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Opinions on the name Reece…

62 replies

Pringlelover · 10/12/2025 21:31

For a girl?

I also love:

  • James
  • Everley
  • Avery
  • Aviana
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soontobeamama · 10/12/2025 22:43

I know a family who already had only girls and when their last child was born, the given name was Andie, but was also a girl. It was as if they were disappointed it was another girl and not a boy.

Reece, James and Avery are all very masculine names, the child may grow up to feel that you wanted her to be a boy.

Everley and Aviana are very American sounding - of the two, I prefer Aviana.

ChubbyFecker · 10/12/2025 22:30

Terrible

Sparklesandspandexgallore · 10/12/2025 22:18

I would not call a girl James. It sounds like you were hoping for a boy.
Reece is also a boys name.
I do know a few female Everlys.

ShesTheAlbatross · 10/12/2025 22:13

I really dislike the name Reece.
Either have Rhys for a boy (which I like), or Reese for a girl (which is ok but I don’t love it).

I’d never do James for a girl. I feel like people who use obviously traditionally male names for girls are so “ooh look at us, aren’t we so interesting and outside the box”. And like a PP says, they’d never use an obviously female name for a son. The trend of unisex names only seems to go that way - male names become neutral because no one would call their son Elizabeth.

Calliopespa · 10/12/2025 22:07

I think Everley is the best.

I'm sorry Reece is just awful imo. Even for a boy.

TheBirdintheCave · 10/12/2025 21:57

Avery, James and Rhys are boys names.

There are thousands of beautiful girls names out there. Why not pick one of those? 🤷🏻‍♀️ As I say to everyone who posts suggestions like this… would you name a son Jessica, Annabelle or Clara?

BotterMon · 10/12/2025 21:49

You'd need to spell it Reese for a girl and it's lovely. James is not lovely but Jamie works.

paddleboardingmum · 10/12/2025 21:49

Reece is both a boys name and chocolate. Why would you call a girl James?

Avery or Everly are nicer.

girljulian · 10/12/2025 21:47

Avery is a boys’ name too, or at least I’d expect a boy if I was waiting for an Avery.

FairViewRosie25 · 10/12/2025 21:44

Reece no it’s a boys name. Avery I love I’ve got a Carey and she has totally owned it she’s now 21

WhosMadeline · 10/12/2025 21:38

Everley, Avery and Reece are ok for girls. Not James for a girl. She will always be explaining and people will always expect a boy/ man from seeing it written down. Jamie is ok for a girl if you really wanted to.

MsVisual · 10/12/2025 21:37

Reece is a boys name. As is James