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masculine names for girls

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Missyb15 · 23/01/2017 19:06

i really like names that are quite masculine and are either unisex or seen as more male

for example the names for girls that i like are james, andi, frances, bobbie, Robyn, Jaime, charley and billie.

What are you opinions on using unisex/more masculine names for a girl

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Maverick66 · 24/01/2017 18:02

Frankie (Francesca)

Manumission · 24/01/2017 18:00

The Mitford girls' mother was called Sydney.

VanillaSugar · 24/01/2017 12:49

A distant relative in law called her DD Sydney.

Laylajoh · 24/01/2017 12:48

Tabitha maybe? Also, how do you feel about ... Alexandra?

NameChange30 · 24/01/2017 12:43

Well yes because Dr + unisex first name must be a man!

BertrandRussell · 24/01/2017 08:33

Do you not think that Ryan and Shannon might find it a bit tiresome to spend their whole lives with people assuming they are the opposite sex?

Quite apart from the practicalities- my niece was once stranded at an airport in America at 1 in the morning because the person who came to meet her assumed that Dr Sam "Russell" was a man..............

Bimbop5 · 24/01/2017 01:37

I love the name Ryan for a girl and Shannon for a boy.

Joeybee · 24/01/2017 01:28

I really like Andi, Billie, Toni and Charlie for girls.

BertrandRussell · 23/01/2017 22:05

Yes, Innes and Ines or Inez are completely different names.

Calca · 23/01/2017 21:42

I like Rae

FrancisCrawford · 23/01/2017 21:36

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BertrandRussell · 23/01/2017 21:17

Harriet's good name.......

CatRash · 23/01/2017 21:13

What about Georgina - could be George or Georgie for a masculine feel or if she eventually decided she wanted to be more feminine could use Gina or Georgia.

I think a could-go-either-way-name is a good idea as it does depend on the girl/woman she becomes a then she can decide.

Same could apply to Samantha or Charlotte

millymae · 23/01/2017 20:47

Names like Jaime, Billie and Charley don't strike me as being masculine at all.

Eryl, Alex or Peta would be my choice.

MysticTwat · 23/01/2017 20:44

It's TFB to you meh Wink

He the sort of lad who owns stuff, and other people are just idiots if they don't like it.

CremeEggThief · 23/01/2017 20:42

Rowan
Ashton

LumelaMme · 23/01/2017 20:38

Crikes, Mystic.
Perhaps I should get out more...!

stabbybitch · 23/01/2017 20:36

MrsMeeks - Stacy is a boys name to me even though I only know girls called this. I love it and Jody also.

The other way round, these names only sound female to me

Frankie
Harley
Billie

PopGoesTheFuckingWeasel · 23/01/2017 20:29

I love Spencer and Wren on a girl.

bibbitybobbityyhat · 23/01/2017 20:26

Sam is a great name.

bibbitybobbityyhat · 23/01/2017 20:25

I love Billie and Jaime.

What about Francesca nn Frankie? Perfect!

Eminybob · 23/01/2017 20:24

I love Leigh and Ashley, but most of all Jaime.

MysticTwat · 23/01/2017 20:23

Nici, Nicky, Nick

FriendofBill · 23/01/2017 20:21

I hear you Bertrand
A boy having a traditionally 'girls' name would be seen as a step down.

On the other hand, some folk just don't like that 'girly' image that some names evoke.

MrsMeeseeks · 23/01/2017 20:20

*Boys names usually end in consonant sounds.

Girls names usually end in vowel sounds.*

I'd never noticed that but you're right! Maybe I should be looking for girls' names ending in consonant sounds. I feel a thread coming on...