Apparently these are girls' names

[AndHarry]

Soren (Norwegian boy?)
Kendal (mint cake)
Stevie (Wonder)
Darcy (shouldn't that be Darcey?)
Avanti (?)
Beau (masculine form of Belle)
Riley (boy)

Are my reactions weird or are these actual, accepted girls' names? They popped up as suggestions on a FB group, along with JezAbel

[OrangeBlossom2]

I have taught a female Darcy, Kendall and Stevie.

The Kendall was Australian and her sister was Bailey which could also be a boys name.

I also think of Darcy/Darcey Bussell.

[AndHarry]

Hero immediately makes me think of one of the female protagonists in a Georgette Heyer book.

[AndHarry]

Soren. Pronounced Serena.

:o

Link but it's a closed group so you'd have to join.

[5madthings]

I know a soren, Stevie, Darcy and a beau all girls, this range in age from late twenties down to about eight.

[ELNino]

In the movie Signs, wasn't the daughter called Beau?

[EhricLovesTeamQhuay]

I know a female rylee. Avanti is a brand of condoms I think. Link to the original Facebook thread?

[crossparsley]

Hero is a girl's name too (Hero and Leander). And i think it's great, short and string and pretty. But I can see why you might not.

[spanky2]

Only met a boy Riley.

[TidyDancer]

I watched a documentary about a murder case once, and the DD's of the lady who was killed were called Stevie and Daryl.

Kendal Jenner and Riley Keough are examples of the others.

[FannyMcNally]

Unless it's pronounced Soreen and I've just got bad hearing

[FannyMcNally]

I know a female Soren. Pronounced Serena.

[orangepudding]

I knew a female Riley, seemed an odd choice for a girl.

I saw a picture of a female Beau on Fb a few days ago. I assumed the parents didn't realise Beau is the masculine form of Belle.

[UpTheFRIGGinDuff]

I'm trying not to look again AndHarry as you say....feels voyeristic...

[SelectAUserName]

Soren - stupid autocorrect (although maybe Siren appears on that list too, just down from JezAbel..)

[SelectAUserName]

I know a female toddler Beau. I was a bit when her mother announced it because my first thought was "Beau is masculine, shouldn't it be Belle?" (didn't say it, just thought it) but it seems to be accepted as a girl's name.

Kendal is definitely female and American, Sarah Michelle Gellar played a character called Kendal in a US soap opera before she starred as Buffy. Darcy would make me think of Darcey Bussell regardless of spelling, so female.

I would still think of Riley as a male name and Stevie as unisex. No idea re Siren as I've never encountered one, and Avanti is the Italian for "come on" or "forward"! That's like calling your child "Keepup"!

[MoreThanWords]

I've recently met a five year old girl called Beau. Only heard it as a boy's name before, so I was a bit surprised for all of 30 seconds, and now it's just who she is iyswim.

[CockyFox]

I have never heard of a female Riley or Beau.
The others sound feminine though, in general there seems to be less distinction between boys and girls names than there used to be.

[fluffyraggies]

Avanti means 'come forward', 'come in' or 'hurry up' in a couple of languages :)

Stevie Nicks is the only female Steve i've heard of, but it makes sense as a nn for Stephanie. Darcey is pretty well known surely? Darcey Bussell?

The other names are a bit ... 'out there', as they say.

[mathanxiety]

Kendall/Kendal, Darcy/Darcey and Riley are definitely girls' names.

Kendall and Riley are very American and the former is almost uniquely a girls' name, while Riley is fast heading to all girl land.

Stevie Nicks is definitely a girl.

Names like Bobbie, Billie, Georgie, and Willie-May have a long history as girls' names in black America.

I have heard of Beau as a girl's name but I think it is mostly an unusual boys' name.

Avanti -- probably girl name, has characteristics that are not masculine.

Soren - boy name.
(Seren - girl name).

[AndHarry]

I just went back for another read. It feels voyeuristic.

[AndHarry]

:o FRIGG I know but I'm trying to channel my shock and confusion into the names that I had no idea anyone would give to a girl.

[UpTheFRIGGinDuff]

I've seen the FB thread you're talking about,and there are some far, far worse names on there than the ones you've listed here...

[ClartyCarol]

Is there not a Stevie on Miranda? I don't watch it but have a vague idea that the little blonde woman is Stevie. That would possibly explain any increase in popularity.

[LemonPeculiarJones]

JezAbel

I know a little boy Riley.

[AKissIsNotAContract]

I've heard of Riley, Stevie, Kendal and Darcy for girls. Isn't Avanti a condom brand?