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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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2014newme · 16/03/2017 18:26

Don't like them sorry

FlaviaAlbia · 16/03/2017 18:23

Yes, it was Rowan! Phew, glad you remembered for me Smile

Out of all of them, Robin is my favourite, followed by Vivian.

Kelly is a surname to me, I don't think of it as a first name initially.

goldielocks29 · 16/03/2017 18:21

Kelly and Kerry can be used as boys names in Ireland. I know 2 Kelly's and 4 Kerry's!!

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user1489577919 · 16/03/2017 18:18

Oh I like Robin, very Winnie the Pooh.

Rowan is maybe one but I'm not a fan

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FlaviaAlbia · 16/03/2017 18:16

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Robin

There's another that's lurking at the back of my brain as I knew a man who was called it. It's going to drive me nuts now...

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user1489577919 · 16/03/2017 18:12

It's popular to give girls boys names, but I thought the opposite always sounded quite nice too. Also I was raised a bit of a hippy star child Wink

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EweAreHere · 16/03/2017 18:12

Ummm.... those are all girls' names in the west.

Why would you do that to a boy.

ProfAnnieT · 16/03/2017 18:12
heateallthebuns · 16/03/2017 18:09

What makes you want a feminine name?