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Feelings on now feminine names for boys?

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user1489577919 · 16/03/2017 18:04

Previous post... Selwyn didn't seem too popular.

Now I'm thinking about names that lean a bit more feminine these days:

Vivian

Hilary

Kelly

Thoughts? Also any other suggestions of feminine names for boys?

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BestIsWest · 18/03/2017 18:47

Ruby Walsh is really a Rupert.

BestIsWest · 18/03/2017 18:46

I know lots of male Vivians. I think it's lovely.

greeeen · 18/03/2017 16:07

Oh and I know it's not exactly what you're looking for but I love Gabriel and it does have a femmininity about it. IMO

greeeen · 18/03/2017 16:05

Ceri

It's Welsh and I prefer it to Kerry for a boy?
Don't like Vivian at all.

Teaspoon74 · 18/03/2017 15:27

I was thinking about this the other day when Ruby Walsh was being interviewed about Cheltenham.

Ruby is a girls name to my kind, and one we are considering. But RW is a bloke, in a fairly blokeish profession (racehorse trainer).

emilybrontescorset · 18/03/2017 07:05

Jordan
Ellis
Eden
Courtney

Singingforsanity · 17/03/2017 23:46

Eden is lovely!

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user1489577919 · 17/03/2017 23:12

I do like Vivian the best... Am I crazy? I can think of as many male Vivians as I can female ones

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user1489577919 · 17/03/2017 23:09

Beachedwh4le - I'm taking the comments about bullying into account but with a pinch of salt. I have a very normal name and was bullied at school. Now mumsnet, 2 odd decades on, has decided my name is chavvy. I do feel like there's no winning on the bullying front.

SeamusMacDubh - ahah I'm not French enough, and my mum would KNOW!

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SeamusMacDubh · 17/03/2017 23:05

Angel is popular in Spain isn't it?

SeamusMacDubh · 17/03/2017 23:04

Jem? (Could be short for Jeremiah/Jeremy, though could be shortened to Jemmy too)

SeamusMacDubh · 17/03/2017 23:03

What about Michel? (Not going along with the Gilmore Girls theme here at all...)

Beachedwh4le · 17/03/2017 22:46

I really like Vivian, but I'm also one of those who wanted to call a DD James, so probably I'm not a reliable source.

You'll get a lot of criticism on here for mixing things up, but you should go with what you love.

all the chat of bullies makes me Hmm bullies will find a reason to bully no matter what, so maybe we should focus our energies on teaching bullies to be responsible for their actions

HeadlessGummyBears · 17/03/2017 22:44

Some suggestions of soft/feminine names for boys:

Alexis
Ashley
Blake
Cary
Cory
Gabriel
Gale
Jessie
Marley
Quinn
Riley
River
Rory
Sage

ilovepixie · 17/03/2017 22:33

Why give a boy a girls name? He will only get bullied.

BestIsWest · 17/03/2017 22:33

Alison can be used for a man too.

DH has one of the names on this thread and hates it. He was going to change it at one point. To Simon.

Serowe72 · 17/03/2017 22:29

What about Lyndon.

AmysTiara · 17/03/2017 22:29

I like Kelly for a boy

paddypants13 · 17/03/2017 22:28

I know or knew men called Hilary, Kerry, Kelly, Kylie, Ashley, Vivian, Dorian and Jody.

I quite like Kerry and Jody but I'm not keen on unisex names for either sex tbh.

Stellmum · 17/03/2017 22:19

I have a Finish friend named Kari and I remember I asked him where his name comes from (because I never heard it used for a male). He said is the name of the Scandinavian god of wind. I am so used to it now :)

NuffSaidSam · 17/03/2017 22:05

I'd generally go for a boys name for a boy.

It's just easier for the child.

is a link to David Mitchell explaining why it's best not to give your child a super yooneek name. Just in case you're interested.
Pallisers · 17/03/2017 21:51

I know a male Madison. For a while he was dating a female Madison. It was odd.

pennypeony · 17/03/2017 10:11

Yes, true Lynn is. Two Ls.
A bit like Haydn. Both Welsh. :)

TinklyLittleLaugh · 17/03/2017 10:06

Lynn Davies (who both the boys I knew were named after) certainly doesn't spell it Lin.

ShoutOutToMyEx · 17/03/2017 01:52

Ha, i know. I have it in my head about 23 hours a day now it's my username though!