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62 replies

Pringlelover · 10/12/2025 21:31

For a girl?

I also love:

  • James
  • Everley
  • Avery
  • Aviana
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CurlewKate · 11/12/2025 14:46

Prelim · 11/12/2025 14:24

Obviously in the minority here, but I quite like James for a girl!

How do you feel about Clara for a boy?

PumpkinSpicePie · 11/12/2025 14:28

Makes me think of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. I don't mind it but think James should be left for boys.

BeNoisyFish · 11/12/2025 14:25

The people I met with this name have been lovely but I don't like the name.

Prelim · 11/12/2025 14:24

Obviously in the minority here, but I quite like James for a girl!

Sosigrole · 11/12/2025 14:11

Have you been watching Americas Sweethearts?

Pringlelover · 11/12/2025 14:01

Onefortheroad25 · 11/12/2025 11:54

Why do you want to give your daughter a boys name?

Because we are cool and edgy and would like lots of attention!

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user1492757084 · 11/12/2025 12:46

Most are boys' names.

Aviana is the only name I like..

hiredandsqueak · 11/12/2025 12:43

I don't like Reece for a boy never mind a girl, it's quite 90s isn't it? Not keen on the others either James is most definitely a boy's name. I think using a boy's name for a girl makes everyone think you have gender disappointment. How about Ava rather than Avery or Evelyn rather than Everley?

TheeNotoriousPIG · 11/12/2025 12:35

Please don't give her a boy's name, OP. It was bad enough growing up with the feminised (and often mispronounced) version of a male name, without an entirely masculine one! It's very annoying when you are regularly mistaken for being a boy at school and, later, job interviews as a teen. It's very annoying, even more so if you're excruciatingly shy! Throw in the fact that one of my parents told me that, "I didn't want a daughter, anyway", and you can understand why I had already looked up 'how to legally change your name' by the time I was around 12.

I now have a clearly female name.

CurlewKate · 11/12/2025 12:32

Unless you’re prepared to call a boy Clara or Lyra don’t call a girl Reece or James.

Purplecatshopaholic · 11/12/2025 12:16

I like Rhys with the proper spelling, Also James. But, both these are boys names and it just looks like you wanted a boy,

RegalDiamondMonster · 11/12/2025 12:11

Not a fan of Reece for a boy or a girl. Really harsh sound, a bit like grease or rice.

Avery and Everly are the best on your list.
For a similar style maybe Piper, Quinn, Wren, Ember?

Onefortheroad25 · 11/12/2025 11:54

Why do you want to give your daughter a boys name?

ClareVoiance · 11/12/2025 11:46

@EconomyClassRockstar Reese Witherspoon's real name is Laura Jeanne
Reese Witherspoon - Wikipedia

Mumofteenandtween · 11/12/2025 11:46

Girls with a boys name means one of two things:-

1 Parents wanted a boy.
2 Parents think that they are cool and edgy and want lots of attention.

ClareVoiance · 11/12/2025 11:42

Reece - OK for a boy. Dreadful for a girl.
James - lovely for a boy. Dreadful for a girl.

Everley - too similar to Beverley
Avery - Postage scales and sticky labels. Too similar to Aviary and Ovary.
Aviana - Avian flu. Sounds like the name of an air museum or bird sanctuary.

StruggleFlourish · 11/12/2025 00:59

Reese reminds me of candies like Reese's pieces. Also it sounds like a boy's name. But whatever.

user2848502016 · 10/12/2025 23:13

I don’t like it, sorry.
Avery is ok but I prefer Ava
You absolutely cannot call a girl James!

me24x · 10/12/2025 23:11

MsVisual · 10/12/2025 21:37

Reece is a boys name. As is James

Agreed

BleeBlahBlue · 10/12/2025 22:59

EconomyClassRockstar · 10/12/2025 22:49

Apparently someone forgot to tell Reece Witherspoon her name is a boys name. I personally don't like it because DDs high school (and also female) bully was called Reece. That bitch! But obviously I don't expect a random stranger on MN to hold the same grudge.

Reese Witherspoons real name is Laura Jane

Reece is a family name for us, oldest in his 60s and several scattered down the ages. Most recent was a girl, suits her, but we were all like huh?!

YourWinter · 10/12/2025 22:59

You can’t call a girl James…

I know a teenage girl in New Zealand called Reese, but as my old headmaster was Mr Reece I really dislike the name, Rhys is better.

Toddlerteaplease · 10/12/2025 22:56

She Will spend her entire life telling people she’s not male. I met a girl called Aiden once, it’s a beautiful name for a boy, but caused huge confusion!

EconomyClassRockstar · 10/12/2025 22:52

Although I have just clicked it's with a c not an s.

EconomyClassRockstar · 10/12/2025 22:49

Apparently someone forgot to tell Reece Witherspoon her name is a boys name. I personally don't like it because DDs high school (and also female) bully was called Reece. That bitch! But obviously I don't expect a random stranger on MN to hold the same grudge.

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