Do you get annoyed when someone uses your baby name?

sugarpumpkin716

But on the opposite gender? Since so many people are so unisex/boy names on girls crazy now, has it happened to you? Were you annoyed or were you "meh whatever" ? 

LadyExtravaganza

John has yet to become unisex, so I haven't had this problem yet...

But Rhys was on our list and DH finally vetoed it because there were too many girl Reeses out there. 

526SadieSadie

None of the names we really like have gone unisex, but I'd definitely give the side-eye the first time I heard a boy called our girl name, or vice versa.

HannahO28

Growing up, I thought I had the best boy's name every and I was super excited to use it--Avery.

Yes, I'm super annoyed that it has "gone to the girls" and every time I see it on one, I roll my eyes a little.

alliejo725

The only boys' name I like that's "gone girl" is Morgan, and it turned unisex a while ago. So no, I can't say it partiularly bothers me.

The rest of our names are pretty obscure and hypermasculine. I don't anticipate meeting any little girls named Byron, Lucius, or Xavier any time soon.

salt78

If the day ever comes that I hear of a little boy named Elizabeth, I think I'll be more appalled than annoyed.

BrideBuddies

I do cringe a bit when I hear a little girl nicknamed Charlie.  Stick to the girly names, please!

kim1989

Elliot is our first boy name choice and I think its terrible for a girls name

Ivana_Stolichnaya

Well...that's what happens when you pick a name that people think is unisex.  They have just as much right to it as you do.

TripMomma

Yes, a little...and honestly it annoys me if someone I know (more that just a passing acquaintance) uses my kiddos names on the same gender...and especially on a pet. I just think there are so many names out there if one is taken by someone you know you should keep looking.

Sean+Lyss

I would be happy if someone used Faolan for their little boy, it would mean that mine was not the only one lol! I really wouldn't know how to react if I saw it on a girl.

And Kieran is a unisex name, so not a big deal there. Though I haven't seen another girl Kieran out side of my DH's family. 

 

PunkyBooster

Nicholas, I doubt, will cross to the other side. LOL

I can't see our back up names- Declan and Liam, being used on girls either, but who knows. 

miblue

I was annoyed but I knew that going into it that people use it on girls. I have only met boys with my DS's name though and every older person I meet who hears his name thinks of a famous person by that name who is a boy, too. I just hope it never goes the same way as Ashley or Leslie, etc. 

SassyRedhead

I knew going in Reese was a unisex name. However, I do get annoyed when they use the "Reese" spelling instead of "Rhys" for a boy.

mljohnson

YES!!!! My friend is using ou DS's name for her daughter due in December. I hate obvious boy names for girls. All I can do is smile when she talks about it though.

BeeBee08

Nope.  I am a girl with a boys name and I love it (and I am very girly).  My first choice for a girl is also a boys name and I get excited when I see people name their daughters with more masculin names. 

Happily Overwhelmed

HannahO28:

Growing up, I thought I had the best boy's name every and I was super excited to use it--Avery.

Yes, I'm super annoyed that it has "gone to the girls" and every time I see it on one, I roll my eyes a little.

THIS!!! Avery was my boy name too. I LOVED IT! My brother named his daughter Avery...I still cringe!

DH and I are planning on naming our son Riley. I do get super mad when I hear little girls named Riley. There are SO MANY good girl names... Why must they steal all the boy names?

sassafras007

My daughter is Camryn, I could casre less what other people name their kids...

sugarpumpkin716

LadyExtravaganza:

John has yet to become unisex, so I haven't had this problem yet...

But Rhys was on our list and DH finally vetoed it because there were too many girl Reeses out there. 

at the rate things are going i wouldn't be surprised if girls were named john. "if i add a y is it feminine?"  

sugarpumpkin716

HannahO28:

Growing up, I thought I had the best boy's name every and I was super excited to use it--Avery.

Yes, I'm super annoyed that it has "gone to the girls" and every time I see it on one, I roll my eyes a little.

if it helps at all i love it for a boy...way more for a boy than a girl. 

sugarpumpkin716

salt78:

If the day ever comes that I hear of a little boy named Elizabeth, I think I'll be more appalled than annoyed.

my step father in law's brother's birth name is mary. i swear. 

sugarpumpkin716

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

Well...that's what happens when you pick a name that people think is unisex.  They have just as much right to it as you do.

i'm not talking about carson, or even ryan or names like that. i mean names that are in no way for a girl (how about declan?)... 

sugarpumpkin716

PunkyBooster:

Nicholas, I doubt, will cross to the other side. LOL

I can't see our back up names- Declan and Liam, being used on girls either, but who knows. 

on another board a woman wants to use declan ("but declynn is better for a girl right?") for her daughter. 

Skooled917

I honestly knew a girl Johnny.

Her name was Johnny Mae. 

 

sugarpumpkin716

Skooled917:

I honestly knew a girl Johnny.

Her name was Johnny Mae. 

 

i used to work with a girl johnny! i completely forgot until i saw this. 

mlf625

Yes, it annoys me when I see a girl Anderson.  I've only seen one though, and it was on these boards and not IRL, so not like I lost any sleep over it.

I like some boy names for girls and we'd planned to use a boy name for DS had he been a girl, fwiw.  I just don't think Anderson is attractive for a female.

scoutkate

salt78:

If the day ever comes that I hear of a little boy named Elizabeth, I think I'll be more appalled than annoyed.

This! 

I can't really picture a boy named Betsy.

TheWop

DD is Renee and if I heard of a boy named Rene it wouldn't bother me.  The name can go both ways IMO when spelled correctly. 

da731

My girls are Stella and Sloane. I wouldn't mind seeing a little Stellan (although that's not an exact translation of the name from feminine to masculine) or Sloan running around.

AlphabetFish

Haven't discovered this, but I like very traditionally boy names. It does bother me in general, though. Some names actually are not unisex.

SunMoon&Stars

That's one reason we chose Annika - lets see someone name their boy that.

SunMoon&Stars

sugarpumpkin716:

Skooled917:

I honestly knew a girl Johnny.

Her name was Johnny Mae. 

 

i used to work with a girl johnny! i completely forgot until i saw this. 

That's my former (female) boss's name, but spelled "Johnnie"

brightning

My DD's name - Dana - is unisex and I'd be fine hearing it on a boy. My name is also unisex - Shannon - and I've known several males with that name. After they meet me/her, they realize we're girls and it becomes a non-issue.

ubermoose

Interesting question!

I just have a girl, and her name is Molly. If I met a boy named Molly I'd probably giggle.

As for a hypothetical son, I suppose it's a different question.

First, I'd probably research the name and see what the trends are for both sexes. If I new a name was even somewhat unisex, I think I'd have to weigh that into my name decision.  Though I firmly think "Ryan" is a boy's name, for instance, I don't think having a boy would give me stronger claim to it. So if hearing about the occassional "girl Ryan" was going to bug me, I'd move on. To me, it's silly to pick a name that you are going to be annoyed if a stranger uses it. Also, when picking names, I think people should be responsible for looking up trends, if trends are going to bother them.

If it was firmly in the "99.9813% of the time, it's a boy's name" territory, I suppose I'd shrug if I heard it on a girl.

stahlop

My son's name is Everett, but I've heard I've seen it (as a mn) for a girl spelled Everette.

I know a woman named Tomi.

As for Declan, I'm pretty sure I've seen Decklynn's in birth announcements out here.

frlcb

AlphabetFish:

Some names actually are not unisex.

This. Just because someone thinks a boys name would be cute on a girl doesn't automatically make it a unisex name. 

And I think it is funny that the only people in this post who are like 'yeah, totally doesn't bother me, get over it' are the ones who have used boys names for girls.  

RobinSparkles214

Nope, doesn't bug me.

starrkitten89

It still bugs me that Addison became so popular for girls.My great uncle was Addison Clay and he passed away when I was 14,and I always wanted to name a son after him.Now there are just too many girls with that name.

aubreyan

I haven't actually met a female Jackson, but I did have someone tell me so and so's cousin's whatever had a little girl named Jaxon.  It's annoying, but mostly just felt bad for that little girl!

RosnyBelinda

My son is named Ryan.  When we chose his name, it never crossed our minds that it could be a unisex name.  But it doesn't bother me at all that some people use it as a girl's name.  As a matter of fact, I think I'd put it on my guilty pleasures list of girl names.  

EXL311

For my kids' names I would just think it was weird.  I do love Rowan for a boy and I am annoyed that people are using it on girls.  Oh same with Finley too, only I like Rowan better.