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Harper - Girls or Boys name IYO
I LOVE this name, and am aware it is unisex but curious as to which way you think it swings.
I am having a boy 
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Re: Harper - Girls or Boys name IYO
Girl. The other night my friend's friend stopped by. I had never met her but I knew her kids were named Lily and Harper. So I asked, how old are your girls? She goes, well I have one boy and one girl. Lily is 5 and Harper is 3.
Awkward. I definitely believe Harper is a girl's name.
That is awkward, but I can guarantee you are one of the many people who will mistake her son for a girl.
Unisex, but that's only because of the massive influx of little girl Harpers this last few years. It's a literary name, but I don't think half of the namers using it even know that connection. So, on an older guy it doesn't seem out of place to me. On a little one, I would assume girl unless you told me boy. If you adore it for a boy, I'd middle name it. There's something really sad about being a boy named X in a school full of girls named, X too. And this is the argument against boys names on girls. You can't really take it back.
(and that reminds me of Clerks II)
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When I was pregnant 4 years ago, this was the name I picked if we had a girl. After author Harper Lee. My husband was on board, it was a go. At that time, when I asked about it on a name board (similar to this one but apparently not around anymore) it was a boy's name that nobody liked. HA!
A few weeks before my baby was born I switched my choice to Matilda, mostly because I was worried it would be too trendy in the future. My husband reluctantly agreed.
We ended up having a boy. This time around (I'm 21 weeks) my husband pushed for Harper. I just can't do it. I can't believe the influx of little girl Harpers in the last 4 years. So we're going with Alice (so far.)
Thanks guys....incidently, i'm not in America (i don't know if that makes a difference) and have never met another child called Harper. The people i've mentioned it too say "Oh, nice boys name" so i thought maybe i could get away with it. Maybe the Harper name trend on girls is yet to hit NZ!
However, i do want a name that travels well - if he decides to go to America in the future i'd hate for him to have a blatent girl name there.
I guess thats on the veto list then...DH wasnt a fan anyway.
nb: not assuming everyone here is American, but i'm guessing a fair portion? Wasnt meant to be rude anyway...
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