Ashley
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Origin of the name Ashley:
A name which originated as a surname derived from the Old English elements æsc (ash trees) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence, "dweller near the ash tree forest." Ashley was originally bestowed as a male name in England, but its use in Great Britain and the U.S. is now predominately female. Var: Ashlee, Ashlie, Ashly.
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My brother's name is Ashley Owen. We live in the UK and here Ashley is still very much a boys name.
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Ashley is actually NOT predominantly a girl's name in the UK. Nobody would blink at a girl called Ashley but I'd still assume male if given no other information and high profile footballers such as Ashley Cole will keep it that way for a while yet.
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Ash, Asher
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Ashley Cole, football player for Chelsea
Ashley Giles, cricketer
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Male Ashley in Gone with the Wind.. dreamy!!
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