the name. LOL It's not a common name where I live. I love it. It is both but you have to think right now one of our great NFL players has that name so it is what most men especialy who loves football with think of when they hear it. :)
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My SO and I were talking about names today. We're not planning on kids for a while, but the topic of names comes up quite frequently, since we're both not huge fans of our names and dont want the same thing to happen to our kids.
My favourite girls name is Peyton. I've loved that name for a very long time, and have always planned on naming my daughter that. I'm a huge One Tree Hill fan (I have a tatoo with a quote from it!), and that's where I first heard the name, as a female name.
When I told my SO this, he said it's a guys name! We had just seen a Payton Manning commerical, so I could see why he thinks that, however I am definetly on the path that it's a girls name!
So Bees, the name Peyton or Payton- is it a girls name, or a boys name?