Masculine girls names

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Any suggestions? Think Dylan, James, Aaron, etc for a little girl.

The most obvious are Charlie and Jamie but I'm not so keen on those.

I love American "surname for first names" especially unisex ones, already used Parker and Carter.

Loki. that's a Lovely name.

Where does it originate from

Riley taylor I know a female Rickie ,Frankie Robyn. Fwiw dh has a girls name he was teased relentlessly especially at secondary school I hope times have changed

Ilive

Loki is the norse god of mischief and lies.

so kind of apt.

Billie
Stevie
Robynn

Jesse is the masculine. Jessie is the feminine
Viz Leslie/Lesley, Francis/Frances

Personally I'd avoid being cutting edge & radical when it comes to a child's name. Something that gives options of soft, neutral or tough
Jacqueline, Jackie or Jack
Robin/Robin

"Jesse is the masculine. Jessie is the feminine"

Two completely different names from different sources.

Interestingly (well, I think it is) Shakespeare might have invented Jessica. It was certainly first recorded in one of his plays.

Jude is also for boys and girls.

I think masculine names for girls are much more common now but my mum's friend is female with a "masculine" name and everyone always asks "were your parents hoping for a boy?" and similar tactless stuff. Has given her quite a complex.
I can definitely see where Bertrand is coming from.
Although I do love Stevie.

"Please help me understand why ANYONE would do this to their most beloved child because I've never had a satisfactory answer from my parents."

People will be bullied for any reason. If you were called something currently popular and old fashioned in my school you would be bullied from it. I'm sorry you experienced such torment but it's not your name that's at fault it's the shitty kids that tormented you. Coming from someone who has a masculine name and likes it.

Some of your suggestions have been fantastic and many have suggested my own name which was a nice confidence boost I never understand people who comment telling you not to use a name/type of name when their input wasn't wanted. I never asked if anyone liked them to be honest, just for suggestions of more

I think anyone judging what people name their kids probably have their own issues to deal with instead

I just think it's sad that boys names are considered somehow better.

I don't think that? I just like the way they sound. All my kids have totally unisex names which could be beneficial in not enforcing gender stereotypes especially if one of them was to struggle with gender identity.

I like names that don't specify a gender in either direction which is why i asked for boys names that would also suit females. I don't like 'boys only' names either. And honestly I don't like that one name should belong to just a boy/girl. I wouldn't be shocked or laugh to meet a boy called Anna, Emily, etc. It's just a name at the end of the day and I judge a person's worth by their actions and personality

Although so as not to dismiss your point I think your point of view is totally valid, I just think MN has a habit of answering questions it wasn't asked

Bertand going by historical documents Jesse appears as a man's name only but Jessie starts appearing as a woman's name in the 19th C. I think you're right about Jessica being a Shakespearean invention.

"Jesse is the masculine. Jessie is the feminine"

Two completely different names from different sources

Agreed but they sound similar which was the point underlying my comment. Choosing the former for a girl simply because it's the male version and therefore cool/edgy/different isn't logical.

In my all girls' grammar school years there were many boys names for girls. It was the 70s and the gender difference was not as obvious as it became a generation later.

Leslie and Lesley is one that springs to mind.

I'm sad that after commercialisation (79) toy shops became pink and blue.

These days spellings don't matter.

Sam
Chris
Alex
Max
Tracey
George
Cassidy (great song)
Jo
Jack
Andi
Terri
Casey
Stacey
Sydney
Sue
Blue
River
Jackie
Frankie
Bob (Roberta)
Steve (Stephanie)

I guess what I'm trying to say is that in the 70s we had androgynous names and it all changed to girly pink parties after that woman took all we were working for down.

Jesse isn't a girls name in the UK op.

Rae
Ryder
Byron
Bobbie
Jac
Jarvis
Austin

Nap Yeah but Jessie/Jessica is and a lot of people assume that he's a girl. I obviously think it's for boys because I used it :) But thanks

tarara I loathe the pink for girls, blue for boys rubbish!

NapQueen I'm a Jessie. Not a Jessica, just a Jessie. I was nearly a Stevie, but my Dad's friend named his daughter that a few weeks before I was born.

I love Stevie, Scout and Harry. If DP and I had a baby, we'd choose Harry after my dad, whether we had a boy or a girl!

These days spellings don't matter

Yes they do. Read Freakanomics.

Oh, and I know 4 male Jesses, aged between 6 months and 60 years old! It's a surprisingly popular boys name in the UK

Perry
Percy
Leigh
Lois
Rae
Andy
Curtis
Jordan
Cameron
Ronnie

I really like Scout, Frankie and Fred. I was considering Scout for my own but my partner said people would think of To Kill a Mockinbird. No! Really?

I think it's a lovely idea to go for a unisex name.