So I was completely set on naming my son James, BUT according to nameberry.com James is now considered unisex name. Now I worry that if I name my son James he might get mocked later for having a girl's name. Am I over reacting for reconsidering? I just really don't want a uni sex name for my DS. So I'm going to put it to a vote, thanks for your help!
Girl name for a baby boy? 187 votes
Re: Girl name for a baby boy?
P.s. - we used James as the middle name, so I'm partial to it. I say go for it!
We chose a unisex name for DS (though I didn't realize it was unisex until we had pretty much settled on it. I had the same concerns as @mellymar and it turns out there is a little girl in town with the name. I was worried at first but I'm so over it. People will realize he's a boy when they meet him and I don't think it's feminine enough that people would find it strange.
However you have none of these concerns with James! If there does end up being a girl with the name people will think she has a boy name, not the other way around. Promise
Kinda like I think of Courtney as 100% a girl name, but I've known three guys named it. One went by CJ, another Corey.
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How is it we're still so ashamed of being feminine in our society that we consider it strengthening our girls to give them male names, and shameful for our boys to have a name that could be in any way associated with girls. To the point people have to worry about whether their son will be bullied for being called James!
If I were a teacher and saw James, I would assume it was a boy. A name such as Jamie could go either way.