Masculine?

ashleyriley25

My husband and I love the name Lincoln, especially for a girl. But googling it I've seen some NASTY comments from people about how masculine it is and how anyone that names a girl that is just mean. Thoughts? I guess because I knew a girl named Lincoln I didn't think too much of it! Be nice...lol With my 2 year old, I was in love with Addison but found out it literally meant Son of Adam and changed it to Addalyn.

Ineedmorecoffee

Lincoln is laughable and tacky on a girl. Yikes. You can do so much better!

==N==

I would side eye a girl Lincoln really really hard.

WashingtonQueen

Oh my god no!!!

Ladymouse

Masculine.  Way masculine.

joyfullyfound

It's a really awful girls name, sorry. Really though - awful. 

NerdyLucy

Yeah, Lincoln is too masculine for a girl. Maybe something that sounds similar, like Lena?

capulet

DS is Lincoln, so clearly I think it's masculine.  There are two things that bug me about your idea:

1. We named him after the president.  I don't like that the name has become trendy, not because I don't want my son to have a trendy name, but because it's clear people are using it without giving a crap about the president.  Do you want to name your daughter Lincoln because it's after a strong historical figure and you don't want her sex to be a limitation?  If so, I can kind of understand that, even if I don't like it as a girl name.  If not, then FFS think about what the name means - not etymologically, but historically.

2. There are so many lovely girl names I will never get to use.  I don't get why so many people blow their wad on boy names for girls.

Dr.Loretta

I hate the name Lincoln, and I hate it even more on a girl. Please don't do that to a girl.

CallaLily25

Lincoln is definitely masculine to me.

saham07

Is this real?

magsugar13

oh, for gods sake

naflmj

It's terrible

blue+skies

I would be just as surprised to see a cute little girl then find out her name was Lincoln, as I was finding out the cute little girl in DD's class is named Hunter. And I don't mean a pleasant surprise.

Also, I like Addalyn much better for a girl. I have a 20 something year old male cousin named Addison, and I just always thought it was such a weird name for a girl.

BigFatCat

YES! YES! YES!

To answer your question, it IS masculine.

ETA: Horrible choice for a girl.

streamtrax41

Lincoln does sound masculine to me. While I would personally prefer a more feminine name, I don't think it's bad for a girl. I certainly wouldn't think you're mean for naming your daughter Lincoln. I just think most people would expect her to be male, given her name only.

Zimger

I think Lincoln is okay for a boy but terrible for a girl.

absolutelymaybe

Sorry, I've only known boys named Lincoln. And even then, NMS. 

Lilleybug

Not a fan of it for a girl. I love the suggestion of Lena!

catahoulatte

So so bad on a girl.

welly01

blue+skies said:

I would be just as surprised to see a cute little girl then find out her name was Lincoln, as I was finding out the cute little girl in DD's class is named Hunter. And I don't mean a pleasant surprise. Also, I like Addalyn much better for a girl. I have a 20 something year old male cousin named Addison, and I just always thought it was such a weird name for a girl.

Are you serious??  At this rate there won't be boy and girl names...they'll all just be unisex because people keep using boy names on girls.  Ugh, really getting sick of boy names for girls.

veetveet

Sounds like the name for a puppy. Not a child- esp a girl.

Dharmatron

Sorry, I don't like it either. 

strawberrytree

I would side eye a girl named Lincoln so hard. Just like I side eyes the parents of the girl named Hunter I knew...and the girl named Tanner.

arichlife

I like it and would do it if I thought I could ever convince H. But I like boy names for girls/gender neutral names. I think there are far worse names for a girl and if you both like it then do it!