Name for baby girl?

soccerslayer7 · July 2015

Due in 4 days and still don't have a name...

bbiutmcph · July 2015

I thought this was for a girl?

paytonpedro · July 2015

Remington is usually a male name, it's actually my male chihuahuas name... Skylar is okay but not my style, and Kennedy is beautiful, except I prefer it spelled traditionally. No need to change letters. I'm not sure what your style is because these seem to be three different styles, but some other names I like are:
Harper
Reagan
Sadie
Lily
Tinley
Kinley
Alice
Delaney
McKenna as a first name...

Hope this helps you at least a little bit.

soccerslayer7 · July 2015

Considering all of these names with the exception of Remington are in the top 300 girl names I find that question extremely rude and stupid. No need to reply if you're going to be immature.

bbiutmcph · July 2015

soccerslayer7 said:
Considering all of these names with the exception of Remington are in the top 300 girl names I find that question extremely rude and stupid. No need to reply if you're going to be immature.

Please you posted the names on a poll on a board for opinions. They are all masculine. Kennedi looks like something from teen mom. Remington is all guns a blazing and really bad for a girl. Skylar should at least have a feminine middle name to balance it out. Your daughter will be an adult and deserves a name that ages well.

ashleyandely · July 2015

breezycat · July 2015

The least unattractive is Skylar Quinn and it's not good.

stlmomof2 · July 2015

I think I can agree with everyone that to me those names are unattractive. If I had to choose any Skylar McKenna ?

lola2bee · July 2015

These are all pretty bad. I like Quinn.

wassuphoes · July 2015

Lord, if you have to stick with these please at least get rid of Remington. I'm sorry, but that is so going to be the Crystal/Candi stripper name of our children's generation.

There are better options to be had.

jessilee15 · July 2015

I'm sorry but I don't care for any of these at all. If you were willing to spell it Kennedy, that would be the best IMO. Otherwise, Quinn as a first name (though I prefer non androgynous names). You might get better feedback if you tell us your style or what you are looking for - unisex names, strong names, goes with X, etc

eliztheforrizz · July 2015

Oh lordy. Skylar is a masculine name and a crappy one, sorry. Remington is awful and reminds me of guns. Kennedi is a misspelled surname. Quinn is also masculine. All these names scream trendy and will not age well at all.

Some suggestions:

Brooke

Claire

Fallon

Shelby

Noelle

Justine

Sloane

Blair

Madeline

Paige

Tessa

Ariane

Delaney

eliztheforrizz · July 2015

soccerslayer7 said:

Considering all of these names with the exception of Remington are in the top 300 girl names I find that question extremely rude and stupid. No need to reply if you're going to be immature.

Now I regret not reading all the posts before nicely offering suggestions. The only person being immature is the person who posted names and asked for opinions and then called a commenter's question stupid. Do some research. Skylar and Quinn are masculine in origin. Kennedy and Remington are surnames. McKenna is a misspelled trendy mess. Sorry you don't like our opinions, but you asked for them. You don't get to dictate how people respond on a public forum.

nurse714 · July 2015

They are all pretty bad. I think you should start all over.

Scarlett instead of Skylar.

Michaela instead of McKenna.

Wren or Gwen instead of Quinn.

Scarlett Gwen is nice.

LNic5 · July 2015

None are fantastic. I definitely don't like Remington at all whatsoever, it shouldn't be used for a human male, let alone a human female. I don't really like Skylar either.

I do like Quinn though, could it be a first name option? I personally think it's the best name up there. Kennedy isn't too bad I guess but definitely not my style.

Quinn Michaela
Quinn Aria / Aria Quinn
Quinn Avery
Quinn Ariana
Quinn Ainsley
Quinn Delaney
Quinn Elena
Quinn Mckenzie
Quinn Alexis
Quinn Bailey

Harper Quinn
Rayna Quinn
Audrina Quinn

Kendall
Cadence
Brenna
Jocelyn
Callista

Hope some of these suggestions spark something

jessielynn1 · July 2015

Yea sorry but these are brutal. Only name I would use up there is Quinn and it's not the greatest.

letyourheartbeyourguide · July 2015

eliztheforrizz said:
Remington is awful and reminds me of guns.

Or razors.

doodleoodle · July 2015

I completely understand wanting to use a gender neutral name for your baby girl as there is gender discrimination in the work place and a gender neutral name on a resume may help her to get more interviews in the future. If that's what you're going for then I would suggest something that may mature more easily with her:

Taylor
Casey
Riley (although a little too popular for my taste)
Reese
Cameron
Carter
Logan
Rory
Cory
Morgan

I would also pair it with a feminine middle name just to give her options. She may decide at some point that she would prefer to go by something girly. Options never hurt anyone.

magsugar13 · July 2015

Someone needs a spelling class.

Rude and stupid? Pot meet kettle.

gonetothesea · July 2015

Didn't you post about the name Doris a few weeks ago? What happened to that?

4N6s · July 2015

Hmmmm Quinn as the first name

ksteeb611 · July 2015

Elizabeth
Claire
Katherine
Grace

g8trkim · July 2015

No, please no. I can get on board with Quinn. Not a fan of McKenna but at least people will think it's a girl.

Kennedi and Remington... I pray you're joking!

SisterMaryNapalm · July 2015

I agree with PP, those names aren't the nicest out there. OP, what do you like about these names? (That's a genuine, non snarky question). If I know what you like about them maybe I can make some suggestions.

My reason for not liking these names is
a) they're masculine names and masculine =/= strong. There are plenty of strong girls names.

Some are misspelled which means if they will be judged by future employers as being uneducated or from a low socioeconomic status (there are studies on this). Giving a common name with a "youneek" spelling doesn't make it any more special.
C) They are awfully trendy. There are some names that are classics and will mostly always be popular (Olivia, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Mary, Anne). Trendy means your child's age could be accurately judged based on their name (eg. Jessica =1980s/90s). It's very popular now, but will it be forever?

These are just my reasons. Its not a reflection on you or your baby. If these reasons don't bother you, then go ahead but I'm guessing these are the reasons people are not on board with them.

MixedBerries88 · July 2015

Hey @g8trkim check your inbox!

emmy236 · July 2015

Just echoing what the others have said. All of those names are not good. Just to try and add to the reasons why

1) Mc anything names mean "son of". McKenna means Son of Kenneth. Just because a lot of dumb people use these names on girls does not mean it's any less dumb. The only exception is Michaela which is the feminine version of Michael and, despite exceptionally stupid people making it worse by using McKayla, is not an Gaelic/Irish surname.

2) Skylar is a butchered spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler (pronounced the same way). In Dutch it means "scholar". As a Dutch person, I opening the judge the heck out of people who use this name. I mean you are naming your child a name of a nationality that is not yours, that means "scholar" and you spell it incorrectly? The irony is just too much.

The rest others have covered. I think you can back to the drawing board and come up with something a lot better.

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