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Any masculine names for DD??

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ElisaMay · 22/07/2020 12:02

I was wondering if there were any good more masculine names for my DD like Billie, Wren, etc??

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SquirtleSquad · 27/07/2020 15:51

I always liked the name Dick?

UsernameNotValid · 27/07/2020 15:35

Wilhelmina NN Willy (can't get much more masculine than that 🤣)

My sister is a Jamie, people do assume before they meet her but I can't say they've ever been confused afterwards!

Not classically masculine but in my mind these have a definite feel:
Adrienne
Brodie
Derri
Drew
Francesca NN Frankie
Georgia/e
Hayden
Jamie
Peta
Quinn
Raye
Terri
Xanthe

debwong · 27/07/2020 15:24

Boris?

Twelve8Ts · 26/07/2020 22:25

I personally think boys names are becoming more feminine. It’s just a more subtle change. They are following the ‘ee’ trend we see with Evie, Lily etc that has always been a more consistent feature of girls names.
Freddie, Reggie, Frankie, Albie for example. Just look at some old name lists and you can see the difference.

Call your daughter whatever you like! I have a boys name, always loved it. No one called my mum sexist or stoned her in the street.

octoberfarm · 26/07/2020 20:27

Noa?

Thefaceofboe · 26/07/2020 19:39

@aprilfools19 aw that’s sweet. I was think Eleanor but I really like Helena.

aprilfools19 · 26/07/2020 14:49

thefaceofboe my 7 year old niece has a good friend called Lenny and I think it’s lovely !! It’s short for Helena.

emilybrontescorsett · 26/07/2020 09:47

Billy is bad enough for a boy never mind a girl.

Clarabellawilliamson · 26/07/2020 09:23

Oh dear- I gave my daughter one of these names without purposefully looking for a boys name. Have I set her up for a lifetime of people presuming she is a boy before they meet her?
I suppose at the very least she won't be subject to unconscious sexist bias Wink

BlessedBeTheFruitCake · 26/07/2020 09:23

Loren
Quinn
Noa
Dylan
Eden
Logan
Rowan
Gary
Dave

Jessabean · 26/07/2020 09:15

Harriet (Harry)?
Most others I'd think of have been mentioned.

I would personally choose a more feminine/not masculinised longer name on BC and choose to use more masculine nn so that they can choose to have a more girly nn if they choose growing up as they may otherwise resent it. I think I would have!

talkingkrustydoll · 26/07/2020 09:10

Hank
Barry
Norman

CountFosco · 26/07/2020 08:52

@JaJaDingDong

Dave is a nice name
You beat me to it! Mike might be another option.

Or maybe just go with a nice woman's name like Elizabeth?

SoupDragon · 26/07/2020 08:47

@Thefaceofboe

I love Lenny for a girl but I couldn’t cope with the comments ‘isn’t that a boys name’ Blush
It wouldn't have been you who would have to cope with the comments, it would have been the daughter.
Thefaceofboe · 25/07/2020 19:10

I love Lenny for a girl but I couldn’t cope with the comments ‘isn’t that a boys name’ Blush

debwong · 23/07/2020 13:22

Arnold
Vin
Dwayne

PurBal · 23/07/2020 11:52

Bayley

Marcipex · 23/07/2020 11:47

If you want strong names for a girl:
Rowan
Lauren
Elizabeth

Or names that are variants of/close to male names:
Jamie/Jayme/Jaime
Elliot
Peta
Noa
Olive/Ollie

Enough4me · 23/07/2020 11:31

OP it is very unusual to really like feminine names and then jump to very masculine names.

What prompted your very unusual change of mind?

AragornsManlyStubble · 23/07/2020 11:28

It really really doesn’t to me personally. It just says someone has a personal preference for what they want to name their child, and that’s ok. It doesn’t have to be a rejection of a child’s gender or a big statement saying girls names aren’t good enough.

drspouse · 23/07/2020 11:22

Well, that's exactly my point.

It's fairly common on here to say "if I like Elliot for a girl what else would I like". That's what you seem to be meaning by "a sound that's pleasant and you feel right".

But looking for a set of names, traditionally associated with boys, but for a girl, says "girls names aren't good enough".

AragornsManlyStubble · 23/07/2020 11:10

It’s a combination of letters that make a sound that’s pleasant and you feel is right for your child. It really doesn’t have to be attached to all this gender crap in my opinion. It should just be about whether a name works for that particular family.

drspouse · 23/07/2020 11:00

she may just like the sound of more traditionally masculine names as her personal preference.

What is a "masculine name"? Is it one that sounds strong? One that sounds like Elliot or Robin? Or one that is traditionally associated with boys?

AragornsManlyStubble · 23/07/2020 10:52

Like many others, she may just like the sound of more traditionally masculine names as her personal preference. I hate names like Lily, Rose, Daisy etc, but it’s not an attack on flowers.

drspouse · 23/07/2020 10:50

surely that’s a bone to pick with parents of boys, rather than those of girls?
It's a bone to pick with society. We are part of society.
Giving your daughter a masculine name says either "we really wanted a boy" or "we know you are a girl and girls are OK but we don't think feminine names are good because there's something about being feminine that makes it not as good as being masculine". And it's saying "society will tell you being a boy is better and our choice of name confirms that".

Instead of saying "let's opt out of being feminine" parents of girls have a responsibility to their girls to say "being a girl is great, there may be some things that aren't great but we'll fight them together".

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