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My 3 year old daughter is named Waverly and I am amazed that almost every time the doctor's office calls they think she's male. This has been multiple offices over her entire 3.5 years! Does it really sound masculine? I liken the name to "Beverly" and that sounds feminine to me so I really don't get it. Or they'll mispronounce it and say "WAH-ver-lee" instead of "WAY-ver-lee". Go figure.

My boyfriend has a half-sister named Waverly and although I had never heard the name before meeting her, it seemed fitting on a little girl. There is also a town called Waverly near where I live.

Our second daughter is Waverly but we usually call her Wavy or Waves. He big sister proudly introduces her as her "baby Wavy". We get confusion sometimes when our three year old pronounces the name but otherwise people don't seem to have any trouble understanding/saying her name. We live in a place where the name is familiar (a park, etc) so perhaps that helps.

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Wavy,Waves,Lee

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Waverly in song, story & screen

Waverly is a character in Amy Tan's book and movie, The Joy Luck Club.
In the novel 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman, Waverly is the name Westley and Buttercup give to their daughter.
"Wizards of Waverly Place" is the name of a Disney TV show.
Alexander Waverly is the head of the spy organization U.N.C.L.E. in the TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
On the Syfy show "Wynonna Earp", the title character's younger sister is named Waverly.