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Original poster

Masculine names for girls?

68 replies

Danielson01 · 02/02/2015 06:36

The only ones I can think of are Cameron, Riley and Harriet. Any other suggestions?

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flowerygirl · 04/02/2015 13:41

Bernadette
Colleen

nauticant · 04/02/2015 13:19

I quite like Consider but would goes for it as a boy's name rather than a girl's.

MaraThonbar · 04/02/2015 13:17

Lionel (as in Shriver)

Jackieharris · 04/02/2015 13:15

Good point squoosh

Unisex names are more popular for girls, and as some names become used more frequently for girls their use for boys falls off the radar

Consider
Marion
Shirley
Ashley
Leslie
Lindsay

squoosh · 04/02/2015 13:00

People often start threads about masculine sounding 'girls' names. No one ever asks for a feminine boys name.

Why would anyone call a girl Blake?

Purpleflamingos · 04/02/2015 12:04

Look at the cast and characters of gossip girl- Taylor, Blair, Blake, Leighton ....

Otherwise Casey or Jude?

CrispyFern · 04/02/2015 12:04

Graham.

SirVixofVixHall · 04/02/2015 12:01

Robin is unisex.
Rowan
Acer
Willow
And other tree names like Bay are unisex too. Will see what else comes to mind.

Jackieharris · 04/02/2015 11:57

Darryl (as in Hannah)

Rowan
Jem
Ronnie
Jerry/geri
Heath
Jay
Harley
Lou
Kai
Sammy
Fred (Winifred)
Lindsay
Ashton
Jude
Kim
Finn

Strokethefurrywall · 04/02/2015 03:14

Dylan is an excellent girls name - would have been ds's name had he been a she!

TheGirlAtTheRockShow · 04/02/2015 01:58

I think it's best to go with something like Georgina/Christine/Harriet where you can have the shorter masculine (George/Chris/Harri) or a more feminine.
What if your daughter is a proper girly girl that doesn't like a boys name?

Castlelough · 04/02/2015 01:42

I love Georgie for a girl.
Could be nn for longer form Georgia/Georgette/Georgina but called Georgie. Then she has options if she'd prefer the longer version when she's older.

Babylove2015 · 04/02/2015 00:38

Christine - " Chris". Giving your daughter a chance, if she decides she is too feminine to want to be stuck with a rough boys name.

RabbitSaysWoof · 03/02/2015 21:15

Im with you op, Leni was our girls name if ds had of been a girl. I also live Jude for a girl.

Karelia81 · 03/02/2015 19:51

Shawn (as in Johnson, American gymnast).

LoveVintage · 02/02/2015 18:47

Robyn.

Snog · 02/02/2015 18:34

Blake
Brooke

Jackieharris · 02/02/2015 18:21

mermaid why the Confused

Shane is a unisex name

www.quickbabynames.com/meaning-of-Shane.html

OP I like unisex name too, there are loads of good ones. Look on American baby name websites if you want more ideas.

WestEast · 02/02/2015 18:18

Adrienne

LovelyWeatherForDucks · 02/02/2015 18:16

Francesca - Frankie

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Danielson01 · 02/02/2015 18:12

Why? Because I don't like any girly or feminine names. That doesn't mean I'll name my daughter John or something, I just like unisex names.

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millymae · 02/02/2015 10:21

What about Erica, Philippa. Peta, or Jacqueline. I like Erica a lot. Its a name that's difficult to shorten and for me that's one of the main things I consider as I find it difficult to get my head round why people choose a name and then shorten it!

Jackieharris · 02/02/2015 09:46

Logan
Piper
Austin
Parker
Glenn
Drew
Addison
Ashton
Shane
Saxon
Frankie
Joe
Jules
Jay
Astor
Stevie
Radley
Ripley
Laurie
Basil
Marty
Ty
Oscar
Lee
Sacha
Alex
Billie
Kai
Phoenix
Hayden
Cody
Corey
Casey
Sean
Jean
Quinn
River
Rain
Skye
Skyler
Arran
Jordan
Jodie
Micky
Mel
Oisin
Orion
Pat
Terry
Toni
Angel
Sam
Andy
Jamie
Tegan
Nicky
Fox
Ember
Devon
Dale
Dana
Danni
Ryan

pictish · 02/02/2015 09:08

Gerry
Jamie
Lee
Scout
Billie
Morven
Sonney (I have a friend called this, she's a woman and it suits her)