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I like how it reminds me of Greensleeves in a way that other spellings don't. Beyond that, it seems like calling someone Brightly or Jolie, which I'd be fine with.

This message was edited 4/12/2021, 1:54 PM

Don't really like it

It's neat in theory. Green lea, a green meadow. That's the image I get. Kinda Anne of Green Gables ish.

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I met a Greenleigh who was a baby, when my daughter was a baby. It sounded neat. But I'm not sure how it'd feel to *call* someone that. I think I'd like it less, just because it is a little bit awkward out loud. I guess if it were pronounced with equal stress on the syllables, as if it were a doublename Green-Lee, it'd be okay... but that doesn't feel natural and it looks better as one name, like a surname, like Paisley ... so I dunno, I can't quite get enthused about it as a real person's name.

This message was edited 4/11/2021, 12:41 PM

This is a total GP of mine. The only usage of it that I know is the character Greenlee Smythe from All My Children. I think in her case it was originally somebody's last name - but hearing her name when my mom watched the show helped normalize it for me.

I honestly HATE it. It ends with -lee, which is despise!

Disgusting.

I hate it, honestly. What if they don't like the color Green?

I think Greenlea might be nicer? It seems a bit more....gentle. Greenlee makes me think of a brand name written on the side of a delivery truck. Greenlea is weird but a touch more namey.

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Or Greenley? no. Greenleigh? Good god.

It's got a very unattractive sound. Like greenly. Makes me think of somebody who's getting seasick and about ready to throw up.