Boys names for girls?

Alexandra*sMom

What are your thoughts?

I love them!  Hence Alex and Taylor.  If we have a 3rd girl, it will be Ryan Faye.  )  My parents hate Taylor and Ryan for girls - but it is not their choice!

almost momma of two

I say do whatever makes you happy. I new a girl named Ryan. Both of my kids have unisex names and I do too. I would take the criticism with a grain of salt.

Tess12

I like Michael for a girl.  My husband hates it.

jessicada76

Well - IMO - I would not do it.  Here is why: It is not about what you like as a parent that should be your first concern.  Your first thought should be - "What will my child's life be like if I name her Ryan?"  She will more than likely go to school with boys named Ryan and she would probably be teased because lets face it - kids are cruel!  So before I name my children some crazy name or a girl a boy name or vice versa I think about the future first.  This is just my opinion - it isn't my choice either :-)

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Sometimes they are ok, Ryan isn't bad.  I've also known girls named Micah and Michael. 

Oh, my old boss was the youngest of 5 girls.  Her name is Teri.  Her 4 older sisters were Daniel, Patrick, Timothy, and Michael.  No joke. That's going a little far.

Alexandra*sMom

almost momma of two:

I say do whatever makes you happy. I new a girl named Ryan. Both of my kids have unisex names and I do too. I would take the criticism with a grain of salt.

My Mom also hated that Taylor was due on 1/1 - but we were estatic to be having a baby (esp after a m/c).  I love the name Reese!!!

Alexandra*sMom

KimandRoss:

Sometimes they are ok, Ryan isn't bad.  I've also known girls named Micah and Michael. 

Oh, my old boss was the youngest of 5 girls.  Her name is Teri.  Her 4 older sisters were Daniel, Patrick, Timothy, and Michael.  No joke. That's going a little far.

I agree.  Micah to me is unisex though.  Ironically, I hate unisex names for boys.  Casey, Stacey, Tracy, Kelley, Lynn, etc.

Alexandra*sMom

jessicada76:

Well - IMO - I would not do it.  Here is why: It is not about what you like as a parent that should be your first concern.  Your first thought should be - "What will my child's life be like if I name her Ryan?"  She will more than likely go to school with boys named Ryan and she would probably be teased because lets face it - kids are cruel!  So before I name my children some crazy name or a girl a boy name or vice versa I think about the future first.  This is just my opinion - it isn't my choice either :-)

She could be a tough girl that runs with the boys and just fits in. 

franciscaz

Personally it drives me crazy   As a little girl my friends and I, we all wanted to by princesses and what princess goes by Ryan?  Names like Taylor and Alexandria are not exclusively boy names but names like George and Jordan are pretty butchy sounding names.

ms_mellor

Well, as a mom of a Ruari, I don't mind them at all.  I actually really like the name Ryan for a girl!!  As a teacher, I wouldn't worry about naming your child a 'boyish' name because they might be teased.  Ronald MacDonald, sure, but kids will find anything silly to tease kids about. 

And unless your DC changes school yearly, most teachers will know the little girl named Ryan, so there won't be any confusion.  

Spin313

I think it depends on the name...I prefer feminine names with masculine nicknames (ie - Charlotte/Charlie, Francesca/Frankie, Samantha/Sam, Alexandra/Alex). 

I knew a girl named Ryan in college and I've always liked the name Avery Ryan for a girl even though both names have become unisex.

LoveEeyore

My daughter is Alex.  Not short for anything.  I named her ALex Darris for my grandmother, Alice Darris, but I LOVE Alex for a girl and FIL's new wife is Alice, and we figured MIL would live in perma pout if DD had the same name as the other woman.

I like Ryan.  I think by the time our kids get to school unique and "interesting" names will be the norm; I don't think their peers or future employers would bat an eye.

Alexandra*sMom

*francisca*:

Personally it drives me crazy   As a little girl my friends and I, we all wanted to by princesses and what princess goes by Ryan?  Names like Taylor and Alexandria are not exclusively boy names but names like George and Jordan are pretty butchy sounding names.

I did not want to be a princess.  I was too busy playing sports with the boys! 

Alex always has a different "princess name" everyday.  Usually she tells me she is Cinderella!  So I guess it really doesn't matter.

Alexandra*sMom

LoveEeyore:

My daughter is Alex.  Not short for anything.  I named her ALex Darris for my grandmother, Alice Darris, but I LOVE Alex for a girl and FIL's new wife is Alice, and we figured MIL would live in perma pout if DD had the same name as the other woman.

I like Ryan.  I think by the time our kids get to school unique and "interesting" names will be the norm; I don't think their peers or future employers would bat an eye.

My thoughts, is that if my girls type a resume right (or if Alexandra puts Alex), no one will know if it is a girl or a boy!!!

SarahBukisi

jessicada7... Joined on 02-19-2008 Indiana 4,780 Posts 95,267 Points Well - IMO - I would not do it. Here is why: It is not about what you like as a parent that should be your first concern. Your first thought should be - "What will my child's life be like if I name her Ryan?" She will more than likely go to school with boys named Ryan and she would probably be teased because lets face it - kids are cruel! So before I name my children some crazy name or a girl a boy name or vice versa I think about the future first. This is just my opinion - it isn't my choice either :-)

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well, you can look at it as character building...but it could be positive as an adult when they put their name on a resume. there are some sexist people out there and this might just help her get in the door for an interview when they might otherwise have not called in a girl for the job...

franciscaz

Alexandra*sMom:

*francisca*:

Personally it drives me crazy   As a little girl my friends and I, we all wanted to by princesses and what princess goes by Ryan?  Names like Taylor and Alexandria are not exclusively boy names but names like George and Jordan are pretty butchy sounding names.

I did not want to be a princess.  I was too busy playing sports with the boys! 

Alex always has a different "princess name" everyday.  Usually she tells me she is Cinderella!  So I guess it really doesn't matter.

Hey I was top on my Soccer teams for AYSO in elementary and raised in the midst of 4 boys... but for me at least it was still hard to always be known as Frankie.  After all I was a soccer player and ballerina.   I guess that is my point... when I have a girl I want to give her a name that is pretty but not ridiculous that way she can be what she wants to be and if she wants to be prissy great and if she wants to be a tom boy that is great too!  I'm all for it but I want it to be her choice.  Since my name was so unique Frankie was really all an elementary school kid could handle and it was hard b/c guys made fun of me.  Like I said Alexandra and Taylor are not overly boy sounding but there are some IMO are just too much... but that is just my opinion.

LoveEeyore

Alexandra*sMom:

LoveEeyore:

My daughter is Alex.  Not short for anything.  I named her ALex Darris for my grandmother, Alice Darris, but I LOVE Alex for a girl and FIL's new wife is Alice, and we figured MIL would live in perma pout if DD had the same name as the other woman.

I like Ryan.  I think by the time our kids get to school unique and "interesting" names will be the norm; I don't think their peers or future employers would bat an eye.

My thoughts, is that if my girls type a resume right (or if Alexandra puts Alex), no one will know if it is a girl or a boy!!!

And?   I had a panic attack over this a week before she was born, but again, names will be crazy by the time they're applying and if they think she's a man- the problem is?  They'll figure it out.  If she goes into engineering like her daddy or science, that name very well could be a foot in the proverbial door!  SHe is loved and will be raised to be strong and independent.  Nothing else matters!

And I was never a princess either. 

costfords

Jaison is my all time favorite girls name.  But, one of my old soccer coaches was named Toni and told us all about how much trouble she had with the draft board when she turned 18.  While I think that people have opened their eyes a bit, there are still too many closed minded people out there that I didn't want my little girl to have to deal with.

With that said, the benefit of being the parent is that you get to name your child anything that you want. 

Can't Wait To Be A Mama

If DS was gong to be a DD, his middle name still would have been Ryan. It's a family name, DH was dead set on it.

*Scuzzlebutt*

I really dislike boy's names for girls and unisex names.  I prefer really feminine names, and then traditional names for boys (Matthew, Michael, William, etc)

It's your choice though.  Don't worry about what your parents think.

KL777

I think they are unique when I come across it.  I personally like traditional names for our family.  I met a mom whose daughter's name is Kennedy---I guess this example is more of a "last" name as the "first" name type example.

vbmeg

I've got a Ryan here! I say go with whatever you like.

candm

Personally, I LOVE the name Ryan for a girl. But then, my little girl's name is also a boys name (sounds more feminine to me though).

ebb7

I like 'em...a lot! Hence DD....

ithadtobeyou

As a girl who HAS a boy name, I hate them. I always had at least one boy in my classes at school with my name. I hated it. I still hate it. I even tried to go by my middle name for several years as a kid, but my middle name is Kristy, so that was even more common...

Ok, that's my two cents. Please don't do it to your child. They might not love it. I have several bad memories of going into classrooms in elementary school where the teacher had decorated everything for boys and girls, and my stuff was always decorated with boy stuff, because they always just assumed I was going to be a boy. : (

Toni1019

Well my name is Toni, Middle name is Rae none the less, so I really have a unisex name. That being said, I have never been given much trouble. Kids will make fun of ALL names. So I say name her what you want. I know a few girls name Ryan.

LoriFalce

Tess12:

I like Michael for a girl.  My husband hates it.

Not so much Michael, but I just love Micah for a girl. I also met a little girl recently named Noah, and it was just so perfect for her. Now I love it.

bim38106

Personally NMS, but I'm not against it either. I have a close friend who has declared her daughter will be Ryann! But I do have to say w/ the name Ryan, I feel like it should be spelled w/ 2 n's for a girl, since it seems like such a boy name and isn't as common for girls as, say, Alex or Taylor is. And I like it w/ 2 n's

mishy611

I tried to get the best of both worlds with this -- named dd Charlotte but we call her Charlie.  That way, she can go by whatever she chooses as an adult if she prefers the more "feminine" name!

jodynjames2005

I am really not a fan of names like Ryan, Noah, Micah, etc. for girls. I prefer more traditional names (duh).

That said, I have three kids in grade school. One of whom is heading to middle school next year. I have NEVER heard of a child in their classes being teasted for his or her name. They tease for all sorts of things, but not names. My theory is that names have gotten so weird that they don't even seem weird to them, so it's just not a good source of mockery anymore. I kid you not, though, not one story of kids being teased about their names among three elementary school kids! I even asked them and they looked at me like I was nuts.