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Boys names for girls.....

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romannumerals · 14/07/2020 22:10

Really love boy names for girls. Our faves our below, please could you let me know your thoughts on them and whether you think they work for a girl

Andie
Dylan
Drew
Stevie

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nevergoingoutagain · 16/07/2020 13:56

Riley

nevergoingoutagain · 16/07/2020 13:55

Cameron
Dylan

Hesperatum · 16/07/2020 13:53

Sydney
Peta

sel2223 · 16/07/2020 13:17

@daisypond not utterly ridiculous ones

daisypond · 16/07/2020 13:07

please don't take any notice of some of these utterly ridiculous comments.

The OP specifically asked for comments.

iloveyoubutilovememore · 16/07/2020 11:32

@romannumerals - please don't take any notice of some of these utterly ridiculous comments. I honestly can't believe what I've just read. Obviously you came on here for opinions but good god have you gotten them.

I personally love unisex names. My mum called me Charlie (not Charlotte) simply because she liked the name. Not because she was hoping for a boy, or thought it's a strong name for a female etc etc etc. She just liked the name.

School was difficult at times, for all of five minutes. Teachers would joke that they expected a boy to be sat at my desk, or my class mates would joke about it. But like I said it lasted five minutes and absolutely didn't affect who I was or who I became. Growing up I liked it and still do, it's not uncommon but I'm glad I'm not called Sarah, or Emma.

It's a real shame to see comments on here from other mothers who think their opinion is fact. Probably the same people who told me I shouldn't call my son Bodhi because I'm not buddhist. I mean......

Lollypop4 · 15/07/2020 20:49

My DD is Morgan ...
In Wales it is more common for a boy to have this name , I love it though (Its my maiden name hence the choice too)

Jattjewd · 15/07/2020 20:33

I wasn't seeking views on using the names for a girl

Yes you were. Your OP literally says "please could you let me know your thoughts on them and whether you think they work for a girl".

lukasiak · 15/07/2020 20:14

@heartsonacake

Don't cling onto something and try to say I'm going to make my child confused about sex. There's nothing confusing about it, they'll be what they'll be.

No, they won’t “be what they’ll be”. They’re born a girl, they’ll always be a girl. They can’t change that.

You know what, I completely agree with you, but in the future your child might not. What would you do if they decide that they are genderqueer? It's just one of those things we need to roll our eyes and deal with unfortunately.
backin199one · 15/07/2020 20:07

Oh dear. Now it's all starting to make sense... 😬

heartsonacake · 15/07/2020 20:01

[quote romannumerals]@heartsonacake oh god 🙄 How closed minded.[/quote]
It’s nothing to do with being “closed minded”. It’s fact.

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romannumerals · 15/07/2020 19:56

@heartsonacake oh god 🙄 How closed minded.

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bravotango · 15/07/2020 19:55

My fave is Freddie!

heartsonacake · 15/07/2020 19:53

Don't cling onto something and try to say I'm going to make my child confused about sex. There's nothing confusing about it, they'll be what they'll be.

No, they won’t “be what they’ll be”. They’re born a girl, they’ll always be a girl. They can’t change that.

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romannumerals · 15/07/2020 19:48

@heartsonacake I was just making the point that whatever our children want to be, it makes no difference to us as parents, you'd love then regardless. A name doesn't matter in respect of sex in my opinion. Just happens at this time, in naming a daughter. Don't cling onto something and try to say I'm going to make my child confused about sex. There's nothing confusing about it, they'll be what they'll be.

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romannumerals · 15/07/2020 19:48

@heartsonacake I was just making the point that whatever our children want to be, it makes no difference to us as parents, you'd love then regardless. A name doesn't matter in respect of sex in my opinion. Just happens at this time, in naming a daughter. Don't cling onto something and try to say I'm going to make my child confused about sex. There's nothing confusing about it, they'll be what they'll be.

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heartsonacake · 15/07/2020 19:44

[quote RenegadeMrs]@heartsonacake I have a unisex name and have never been confused about my sex. What a strange thing to think.

For what it's worth I think Andie (spelt like this) Drew and Stevie are fairly unisex names too and wouldn't comment. Dylan less so admittedly.[/quote]
I wasn’t referring to the unisex name as the sole reason for this child being brought up confused about it’s sex.

I made my comment based on OP’s comment about “if they do not identify as a sex”. That, along with the male name for a girl, leads me to believe OP will confuse their child over their sex in regards to other matters too.

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romannumerals · 15/07/2020 19:44

@sel2223 AMEN! 🙌🏽 thank you!! Couldn't agree more!

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backin199one · 15/07/2020 19:43

maybe you're stuck in 1991, you've just told me to use a frilly girls name for my daughter 👀😂 We don't have to make our girls frilly and girly!

Um, sorry what? I said "there are thousands of LESS FRILLY girls names" to choose from - how the hell was that implying that you should use a frilly girls name? I was implying the exact opposite!

As a matter of fact, I wasn't even alive in 1991, it's just a lyric from a song Grin but whatever!

sel2223 · 15/07/2020 19:42

Some of the comments on this thread are ridiculous - there is absolutely nothing new and nothing wrong with using a unisex name if you want to OP. Nor is there anything wrong with wanting to honour the babys father (my.mothers middle name is Edwina - her dad is Edward)

I can't believe judgy posters are harping on about sexism and feminism but then saying only girls can have girls names and only boys can have boys names otherwise their lives are ruined forever. How sexist is that?

I actually love that in 2020, most people IRL have moved away from such outdated views

RenegadeMrs · 15/07/2020 19:37

@heartsonacake I have a unisex name and have never been confused about my sex. What a strange thing to think.

For what it's worth I think Andie (spelt like this) Drew and Stevie are fairly unisex names too and wouldn't comment. Dylan less so admittedly.

SunshineCake · 15/07/2020 19:34

It is all very well trying to be cool and saying break the mould but it is your child who will spend their life explaining their name or putting up with surprise when they turn up and whoever was expecting a man.

Kerry Katona has a daughter called Dylan Jorge

joyjester · 15/07/2020 19:32

I like all of them except dylan....That is a slang term for a stupid person.

heartsonacake · 15/07/2020 19:29

I don't think it matters if it's on a girl or a boy, or if they do not identify as a sex!

Oh god. This child is going to grow up confused about its sex.

SunshineCake · 15/07/2020 19:27

@romannumerals

Thanks all.

Her daddy is called Andrew, hence the Drew/Andie. Drew and Stevie are our faves

So. It only can she not have a usual girls name she has to be named after her father ?
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