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Typically Boys Name for a Girl

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SummaLuvin · 04/04/2021 19:43

Not expecting, just hypothetical (though I would 100% do this if DH approved it). What boys name do you love for a girl?

Mine is Claude.

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Ejm02 · 12/04/2021 23:41

Georgie!

IndiaMay · 11/04/2021 09:35

Have always loved Dylan for a girl. I think it's a fairly popular girls name in USA though.

Reese too I like (like Witherspoon). Its a family name so to use it for a girl would he cool

LadyWithLapdog · 10/04/2021 18:55

I loved Gilmore girls too ❤️ So sugary but nice.

babbaloushka · 10/04/2021 16:46

[quote PattyPan]@babbaloushka Gilmore girls fan?Smile[/quote]
Sure am! Maybe I'm biased because of the show, but I just love it!

PattyPan · 10/04/2021 16:15

@babbaloushka Gilmore girls fan?Smile

babbaloushka · 10/04/2021 15:51

I really like Rory short for Lorelai. No idea why.

DappledThings · 10/04/2021 11:02

I agree with @MrsTerryPratchett and @TatianaBis**

Ditto

VenusClapTrap · 10/04/2021 10:28

I agree with MrsTerryPratchett.

florascotia2 · 08/04/2021 17:28

Morgan Le Fay is a powerful female figure in Arthurian and other British-Isles legends. Her name is said to derive from Welsh sea-goddesses and/or the Morrigan, a great war-goddess who features in many early Irish myths and legends.

Morgan as a male or female surname is a later usage.

ILikeTheWineNotTheLabel · 08/04/2021 08:00

Alex

golddustwomen · 08/04/2021 07:48

I have a Toni. Not Antonia or anything it's just Toni. Got some unwanted opinions when she was born but I love her name.

@stitchinguru so sorry for your loss Thanks I have an Ellis and I agree with your sons friend, it is the best name!

JamMakingWannaBe · 08/04/2021 07:17

Tess Daly calls Claudia Winkleman "Claude" on SCD. Grates on me everytime.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 08/04/2021 06:49

Étain is the French word for pewter or tin. I think as a name it is Irish?

Cattenberg · 07/04/2021 23:59

[quote SionnachGlic]@02Cattenberg

'I was disappointed to learn that Etienne is a boy’s name. I think it would make a beautiful name for a girl.'

Etain...lovely girl's name[/quote]
@SionnachGlic, how do you pronounce Etain?

KirstenBlest · 06/04/2021 13:26

Morgan is usually a boy's name

itsgettingwierd · 06/04/2021 10:11

@AdelaideK

Although I agree with Mrs Terry Pratchett I do like the name Robyn for a girl.

I like Kelly for a boy.

Oh I forgot about those.

I know a female Robyn and a male Kelly.

Also know a male Morgan.

See this more common than thought. I don't think parents naming children with names statistically typical for the opposite sex is try hard at all.

Me and my siblings all have names that can be used unisexually. My sisters not as common, my brothers as the non version and mine is the one more typical for a male or as a nn to another male name.

And my parents definitely aren't out there or try hard! In fact as teachers they were mega aware of names Wink

KirstenBlest · 06/04/2021 08:34

@SummaLuvin, French people used to be limited to a list of names they could use.

I wouldn't but Billie, Bobbie and Stevie aren't too bad.

There are so many names to choose from, why use a boy's name? Claudine is so nice, use that.

AdriannaP · 06/04/2021 07:26

James
Frankie
Billie (love it)
Hilary
Bobby
Robin

LadyWithLapdog · 06/04/2021 07:23

Morgan

oopsydaisyyy · 06/04/2021 00:55

danny

gnushoes · 06/04/2021 00:49

When we were naming our DC one of my rules were no feminisations of boys names for girls - it would have felt like we'd really wanted a boy, not a girl. Giving your girl an actual boys name is an even worse message. Mind you I'm also not a fan of the ridiculously frilly girls names people on here appeal for these days...

RhubarbFairy · 06/04/2021 00:37

@Survivingmy3yearold

Dylan, our 6 month old DD was very nearly a Dylan.
I know a Dylen who is a girl.

I also know a Frankie and a Stevie.

I went to school with a Jamie. She had the unfortunate surname of Dyke, which as you can imagine at secondary school was not used in its original definition. This didn't help with her having a 'boys name'.

There are loads of nicknames though.

Chris
Danni
Alex
Terri
Jo
Laurie
Sam
Nicki/Nic
Rae
Syd
Oli
Andi
Lou
Jack

BackforGood · 06/04/2021 00:20

None. I don't understand why you would do that to your own child.
What a pain in the backside to go through life with a name that EVERYONE comments on EVERY SINGLE. TIME you meet someone new, or have to give your name somewhere.
Why would you do that to anyone, let alone someone you live ? Confused

Queenofthesilverdollar · 06/04/2021 00:00

Cydney

AdelaideK · 05/04/2021 20:38

Although I agree with Mrs Terry Pratchett I do like the name Robyn for a girl.

I like Kelly for a boy.

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