Lee is usually a boy's name. But some girls are also named Lee, or Leigh which is pronounced the same way in some places.

In the UK, it seems to be similar to the States. If I see the name 'Lee' I presume it's a man. It can also be a girl's name with that spelling, but for a girl it's more likely to be spelt Leigh these days. Some parents also give girls the name Lea, or even Leah, and pronounce it 'Lee', which is very confusing. 'Leah' is a different name - it's a biblical name pronounced "lee-a" or "lay-a".

Yes! It is a boy's name or a girl's name. It is one of those names that can be either. Perhaps that is deliberate in that book?

Lee appeared in the picture book 'In the Tent', written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta. We just discussed the story this afternoon. I asked four little Chinese boys about their ideas. Their answer was 'Lee is a boy'. That's really fun. Children often observe so carefully.

Cooee! I'm Leigh.