What do you think of Rory?

finally2006

For a girl?  We have Elle Rowan right now and I think Rory and Elle would be a cute pair... what do you think?

 

(last name rhymes with bates) 

veganxangel

I think its a boy's name.

finally2006

veganxangel:

I think its a boy's name.

 I have never met a boy Rory- just two girls so I guess I don't think about it that way but I know it is traditionally a boy's name. 

veganxangel

finally2006:

veganxangel:

I think its a boy's name.

 I have never met a boy Rory- just two girls so I guess I don't think about it that way but I know it is traditionally a boy's name. 

Oooh. I know three Rorys, all boys (one of them an ex actually!) The only time I've ever heard a girl named Rory was a nn for Aurora. 

HappyMrsK

I don't like Rory as a stand alone name. I like it as a nn for Lorelei though.

ladysingstheblues

veganxangel:

I think its a boy's name.

Me too

finally2006

mj.reilly:

I don't like it for a girl at all (well, I like it as a nn for Lorelei).

It is a boy's name and always will be in my opinion, just like Riley and Rowan!! Every Rory, Rowan, and Riley that I have met and know IRL are all boys.

HATE boy's names on girls. But I do like boy nn's on girls (Francesca >> Frankie; Ramona >> Remi ...)

 

Well I am weirdo then.  My girl dog is Reilly.  And then DD has middle name Rowan.

But MY name is Fiona.  So that counts for something... 

TheLuckiestOne

I dislike unisex names in general.  Rory sounds too informal when paired with Elle, which has so much class.

Spookster

To me its a nn.

rsquaredr

I actually like it for a girl.

braveangel2

From the name of the last king of Ireland....all boy.

I do find it okay on a girl only if it's a nick name for a longer name like Lorelei.

braveangel2

Rory Bates sounds like rawr rebates

finally2006

braveangel2:

Rory Bates sounds like rawr rebates

that is random.

HappyMrsK

braveangel2:

Rory Bates sounds like rawr rebates

I agree, it does sound like rebates.

braveangel2

HappyMrsK:

braveangel2:

Rory Bates sounds like rawr rebates

I agree, it does sound like rebates.

Just a bit of fun...I gave a serious answer, so I thought I would also include the funny stuff that pops in my head.

Speaking of funny stuff, that mustache cracks me up. I love your siggy pic!

mam885

I usually agree with even the snarkiest people on this board, but I (obviously) LOVE Rory for a little girl!  It sounds kind of feminine to me to be a boy's name.  

 The one problem I've run into is that some people think I'm saying "Lori" when I tell them my daughter's name.  I don't have any confusion in regards to gender, though.

(Here's my Rory:)

ToBeMrsC6907

I have 2 friends named Rory, 1 boy and 1 girl.

I def prefer it for a girl!  Cute and I think it goes well with Elle.

shannm

I like it but I would only use it as a nn.

strangebird

It's a boys' name and I cannot stand boys' names on girls. As a girl and now as a woman I know I would absolutely hate having a masculine name, that's all I can think of when people choose something predominantly masculine for their little girls--remember you're not just naming your baby, you're naming the woman she will become.

I applaud names that provide options: Lorelei and Aurora with the nickname Rory, as PPs have suggested, or something like Charlotte with the nickname Charlie, but just Rory says to me that you really hoped you'd have a boy. I can't imagine being a little girl and growing up with a name better suited to my brother.

erikaautumn

I like it a lot!  It was on our girl list but it reminds me of a lion (ROAR-y).

aprwed

I like the name Rory and think of it as a girls name.  There is a Kennedy named Rory.  I would use a very feminine middle name to go with it though!

RhinoBaby

I LOVE this name but for a boy. 

ErinC1014

As an SLP... the first thing I thought of was lots of youngsters have trouble pronouncing Rs.  So, Rory might be Wuhwhee for a while.  Cute name though.  

sunnyday016

I like.

sweet*pockets

love

andrea922

I think it is horrible for a girl, great for a boy.

kmv68

But, I do agree that as a nn may work better so as an adult she could go by a more sophisticated name 

alliejo725

I think it's lovely.

And I have to say, I've been living in a box, because I didn't know that this was ever a boy's name. It makes sense. It has that boy-turned-girl feel, but I've never thought about the name enough to look into it, and I've only heard it on girls.

Rory and Elle make a darling sibset.

macchiatto

braveangel2:

From the name of the last king of Ireland....all boy.

I do find it okay on a girl only if it's a nick name for a longer name like Lorelei.

Ditto.

I also find it slightly hard to say.

chicsub

I think of a girl, but b/c the girl I think of is Rory Kennedy I can only picture teeth (I know, I'm a jerk)! 

SeasideBride06

I LOVE it...but I am kind of partial since it is my name!

My name is Rory Nicole and I wanted to name DD Rory Elizabeth but DH said no.  

I would definitely do it!  Especially since Elle and Rory do sound great together!