Poll: How would you pronounce this?

[LostSurprise]

For a girl: Al' ee (like the narrow road behind buildings)

For a boy: Al ee' (like Mohammed Ali)

 

:iagree:

[Shellydon]

Alley, girl's name. I've never seen it as a boy's name.

[Janie Grace]

Ah-lee, like Muhammad Ali. Although, if it was with an American-sounding last name, I'd assume it was more likely a girl's name, whose parents didn't want to use the more common "Allie."

[pfamilygal]

For a girl: Al' ee (like the narrow road behind buildings)

For a boy: Al ee' (like Mohammed Ali)

 

:iagree:

[ednkirstin]

I would pronounce it "ah-lee" like Muhammad Ali. It makes me think of a boy.

[Princess Peach]

Alley - girls name

 

Remember on Karate Kid (old one) when Ali introduces herself as "Ali with an i"? Here it is:

It's at about 1:20. :) Edited August 9, 2012 by Princess Peach

[LeslieAnneLevine]

Just that name, no last name or any other information, I would think it's AH-LEE (boys' name) and I don't think there is really an accent on either syllable.

[SnowWhite]

It's my niece's middle name. My brother and his Persian wife gave their daughter the middle name "Ali" in honor of her grandfather, who was named Ali.

 

We pronounce it "Ah-lee."

 

But in this case, it's still a male name. Lots of people, including females, around the world use their father's name as a middle or last name.

 

I think Ali looks very masculine.

 

:iagree: My first thought was Ali Baba, prince of thieves. I don't ever think Ah-LEE with stress on the last syllable except for Mohammed Ali. I do think it's a boy's name.

 

If I wanted to name my daughter something like that I would spell it with two l's. Allie or Ally.

[QuirkyKapers]

Alley, I think girl when I see Ali.

[wintermom]

Depends on the nationality of the person. Ali could be a short form of Allison for a girl. Ali could be a name for a boy in Arabia (a la Disney movie - my brain is blanking on the name - the one with the big blue genie).