Stevie for a girl

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Any thoughts?

That is really sad stranded
I love this name.
I am a bit of a old movie freak and it sounds really cool and glam to me.

What shame you suffered because of it.

I suffered a LOT due to my surname and only took OH's when we married because mine was so bad.

So I get where you are coming from.

Congratulations on you name change, Evie

OP, it's kind of a cool nickname, but I'd advise a longer, feminine name which can be shortened.

i know a little girl called Stevie, just Stevie, not short for anything.

don't love it, don't hate it. it's just a name.

I knew a Stevie, she was our uni admin person. Everyone thought she was a bloke, and would go into the office looking for a bloke. When I first rung up asking for Stevie I expected a man and when I was put through to her asked again for Stevie (had never heard of a girl Stevie before). I am sure she got that a lot and it must be so annoying. I am normally very much part of the 'use what name you want' brigade but I can totally see stranded's experience and think it could make life unnecessarily difficult for your DD.

loopy I never even considered Stevie for a boy!

I just love it for a girl and I am really shocked at Stranded bears experience especially as she is so young, I am much older and know a few women with male names (Frankie, Billie, Sam, Jack) who don't have any problems and like their names - all of them have shortened as their own choice.

That's the point though isn't it? Their own choice.

I really like it.
It's awful that Stranded has had such a bad experience but don't kids always find something to bully about? whether it's hair colour, body size, braces, brain power...

I knew a Stevie, but she was really Stephanie - I always liked it more than Steph, which is what all the other stephanie's I know go by.

I also know a Billie, and she hates her name. She has two sisters and they all have what are traditionally boy names.

My dd is Charley, but that is short for Charlotte. I quite like 'boy' names for girls, but I also think options are really important.

The female one I knew was a Stephanie, and the male one is my brother (christened Stevie, not short for anything, now calls himself Steve)

Stranded Bear is obviously the expert on this, so I bow to her opinion, and if she says she had a hard time because of it, then I would say don't do it, but if I saw the name Stevie, I would assume it was a girl, and if I met a boy or man called Stevie, I would think "that's a bit of a girly name for a boy".

Can I add the poet Stevie Smith to the mix?

I just googled stevie and of course it came up with Stevie Wonder - a man - but I've never thought of him being called Stevie because I just think of his name altogether "Stevie Wonder". I bet when people address him directly, they call him Steve.

Now I've typed it so many times, it has begun to look very odd.

I had a friend called Stephanie at college - I used to call her fuffnie as she didn't like Steph.

Stevie is cute but not a girls name, when there are so many lovely ones. My sister mentioned possibly naming one of her girls Gary or Sydney. She changed her mind.

Going by what others ave said though, it's not just the problem of being bullied about the name. It's the fact that on paper, most people reading the name would assume the wrong gender, hence mail addressed to Mr and other such probs.

Officially naming the baby Stephanie, and having all paperwork in that name still leaves you totally free to call your baby Stevie, while giving your child the option of using either option when she is older. Would seem to be the fairest compromise imo.

For those who say they knew a Stevie, maybe she didn't have problems as she was officallybStevie and chose to enjoy the nickname on her own terms without the beurocratic misunderstandings iyswim.

Nay, nay and thrice nay. Give the poor little girl a girls name.

would you call your son sophie op
or is it boys names only for girls?
i dont think picking traditionally male names imbues them with strong or feisty characteristics.and has been said it may lead to bullying. You are most likely aware stevie is traditionally male name and diminutive of steven/stephen. Therefore it will raise an eyebrow

seriously would you pick a traditionally female name (elizabeth,anna..) for a boy just because you liked the name?

Yikes no, sounds terrible for a girl, naff and cheap! soooooooo many lovely names to choose from.

I love Stevie for a girl, but I would use it as a NN for Stephanie so she had a "sensible" name on her birth certificate and if she ever became Prime Minister

Don't knock the Mac, scottishmummy, that's not cool.

lol fleetwood mac is for elbow patch wearing teachers who like some soft adult roooooooooooooooock and think fleetwood are deep

its musical keech

My stepgran is a Stevie, was more than shocked the day my mother told me grandad was having an affair with someone called Stevie when he was in his 70's, not only was I surprised he'd have an affair at this age but with a man?!! obviously mum put me in the picture eventually.

DP and I thought about the name Stephanie for our DD, and Stevie would've been her NN. If we have DC3, Stephanie/Stevie will be back on the table.

Wouldn't use Stevie as a first name (SB said it all really), but love it as a NN.

I really like it

I also like Robyn, and Billie

Stranded

I feel your pain - my name was a 'normal' name with a chavvy spelling - OK people didn't think I was male but it was still bad enough for me to have changed it.

Not that my mother will use the name I've been using for nearly 30 years.

OP

I'd go with Stephanie with Stevie as a nn - then she has options to change, as do you.

Obviously I wouldn't call a boy Elizabeth as it's clearly a girls name. Stevie is comonly known as both a girls name and a boys name..... Not really sure where that comment was going really!

Thank you all for your opinions anyway.

My mum had neighbours the dad was called Steve, the son Steve and the daughter Stevie.. I thought it was very inbred haha

Ha ha - that is a bit over the top :)