WTF Nameberry????? (Boy names on girls)

strawberrytree

I usually really like Nameberry's lists, but sometimes I stumble across one that seems like the creators were on crack when it was written. Behold: https://nameberry.com/list/247/Geezer-Names-for-Girls

 

"Blame it on Sidney. This name, which conjures up images of thick glasses, a snowfall of dandruff on shoulders, and plaid polyester pants pulled up to the sternum, sounds (strangely enough) nothing less than charming, nothing short of cool when applied to a little girl. And so too can the other geezer names here. Caution: Most of these names should not be bestowed on a boy."

 

Now, I have heard of one or two of these being used on girls (mainly Monroe, thanks to Mariah Carey), but who in their right mind looks at their sweet baby girl and thinks, "She looks just like a Floyd"? 

 

CeCe8579

Geez...I'm not a fan of Nameberry for this reason!

WinsyWade

Good freakin grief.  I thought Sydney was typically due to the city not because a man's name? 

I can see Sinclair... nn Claire, but it's not my style.  All the rest, yuck, on a girl.

bumpuser5823822

That list is just ugly!

kmichln

Holy cow that list is awful for girls. Those names are all boy. I can see Ira, Jules, and Sidney on a girl, but that is about it. 

Mrs.G123

Come on, everyone. Lester or Lloyd would be so cute on a girl!!!! sarcasm font.

alphalyrae

Barf. Some are really still nice names for boys/men but not a little girl or woman.

MrsJ723

Joy2611:

But, Nameberry has a really weird problem of not understanding that all names aren't unisex.

Abs

caramia582

that is a horrifically awful list of "girl" names.

Kate070

Gary???

Morris???

Virgil???

Seriously, nearly every one of the names on that list would get such a side eye... 

SwittyMcGee

I love (LOVE) the name Floyd, and we would have used it had this baby been male. We still haven't come up with the perfect girl name. Maybe I should be trying to convince my husband to use Floyd anyway?

Seriously,

af1274

Terrible. Absolutely terrible. I can't even pick the worst one! Is it Ernest? Or Gary? Maybe Zeke or Virgil?? Every time I thought it couldn't get worse, it did. None of these should be little girl names!