Message: "Clay/Clae" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Clay/Clae

by Julie (guest)

8/29/2004, 8:51 PM

I know a boy named Clay, and I also like the name Clae (prn the same) for a girl. What do you think? I don't know if I personally would use it, but I like them for someone else, or for a character. I welcome all opinions!

#Clae #Clay

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- Miss Claire

8/30/2004, 10:27 AM

I find both ugly, sorry...

- Kelly R. (Kelly716)

8/30/2004, 2:45 AM

I like Clay for a boy. Clae just looks like a misspelling, and does nothing to feminize the name. Therefore, I would not use it on a girl.

- Arcadia

8/29/2004, 11:25 PM

I dislike Clay, sorry. I just find it completely un attractive. I think of either and old man or of mud. It would be worse on a girl.

~ Arcadia

- RachelChristine +2

8/29/2004, 11:16 PM

Clay for a boy is okay, but I've always really really liked Clae for a girl, after reading a book with a character named that.

- Julie (guest) +1

8/30/2004, 9:32 AM

You must have read that Janette Oke book. That is where I found the name, and the reason I like it, too!

- RachelChristine

8/30/2004, 10:23 AM

Yup, that's where I heard it! I don't know if you saw my post below about how when I was in Jr. High I "made up" the name Cleia (prn like Clea), but it was because of this name. I was trying to help a friend come up with something different for a book she was trying to write, and I said that I was reading a book with a girl named Clae in it, so we thought awhile and said "hmm, Clae, Clay-uh, how might we spell that?" then took it one step further and said "Clay-uh, Clee-uh" and came up with Cleia! I still like Clae better, but my friend ended up naming her daughter Cleia 8 years later.

- Miranda (Randee15)

8/29/2004, 10:03 PM

How would misspelling a vocabulary word name feminise it? It only makes you look illiterate imo (would you say "Gee, that clae makes really good sculptures!"?).

I don't care for Clay on a girl. It sounds quite masculine to me. But it's better than some other male names for girls.

Clay for a boy... I'm not crazy about it, but it's OK. It does have a strong sound. I like Clayton better though.

Miranda

- flavie

8/29/2004, 9:31 PM

I like clay for a boy very boyish and Manly too. A name I believe a boy would like. I also like Clayton. Clae on a girl NAAHH!!!

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

8/29/2004, 8:53 PM

I don't like them at all. I just don't find that syllable at all attractive.

Array

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