Giving a 'boys' name as a middle name for a girl?

[FrancoisLaPrune]

I'm looking for some opinions on using the name Roy as a middle name for my DD who is due in March. Roy is my father's middle name and was my grandfather's first name and I'd like to carry on the tradition but not to the detriment of my DD!!

I'm thinking something along the lines of:

Louisa Roy L......
Evie Roy L.....
Georgia Roy L....
Sydney Roy L....

I've looked for girls names that start with Roy like Roya but I don't really like them!! I love the sound of Roy but not sure if it's off for a girl.

I'd love to hear some honest opinions

I think I'd use it as a second middle name rather than the only one.

Oh no, I think it's awful - sorry. :(

I say no, sorry.

Sure, why not. It's only a middle name, it's not like she'll use it all the time. Personally I much prefer middle names to have some family link anyway.

Loads of people (usually rich though!) use opposite gender second names for kids o follow family traditions. As long as you let her decide if it when to use it, not untroubled w her or register her at school with it stated, Id not have a problem doing that

Hmmm mixed bag of responses so far! Still undecided, DH is indifferent!

It sounds better than I thought it would. And miles better than all the May/Mae which means absolutely nothing. As PP said, as long as your DD has a choice whether to use/not use the name, why not?

I suppose Reine is the female equivalent?

I think it's fine as it is though. I wouldn't use it with Sydney but like it with Louisa

Roy can also be a surname and it's quite common to use surnames as middle names regardless of gender.

I'd also consider though whether this is likely to be your only or last child as you may wish to keep it for a possible future son.

Two of your first name choices are either male or derived from a male name too so I'd be careful of that combination as it may look to your daughter, when she is older, as if you wanted a boy rather than a girl.

Good point myotherusername I was convinced she was a boy but the scan so proved otherwise so maybe that explains the male type names I'm leaning toward!!

I think its fine. My best friend has her mum's maiden name (which is also a male first name) as a middle name. It is sweet, and nobody has ever batted an eyelid.

I know someone who has a DD called Roya...No idea of spelling don't know her that well might that be an option?

My MIL has the same sowhite I think her name is lovely. I'm feeling less odd for thinking of using it now!

With Roy I think you can just about get away with it. Not if it was Dave or frank or something!

What about Ray? - I used to know a female Ray as in doh ray me rather than as in short for Raymond.

I kinda like it but don't like any of your first names I do like the mix of a boy and girls name though.
Sienna Roy
Scarlet Roy
Dilara Roy
Is what I'd put with it
Or you could wait and see if you have a boy

I really like your first name choices- and dont actually mind the roy in the middle but of not I'd find a name with the same meaning as around.

Please don't.

I have a unisex name as a second middle name and absolutely hate it. It doesn't help that the male version of it brings to mind balding pot-bellied men in string vests!

Luckily I have a first middle name, so only ever use that if I can get away with it, most people don't know about the second one.

Not Roy but how about Roya. I know you don't like it but if its just as a mn and to honor your granddad. Then its certainly worth considering.

I have a boy's middle name, it was a family surname. I don't mind it, and tbh hardly anyone ever uses a middle name so nobody really knows.

I knew a woman whose middle name was Stephen. She chose it herself (not quite sure but is it a cathoic thing to choose a saints name at confirmation?).

Roya sounds great! Nice suggestion, what do you think of it OP?

I think it's fine - I would assume it was a family surname.

I googled the meaning - "King" - so an alternative could be to go for a female name such as Regina, Gina etc which mean Queen.

The only one example I know is Meg John Barker. They are an academic who identify as of neither or both genders and are a part of the UK bisexual activist and academic community. In their case Meg John are conscious choices representing female and male aspects by choice in the name.

Cannot think of anyone else.

I used to work with a woman called Kevin and wasn't one of Sting's daughters called Michael?