Medieval Word Wednesday - Bailey

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil... - An enclosed courtyard. (http://thescriptorium.co.uk/glossary.php)

I used this term frequently when describing the vargar (castle) at Kyrenton in Duty: a novel of Rhynan . That vargar (castle) had an inner and outer bailey.

The word's meaning hasn't changed much over the years. However, it has become a surname and decently popular first name for both genders (
What do you think of the word as a name? Does it sound like a girl name or a boy name?