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

[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.

[FannyMcNally]

I know a female Soren. Pronounced Serena.

[FannyMcNally]

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

[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.

[spanky2]

Only met a boy Riley.

[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.

[EhricLovesTeamQhuay]

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

[ELNino]

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

[5madthings]

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

[AndHarry]

Soren. Pronounced Serena.

:o

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

[AndHarry]

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

[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.