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Blake as a Girl's Name

BeezusquimbyBeezusquimby member
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We are currently Team Green, but we are having difficulty with a girl's name.  My husband is really pushing the name Blake (it's his name) even if it is a girl.  At first, I was pretty opposed as I feel it is a boy's name, but lately I'm starting to cave.  Looking for honest opinions on the name for a girl.

If it makes any difference, my current faves are Audrey, Katherine and Felicity, all of which are much more feminine.
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  • BeezusquimbyBeezusquimby member
    DaisyBlinks said:
    Oh geeze no. Blake is terrible on a girl. Also, I think it's totally narcissistic to name a baby after yourself.  
    Haha, this is my number one argument!!  I am totally willing to use Blake as a MN, though.  
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  • daystardreamsdaystardreams member
    Audrey is one thousand times better than Blake. Any girl name is a thousand times better than Blake. Audrey Blake it is!

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  • capuletcapulet member
    DaisyBlinks said:
    Oh geeze no. Blake is terrible on a girl. Also, I think it's totally narcissistic to name a baby after yourself.  
    Both of these.  I have some grudging respect for juniors etc. as family tradition, but if you are so desperate to have a child named after yourself that you give a daughter your name as well as a son, you should probably chill out and listen to your wife.  I like all your ideas, especially Felicity.
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    I like it as a middle name :)

    Or name your future son, Blake.
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    I like it as a middle name :)

    Or name your future son, Blake.

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  • DaisyZHDaisyZH member
    I would use Blake as a middle name for a girl. Felicity Blake is my favorite.


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  • conradragingconradraging member
    Blake Lively comes to mind... Not that I love it.

    But I hate naming babies after oneself, so regardless, just say no.

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  • BananaLettuceBananaLettuce member
    edited October 2014
    bromios said:

    OMFG, just say NO!!!!!!! NO! NO to all of it! NO if it's a boy and DEFINITELY NO if it's a girl, what is your DH's problem???

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  • MrsPDXMrsPDX member
    I really love Blake as a middle name! I think Audrey Blake or Felicity Blake would be beautiful! 

    I actually was just thinking of Blake as a middle name to my favorite girl's name (even though I have another middle name picked out). I think the masculinity of Blake offsets a feminine name nicely. 
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  • HeavenBlessedMomHeavenBlessedMom member
    As above.
    I'm a katherine and have always loved it!


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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member
    Nay. You need to veto that now. I'm not opposed to juniors but wanting to give your child your name even if its the opposite gender is just plain narcissistic. 
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  • andrieyaandrieya member
    Wow--I'm surprised people are reacting so strongly to this one! I think it's a nice name for a girl--but I do agree it works very well with your other names as a mn
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  • jessicah628jessicah628 member
    Not that you need another opinion, but I completely agree with everyone -- your three choices are beautiful, and all totally work with Blake as the mn.

    I know someone with the first name Nicole who named her son Cole "after her." Equally bizarre.
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  • kimdave1014kimdave1014 member
    I actually like it as a girls name but since it's your husband's name; i woulddefinitely use as a middle name
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  • estrellita23estrellita23 member
    I really dislike Blake as a girl's name, especially considering your H's name is Blake. I'm not a fan of juniors either (personally, don't care what others do) so this is just a lose/lose situation to me. I like your other names way more!
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  • ginger1228ginger1228 member
    I knew a little girl named Blake and I always thought it was horrible.
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  • carrieharry79carrieharry79 member
    Love it for a first name, but agree that using it as a middle name would be better considering your husbands name is Blake. Good luck. All of your potentials are really pretty.
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