Karsyn for a girl?

sharrison88

DH requested that I put up a post with our favorite name for our LO now that we know we're having a girl since we aren't planning on sharing with family until she's born. 

Both DH and I really like Karsyn for a girl's name.  It was one of our top choices for a boy and then I stumbled across this alternate spelling when I was looking for nursery decor on Etsy.  We don't have a middle name yet.  Any thoughts on the name or suggestions for a middle name?  TIA!!

TheWop

It's awful, sorry.  It looks made up and misspelled.  What about Jocelyn? 

cmhicklin

Its not a girls name just because its spelled with a K and a Y.  I am normally the person that says name your kid what you want.  But Carson is a boys name 100%!

hsm

I'm sorry. I don't like it.

BlueRidge8

cmhicklin:

Its not a girls name just because its spelled with a K and a Y.  I am normally the person that says name your kid what you want.  But Carson is a boys name 100%!

Agreed. 

pensparade

NMS but it's better than a lot of other names out there.

kmv68

melody921

No, the name is Carson, and it's for a boy. Pick something else.

purplepolish

I don't know about you, but I'm glad my parents didn't give me a boy's name, especially one that is spelled incorrectly.  

Moneypenny424

Sorry, the spelling is horrible.   Carson is definitely a boy's name (well, there was that character in "Shag"), but if you are going to use it for a girl, just spell it Carson.

alliejo725

1. I don't like Carson on a boy or a girl.

2. If you're going to give your daughter a boy's name, OWN IT. Spelling it Karsyn doesn't make it feminine. It makes it stupid.

3. With a masculine name like Carson, your best bet is to use a very feminine middle name.

4. What about Cameron? Cameron is much nicer on a girl. Or Carmen.

alohamora

I wouldn't be able to take an adult Karsyn seriously.

kms34

Carson is a boy's name.  Karsyn is a bad attempt at feminizing the boy version.

Dominique1219

purplepolish:

I don't know about you, but I'm glad my parents didn't give me a boy's name, especially one that is spelled incorrectly.  

 

Absolutely this.  Sorry OP, it's really terrible.

old_time_girl

I knew a little girl named Carson growing up. I've always thought it sounded like a girls name to me because of that. Don't ruined it with stupid spelling. like a pp said, Own it!

Dominique1219

And from your username, just wondering--is your last name Harrison?  So Karsyn Harrison?  That does not work.

L L CG

I don't like the name you've picked.

I do like Carmen. 

appylovee

It's deinfatly NMS.

Loganswife

I really dislike Karsyn for a girl. If you must use it please spell it Carson, the K and Y don't make it feminine.

FusionLMT

I love the suggestion of Carmen. Why not saving Carson for a potential future son?

Emie28

Don't. Just don't.

ObLaDi

alliejo725:

 

Spelling it Karsyn doesn't make it feminine. It makes it stupid.

I feel like I'm going from thread to thread quoting alliejo. But this made me smile.

Karsyn is AWFUL, for all the reasons that pp have mentioned. I'd suggest heading back to the drawing board.

brookelynpaisley

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge no.

sharrison88

Dominique1219:

And from your username, just wondering--is your last name Harrison?  So Karsyn Harrison?  That does not work.

No, Harrison was my maiden name and s/n carried over from the bump. 

etoussa

joanithegreat

My honest reaction to Karsyn for a girl is GOD NO!

Sorry, I think it is very masculine no matter how you spell it.

dootz8

Yikes.  Sorry OP, not a fan at all.  

KZBurnworth

I am going to be the only one who says this BUT I dont think its that bad, I kind of like it. I would spell it Carson though the made up spelling looks uneducated on your part.

brooklynesque

alliejo725:

1. I don't like Carson on a boy or a girl.

2. If you're going to give your daughter a boy's name, OWN IT. Spelling it Karsyn doesn't make it feminine. It makes it stupid.

3. With a masculine name like Carson, your best bet is to use a very feminine middle name.

4. What about Cameron? Cameron is much nicer on a girl. Or Carmen.

Agree with all of this 100%.

The spelling Karsyn is ridiculous.  Plus a lot of people would pronounce Karsyn differently than Carson, just so you know.  It's Car-sin versus Car-sun.

guilletskichuk

And I like it. Either spelling.

capulet

Why not save Carson for a boy, if you have one later, and give your DD a legit girl name?  There are so many beautiful girls' names out there.  I don't like deliberate misspellings of names and I really don't like the cutesy k/y letter switches in Karsyn.

Annie984

I don't want to be mean, but I'm going to be honest because your LO will have her name forever.

Naming a girl Carson would be bad.  Naming her Karsyn would be completely awful.  It combines three terrible baby naming trends into one name.  

1) Using male names for females

2) Replacing Cs with Ks

3) Adding Ys where they don't belong

 

If you're going to name her Carson, spell it properly and only follow one bad trend instead of three.  Can you imagine a supreme court justice named Karsyn?  Because I can't.

 

littlebabytrad

I actually know a little girl with this name and exact spelling....doesn't bother me at all.

FurBabyMomma

old_time_girl:

I knew a little girl named Carson growing up. I've always thought it sounded like a girls name to me because of that. Don't ruined it with stupid spelling. like a pp said, Own it!

 I love the name Carson and personally, I like it more for a girl than a boy, but I would spell it Carson

aidopotatoesmom

 I like it. Most boys names were girls names at some point. I know a few female Kyle's, Cameron's, Elliot's, Dylan's. All girls. Spell it however you want. Good luck

BelleIsa

cmhicklin:

Its not a girls name just because its spelled with a K and a Y.  I am normally the person that says name your kid what you want.  But Carson is a boys name 100%!

emilyray14

alliejo725:

1. I don't like Carson on a boy or a girl.

2. If you're going to give your daughter a boy's name, OWN IT. Spelling it Karsyn doesn't make it feminine. It makes it stupid.

3. With a masculine name like Carson, your best bet is to use a very feminine middle name.

4. What about Cameron? Cameron is much nicer on a girl. Or Carmen.

All of this! I especially like the suggestion of Cameron or Carmen! Please no unnecessary "y"s!!

mljohnson

kms34:

Carson is a boy's name.  Karsyn is a bad attempt at feminizing the boy version.

This

FreyaWin2382

Please just....don't.

sunnyday016

Nooooooooo. As others have said, the use of the trendy K and Y do not make it feminine. Just spell it Carson and own the fact that you're giving your daughter a boy's name.