Carmen?

lightgetsin

What do you think of this name for a boy?  I have known more men named Carmen than women but I keep thinking of it as too feminine for a boy for some reason.

526SadieSadie

I love it, for a girl.  I think it's too feminine for a boy.

How about Carmine?

lightgetsin

I am not a fan of Carmine because it sounds too Italian.  I am half Italian but don't want a really ethnic sounding name because it wouldn't go with my other kids' names.  I have known 3 or 4 male Carmens but they are older Italian men.  One of my friends has Carmen for her middle name but that is the only girl I know with the name.  I guess it has just become more of a female name over the years which I get because it does sound feminine to me too.

etoussa

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

Great for a girl, not for a boy.

 

ditto.

JMU_Bride09

etoussa:

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

Great for a girl, not for a boy.

 

ditto.

ITA

Kmommy91

I've only ever seen it used on women.

5LittleBears

I dislike it for a girl and really dislike it for a boy. 

LissaLynn0682

Agreed that it's fine for a girl (although not my favorite for that...) but on a boy it's too feminine.

queenbone

Hmm, I've never heard Carmen on a boy, I've only heard it on females.

I have heard Carmine for boys. That would be a great underused name to choose.

JLGY

It's a girls name.

swimiz500

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

Great for a girl, not for a boy.

Yep, another vote for this.