too boyish for a girl?

baby_tar_heel · November 2009

What do you think of Ryan MacKenzie for a girl?

IrishBrideND · November 2009

Personally not a fan. She'll have to explain constantly that she's a girl.

BabyLove987 · November 2009

I wouldn't name a girl Ryan.

BFab11 · November 2009

I think it's really cute!

Tess12 · November 2009

I've known little girls named Ryan and I think it's cute. I would pair it with a more feminine middle name like Elizabeth or Charlotte, though. Just to balance things out.

ToBeMrsT · November 2009

I don't like boy names for girls.

IrishBrideND · November 2009

I should clarify that I think its really cute, especially for little kids. I just don't think its practical long term.

Neen33 · November 2009

ToBeMrsT:
I don't like boy names for girls.

This. Just NMS.

hokiefan04 · November 2009

I love Ryan for a girl! My DHs name is Ryan and we were planning on using it for a middle name if we had a girl. Go for it!

jifer · November 2009

I went to school with a girl named Ryan...but she spelled it Rianne. Just FYI! I always liked her name because it was unique. Also, my cousins middle name is Ryan..she's a girl (they spell it Ryan).

ajetter · November 2009

We are considering Ryann Elizabeth for a girl. Still pronounced like Ryan, but the extra N makes it a bit more feminine to me, and like others have said we have a more girlie middle name. That being said I do like the name, seeing as we are thinking of using Ryan/Ryann too!

cmritchie · November 2009

Love it!! If you want to girl it up a bit play with the spelling.Go with whatever you like! I personally like the name Dylan for a girl but my brother has that name so I couldn't use it!! HAHA

tanisha_05.24.09 · November 2009

I know a little girl name Ryan and I love it for a girl, but my nephews name is also Ryan, so Ryan is out of the question for us. I agree with prior person about pairing it with a more nomal middle name to balance things.

baby_tar_heel · November 2009

We considered the Ryann (double n) spelling - we were worried that people would pronounce it Ry-ann (like the name anne) instead of the regular Ryan and she would have to correct them all the time. Your thoughts????

tanisha_05.24.09 · November 2009

baby_tar_heel:
We considered the Ryann (double n) spelling - we were worried that people would pronounce it Ry-ann (like the name anne) instead of the regular Ryan and she would have to correct them all the time. Your thoughts????

I'm not a fan of "new spellings" of names. It makes it hard having to ALWAYS add/switch letters for popular names that people are used to seeing written a certain way.

WonderWoman27 · November 2009

I don't particularly like the name Ryan for a girl's name, but I've heard it used for a girl before. If you like it, use it!!

smssy2005 · November 2009

I think Ryan is a cute name for a girl.

Hip2Bsquare · November 2009

I guess the only time people will mistake her for a boy is on paper. As long as she has long hair and wears a dress....I don't think people will mistake her as a boy. I don't think she will have to explain that she herself is a girl because people will know they are hearing and seeing a girl. I think it's an ok name. NMS. I prefer names that are kind of gender neutral names that can go both ways like Taylor or Jamie. Ryan is leaning more to the boys side. I think if you spell the name differently then you should do it for the purpose to be pronounced differently. Ry-anne sounds more "girly". Ryan sounds like Ryan the boys name. My sisters name is Raelynn Elizabeth.

punkfiction_v.3 · November 2009

IrishBrideND:
Personally not a fan. She'll have to explain constantly that she's a girl.

probably not now-a-days no one assumes that any name is for a specific gender.

ckstokes · November 2009

Tess12:
I've known little girls named Ryan and I think it's cute. I would pair it with a more feminine middle name like Elizabeth or Charlotte, though. Just to balance things out.

this.

scubaspot · November 2009

My sister has a "boys" name and hates it. She refuses to even acknowledge that it is her name instead she goes by her middle name. She was teased terribly as a child. She looked like a girl, spoke like a girl and acted like a girl but kids are mean, even now as an adult people say "but that's a boys name." It may be cute to have a little girl named Ryan but not so cute once she gets older and Ryan still falls under the classification of a boys name and not a gender neutral name like Taylor.

hoshicat · November 2009

Wow lots of opinions on this one.

I love the name Ryan for a girl, however I like fun more girly spellings. I never thought of Ryann being pronounced like Ry-Anne... but it's so subtle of a difference I think that is really pretty like that. Even though it's not what you're going for. I went to high school with a girl named Rrian. She loves her name, even though some would call her Ruh-Rian. It was more of an affectionate nickname because we had a boy Ryan in our class too.

IrishBrideND · November 2009

punkfiction_v.3:

IrishBrideND:
Personally not a fan. She'll have to explain constantly that she's a girl.

probably not now-a-days no one assumes that any name is for a specific gender.

There was a post yesterday about this. A ton of posters have deal with it all the time.

In todays world when everything is through email, they can only make assumptions based on the name (not voice and looks and such)

LauraLovesJon · November 2009

I like it, I think I know more girl Ryan's than boy ones. We made sure to give DD a really feminine middle name since her first name was somewhat "boyish."

SoldiersGreenBean · November 2009

NMS. It doesn't pass the 'adult test' in my book (sure, it sounds cute on a kid, but what about when she's an adult?). Plus, I agree with pp who said that in today's communication venue, she will always be mistaken for a guy.

punkfiction_v.3 · November 2009

IrishBrideND:
punkfiction_v.3:

IrishBrideND:
Personally not a fan. She'll have to explain constantly that she's a girl.

probably not now-a-days no one assumes that any name is for a specific gender.

There was a post yesterday about this. A ton of posters have deal with it all the time.

In todays world when everything is through email, they can only make assumptions based on the name (not voice and looks and such)

i have 2 girls. aidan and sawyer. i really have not had much of a problem. and even if someone says "he" when calling a dr's office or something - a quick "oh, she" really isn't a big deal if you love the name.

and today's world is not the same world that our children will be in when they are older. with made up names, unisex names, boy names for girls, random spelling... no one will seem "odd" as an adult among their peers. and no one will be able to guess a gender either.

IrishBrideND · November 2009

punkfiction_v.3:

i have 2 girls. aidan and sawyer. i really have not had much of a problem. and even if someone says "he" when calling a dr's office or something - a quick "oh, she" really isn't a big deal if you love the name.

I'm not worried about the parents having to explain. they obviously love the name. I was commenting from the childs POV when she is grown up.

I was simply providing a potential downfall. I don't think its horrible to name girls with boys names. But it certainly is something to think about.

punkfiction_v.3 · November 2009

IrishBrideND:
punkfiction_v.3:

i have 2 girls. aidan and sawyer. i really have not had much of a problem. and even if someone says "he" when calling a dr's office or something - a quick "oh, she" really isn't a big deal if you love the name.

I'm not worried about the parents having to explain. they obviously love the name. I was commenting from the childs POV when she is grown up.

I was simply providing a potential downfall. I don't think its horrible to name girls with boys names. But it certainly is something to think about.

lol right. and what im saying is that with all the made up names, jacked up spelling, gender switching names... kids of today won't think its "odd" at all. it will be commonplace.

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