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Cole for a girls name thoughts?

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DawnieOwl · 07/10/2023 22:10

I named my first daughter Quinn and love idea of having unisex names, I think Cole is quite a modern and trendy name for a girl and would like other opinions.

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Longdarkcloud · 09/10/2023 21:08

Brook
Bennet
Franklyn
Lark
Dean

CurlewKate · 09/10/2023 05:52

All the "unisex" names your are suggesting are actually boy's names. There are no unisex names-only boys names used for girls.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 08/10/2023 17:04

Goodness, WHY would you? There are dozens of nice unisex names.

grayhairdontcare · 08/10/2023 11:45

Cole is not the best .
Some suggestions
Astrid
Blair
Briar
Deloris
Enid
Fearn
Gaia
Jade
Mirin
Nova
Nina
Orla
Oona
Ursula
Wanda
Wren
Willow

Deadringer · 08/10/2023 11:38

Cole is awful. Blake is a good suggestion, it works better with Quinn. Or what about Harley? 😉

Superhair · 08/10/2023 11:34

No. It’s not a particularly nice sound for a name and makes me think of a piece of coal.

Bearcub101 · 08/10/2023 11:30

No it’s horrid!

DameEtna · 08/10/2023 07:06

Don't like it at all, for a boy or a girl, just makes me think of lumps of coal.

There's plenty of much nicer unisex names eg

Blake
Rowan
Cameron
Noa
Robyn
Dakota

groovergirl · 08/10/2023 04:01

No. Grim and dour. She won't thank you for it.

Colette
Carla
Caroline
Carolyn
Carroll
Coralie
Nicole
Nicolina
Coleraine

PurpleOrchid42 · 08/10/2023 03:46

Not a fan. I guess you could call her Nicole, and Cole for short? Just a thought.

newfriend05 · 08/10/2023 03:20

I like it , but how about Daryl .. had a friend who's sister was called it

DiscoBeat · 08/10/2023 02:21

It just reminds me of coal...

JaxiiTaxii · 08/10/2023 01:33

I am old & untrendy so I don't like it.

Quinn however is lovely. As are:
Ash
Stevie
Ellis
Blake

ivybx · 08/10/2023 01:30

I like it for a boy, never thought of it for a girl but thinking of it now, I do like it for a girl also

bonbon2023 · 08/10/2023 01:08

It's short for Nicole I like it

theduchessofspork · 08/10/2023 01:00

No no no

Incognito2023 · 07/10/2023 22:50

Sorry no. (love Quinn though)

Fireisland · 07/10/2023 22:50

Ugh.

Moonshine5 · 07/10/2023 22:50

Nope

liveforsummer · 07/10/2023 22:47

I've never heard it used for a girl so not sure it's modern or trendy?!. Agree with a pp, I certainly wouldn't fancy it being my name

SoupDragon · 07/10/2023 22:46

Truly awful. It isn't unisex at all either.

mum2jakie · 07/10/2023 22:43

What about Dale? I know equal numbers of male and females with this name?

caringcarer · 07/10/2023 22:42

I only know 1 coal and he's in his late 60's. It's a boy's name.

Zola1 · 07/10/2023 22:38

Don't like Cole and never heard it on a girl

I love Blake like another poster suggested.. also Rory, Riley, Asher, Ellis, Maddox or Luca might fit your brief

crumblingschools · 07/10/2023 22:32

Did you want a boy? Would you be happy to be called Cole?