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Girls with predominantly boys names - anyone?

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:04

has anyone given their dd a name more commonly used for a boy?

any regrets? problems? any opinions (very stupid question on MN!!!)

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Nancy66 · 19/06/2008 19:53

I don't like unisex names, I can't see the point. I think a girl should have a girl's name and the same for the boy.

I know a male Hilary and he really suffered at school.

Tess321 · 19/06/2008 19:30

I love Dylan for a girl too. Boys names often sound great on girls;-not sure about girls names for boys though

littleboyblue · 19/06/2008 18:38

I love Dylan for a girl! Hadn't thought of it before, it's going on the list now!

Oh, just told DP and he said no, it's a boys name, but I think his name is a girls name so there!

MinkyChunky · 19/06/2008 18:37

My sister is called Keith.

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:36

lulu have facebooked you so as not to bore everyone

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:35

we can't use Rowan as a good friend of ours has a Rowan and shares the same surname lol

we DO have Roan on the short list for a boy though

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heymammy · 19/06/2008 18:32

Dizzy, very strangely enough our other two possibles were Lexie or Dixie...how spooky

I'm actually starting to like Dylan for a girl. At first I thought definate no but really, it's quite nice sounding.

fmf - Rowan is a beautiful girls name too, pronounced with the ow sound like the tree.

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:24

after dh vetoed Dylan dd2 was Rudy/Phoebe/Lexie for 3 days until my mother siad she didn't like Lexie and that sealed the deal

love Rudy on a girl too

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heymammy · 19/06/2008 18:22

DD1 is Rudy and I just love it. I know it's mostly a boy's name but it really suits her even though she is a real girly girl.

Not had any negative comments at all but Rudy herself (she is 5) often says she wants to be called Emily which I think she sees as a prettier name

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:19

thanks lulu

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RubyRioja · 19/06/2008 18:18

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lulumama · 19/06/2008 18:18

oh dear, if you need any help, then drop me a line x

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:17

lostinfrance I desperately wanted Dylan for dd2 but dh refused point blank, even after huge amount of whining on my part and emotional blackmail over horrible labour

he has NOW decided he likes it and wants to use it for this dc if a girl and I don't know

all his reasons for not wanting to use it are still fresh in my mind if not his

men [harumph]

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Bronze · 19/06/2008 18:12

Oh no Rowans a girls name. Its pretty.

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Bronze · 19/06/2008 18:12

A lot of names have changed sex and are now alright for both sexes. Hilary being a prime example. Lindsay being another. Now I've said all that my minds gone blank on the ones that have gone the other way.

fullmoonfiend · 19/06/2008 18:11

I wanted rowan for a girl (I had boys)

Everyone kept saying ''oh rowan atkinson, it's a boy's name. '' Er, no it's a tree name...

keevamum · 19/06/2008 18:09

Yes my youngest is called Louie. She was named after her great aunt and yes it used to be a girls name as well in the olden days but of course everyone thinks it's a tad strange now as it is so predominantly a boy's name these days...we shorten it to Lulu while she looks like a little boy still not too much hair but will prob lengthen it when she's older. Everyone always assumes she's a boy before meeting her but otherwise no probs.

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dizzydixies · 19/06/2008 18:08

yes ,was saga saga saga - no decisions made etc

my head is mince with it all!

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lulumama · 19/06/2008 18:05

i have no opinion whatsoever have you had your big meeting yet re the birth?