stolen from BN board: boy names for girls?

dande2129 · July 2012

Like Kyle, Ryan, Dylan etc for a girl.

Thoughts?

ETA: I should also mention that I'm not planning on these names. Personally, I'm not a fan of not gender neutral names for girls--- but very obvious masculine names.

purplepeanut6 · July 2012

For a girl? none of those. They sound too boyish for me.

Rynleigh · July 2012

NO.

My name is just ambiguous (Erynn - feminine spelling, with boys sharing the same pronunciation). Even with such a totally "either way" name I got years and years of "That's a boy's name" and constant roll call confusion with boys in my classes.

I don't give a damn how much I like a name. My girls all have distinctly girl names, my boys will have distinctly boy names. If they want to change them when they get older, I will have no objections. I just won't give them ambiguous or opposite sex names intentionally.

theimpossibleastronaut · July 2012

I'm not a fan of boy names for girls. It's just NMS.

NechamaChayim · July 2012

No, I don't like it. I think Frankie is kind of cute but I wouldn't use it.

mrsjjohnson2010 · July 2012

What about Kennedy, Taylor, and Tyler? I think those are cute boyish names for girls. I also like Reggie for a girl

gretch1020 · July 2012

I actually like them. I have a few of them (Sullivan and Sawyer) on my girl name list. I also have a niece named Dylan.

AMP350 · July 2012

We found out we were having a boy with my first and were set on Hayden - We decided that if he came out a she we would have named her Haydenne.

I'm all for general neutral names - Keeps things interesting~!

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doremi29 · July 2012

I'm in the minority over there. I like gender neutral names, tend to find overly feminine names to definately not be my style, and overall don't really feel strongly one way or the other what other people name their kids (obviously as long as it's not something super crazy- at that point I'd feel bad for the kid). I don't think naming your kid something gender neutral (or even a straight up boy name for a girl/ girl name for a boy) is going to scar them for life.

Though, Johnny Cash disagrees with me in the song "Boy Named Sue" (I'm not super old, DH just loves classic country lol)

happy_un-bride · July 2012

All in! I'm Franki, real name Frances. On my list far girls are Charlotte/Charlie, Josephine/Joey.

I also like initial nicknames.... CJ, JJ, JD.

techmama1217 · July 2012

I love boys names for girls!! DS#2 is Cameron & if #3 is a girl, she'll be Greyson.

ajetter · July 2012

My daughter is Ryann, so I'm obviously not against it. Some names I don't like on girls, but a lot of people hate Ryan (Ryann) for a girl so I try not to judge. To each their own.

Snooches07 · July 2012

I think it's whatever you feel suits you. However, I did read an article that girls with gender neutral names get better jobs nowadays since you submit your resume online more than anything...so it helps out in that department. My neices have gender neutral names, Jordan, Kendall, and Alex and I think it suits them just fine.

Shayliz · July 2012

I think it's horrible.

renc9828 · July 2012

It really depends for me. I have been a sub before and made the mistake of assuming the gender of the child based on a name (off the roll sheet) and embarrassed the kiddo. That was awkward for both of us.

Raeily · July 2012

I'm not against them, but I'm not necessarily for them. There are so many names that people consider inherently girly now (Ashley, Whitney, Shirley) used to be boy names before something in popculture changed that. *shrug*

magel050485 · July 2012

Raeily:
I'm not against them, but I'm not necessarily for them. There are so many names that people consider inherently girly now (Ashley, Whitney, Shirley) used to be boy names before something in popculture changed that. *shrug*

I was going to say exactly this.

We won't use them because they aren't our style personally but I have a girlfriend named Ryan, a niece named Elliot, and two friends with daughters named Charlie. Many girl names used to be predominantly boy names.

kewltif · July 2012

I think they are cute nicknames, but I think a girl should have an official feminine name for resumes and what not.

Cranang · July 2012

I think people are stealing perfectly good boys' names and throwing them on poor unsuspecting female babies. The boys' named are ruined and the girls are stuck with boys' names. I always think about poor girls named Ryan that meet a guy named Ryan. As a couple, that would be ridiculous.

I mean, I never see any mother of sons naming their kids "Sabrina" or "Madeline." I always wonder why these mothers are so disappointed that their kids are girls. I mean, they must be or they would give them girls' names. A girl can still be strong and smart and independent without having a boy's name.

alexandradenton88 · July 2012

I personally wouldn't name my girl a boyish name, although I am called Alex (real name Alexandra). Maybe I've heard "Your name is a boy name" too much in my life, so I don't want that for my child but hey everyone is entitled to their own opinions!

Shaungela · July 2012

I wouldnt use Kyle... but Ryan and Dylan i would... I know people who have daugthers with those names... Ryan is spelled differently though. She spelled it Rian.

Heartstrings13 · July 2012

I think it depends. Ex. - If we were on our last child and H REALLY wanted to name a child after him, I would consider it (if it was a name like this). I don't think I'd use it just to use it, though. And even still, I'd probably try to talk H into making it her middle name.

In the end, these names aren't completely off the wall, so I wouldn't hate the idea of them being used like some other 'names' that are out there.

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