Last name first names for girls

daystardreams

I'm going to go with no. My maiden name is Glenn and I love the idea of using it as a first name some day but Glenn is traditionally a first name and I would only use it for a boy.

catwine

I've heard Delaney as a girl FNm and my friend named her child Sawyer but it was a boy.  I've also heard Emmerson being used as a FN for girls but only know boys with the name.

Brooks is definitely a boy's name and Turner just sounds wierd IMO.

allthecheese

capulet said:

j&jNY said:
Also I think this makes me weird, but I would never use a family surname as a fn for my son. Mn, sure. Random "surname style name" for boys fn, yes. But I don't want a kid to have to think someone is saying his name every time someone mentions the "Carson" side of the family. Don't want to tell my son, Carson, that Grandpa Carson is coming next week.

My DD's name is my mom's last name and my SIL's name is my MIL's maiden name (she changed her name but her parents are still living).  Trust me, this really is not a big issue.  Kids are smart enough to understand how names work by a young age. Plus, I would far rather use a name that has family meaning (especially from my side, because nobody's carrying on any of those surnames) than some random surname that has no meaning to us.  Even if it were the least bit confusing in childhood, it would be worth it to me for my child to carry a name that will always have that significance.

That's cool. It doesn't bother me if others do it. I think its neat. But another of my reasons that I didn't mention is that in our culture many last names are very common and people not at all related share last names so if I named my daughter my mother's maiden name, there would be a very good chance that she could marry someone with the same last name. and have your fn the same as your last name would be just awkward. 

Also I know that kids would understand but I jump everytime someone talks to my cousin Julianna (I'm Julie) and it's annoying even tho as soon as they finish the sentence I know it's not me. My ears are tuned to pick up my name when it's spoken and if I hear a similar name in a conversation in the next room I often think I'm being spoken to and answer.

CML11

No. Bad idea

ashleykadlec

I love Sawyer and have considered it for our girl but hubby is convinced it's a boys name. We do love Kennedy though. My friend has two daughters, one born last week that are named Elliot and Collins. They are adorable. Not my style, but it works for them

belle072

I know a little girl named Carter.

belle072

Also, I agree with PPs that it's much more common in the South. I knew several girls named Brooks in college. I even know a girl named Michael.

macchiatto

Sorry; I really dislike it as a first name, especially for a girl.

macchiatto

belle072 said:

I know a little girl named Carter.

Me too, and it makes me cringe. (I don't know her well; I've just seen her/heard her name called in passing at kids' activities.)

danascullyx

Nope, I just can't even with this trend.

Mrsnct1031

I'm not a fan of the last names as first names trend though there are some exceptions for boys. I hate this trend for girls and I just don't understand why anyone would think it's cute to give a little girl a masculine last name as a first name when there are so many beautiful girls names out there.