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"Girlie" names for a boy

30 replies

Dalia1989 · 02/01/2019 12:52

Hello. First post here. Only just found out I'm pregnant (eight weeks), so this is all super speculative and will change loads over the next while. I also know I maybe shouldn't be making plans until the 12 week scan but it's hard not to!

DH and I like some quite old fashioned boy's names, including ones which are originally male but are also used for girls these days - Aubrey, Jocelyn are the two main ones.

Are those usable for a boy these days, or do you think he'd get bullied.

Other names we've always liked are:

Nathaniel
Dylan
Robert
Morgan
Bran
Bryn
Owain

DH is Welsh but we live in Scotland if that makes any difference. Thank you for reading!

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MumUnderTheMoon · 02/01/2019 14:45

I think Aubrey is fine but Jocelyn may get a boy tortured at school what about Joss instead.

FishCanFly · 02/01/2019 14:35

Kim or Kelly

MikeUniformMike · 02/01/2019 14:11

Nathaniel - not keen beacause it will get shortened.
Dylan - I'm Welsh so grew up with loads of Dylans, none of which were pronounced Dillun, so I don't like it.
Robert - great. Robbie is nice as a nn
Morgan - fine
Bran - the welsh name has a long a, or an a with a circumflex, not like all-bran
Bryn - nice and easy to spell and pronounce
Owain - great but won't get pronounced the Welsh way. Owen might be easier.

OrdinarySnowflake · 02/01/2019 13:06

There's quite a few little Natheniel's about, most are called Nate. I also know a few Dylans.

Morgan is still a unisex name.

Not sure how to word this, but if you like boys names that have more of a feminine sound, have you thought about Italian names as they can have that feel to an English speaker? Something like Luca?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/01/2019 12:58

I personally wouldnt risk calling boy Jocelyn or Aubrey.

Robert is by the far the best out of your boys names. Strong and classic
Plus there's not too many little Roberts around now. Also has good nn options

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