Boy names that will stay boy names?

PepperStick

I know in this day and age, any boy name has the "potential" to be a girl name. We're having a boy and I'm having a really hard time with names because I want a boy name that will not become a trendy girl name.

Any ideas? All we've come up with are Henry and Benjamin. I'm not sure I like either. 

 

BLPL101

I would stick with classics like Matthew, John, Thomas, etc...

mlf625

Yeah, ditto the super classics.  William, Henry, Benjamin, Lucas, John, Thomas....

I totally hear where you're coming from.  I've seen a girl on these boards with DS's name (Anderson) and it made me all .  Ick. 

strawberrytree

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it so much. Just because some crazy parents think it's 'cute' to give a girl a boy's name, doesn't make those names girl names or even unisex names. I'd stick with the classics, but there's no guarantee some crazy out there doesn't think Richard and George would be ADORABLE on a little girl.

Case in point, I looked up Benjamin on the Beyond the Top 1000 list for 2010 and there were something like 20 female Benjamins born that year. A while ago someone posted about meeting a girl named Henry, too. I hate this trend and hope it dies a quick death. 

Ladiebug710

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

Eamonmomma

Ladiebug710:

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

DH, a Kyle, works with a female Kyle...gross. 

Classics for sure! 

ClarissaExplainsItAll

Ladiebug710:

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

 

I have met about 4 girls named Scott, and about 20 girls named Kyle. 

MySallyGirl

I know a lot of girls named Kyle actually.  We chose DS's name hoping Franklin/Frank never becomes girly.  It is an annoying trend IMO.  However I have since been told by some ladies they love Francesca with the nn Frankie.  I was not excited.  Oh well.

mlf625

Ladiebug710:

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

You clearly don't watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?   

KylieBoo320

My name is Kyle and I'm a female. I love my name

 

Ladiebug710

I guess I stand corrected!

harleykay

Just when I thought maxwell was safe.. it went out the window.

jallascalla

Ladiebug710:

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

There is a little girl named Jaye in my son's preschool, and I have also heard of girls named Kyle, Scott and James -- you really can't escape it, so just go with a name you love.

chibride4

This is an annoying trend to be sure and extraordinarily common where I live. DS1 is named Jackson, which I'd be surprised if it becomes unisex. Sadly, this isn't the case with many -son names (i.e., Addison, Emerson, Madison). DS2 is named Reid and even though it sounds very masculine to me, female Reids/Reids do exist. Bah humbug.

alehayes

mlf625:

Yeah, ditto the super classics.  William, Henry, Benjamin, Lucas, John, Thomas...

Agreed.  A lot of older-sounding names should be safe, I think, like Oscar, Sigmund, etc. 

alohamora

harleykay:

Just when I thought maxwell was safe.. it went out the window.

Yeah, I honestly have no idea which boy names are safe at this point.  Never would I have thought that someone - much less two celebrities - would think that Maxwell was a great name for a girl.

Keri Marie

I know what you mean. We chose Clifton and we think it will remain a boys only name. 

...seeing some of the new names for girls on this board shocks me though...  

rider5344

Nothing is safe, DS is Donald and apparently there are female Donalds out there....THE MOST ANNOYING NAME TREND YET!!!! Names like Emerson really get me, it literally means son of Emer but some poor girls are out there with this fully masculine name.

jolynn326

Ladiebug710:

Most of the classic names Scott, Jay, Grant, Kyle, Zachary etc.  I cant see those being used for girls.

I used to work with a female Kyle...