masculine names for girls

[Missyb15]

i really like names that are quite masculine and are either unisex or seen as more male

for example the names for girls that i like are james, andi, frances, bobbie, Robyn, Jaime, charley and billie.

What are you opinions on using unisex/more masculine names for a girl

I like ryley/ riley for a girl or boy. Jamie and Charlie are good too

Oh i forgot to add ones I like:

Pascale
Harri
Bobbie
Shaun
Devon

Hilary and Valerie used to be boys names. And Jocelyn.

I don't know any male Robins younger than their late 40s.

Bertrand makes a good point about it being socially acceptable for girls being given boys names but boys not being given girls names.

Op a good way to spot a masculine name is to hear what the ending sound is.

Boys names usually end in consonant sounds.

Girls names usually end in vowel sounds.

Once you see this it makes you look at all name trends differently.

Ah I didn't know Jocelyn was a boys name, I knew a male Joss and was always jealous of his super cool name.

I love Charlie, Billie and Bobby/Bobbie for a girl. Roberta nn Bobbie is top of my list for a girl. I also love unisex names: Kelly, Stacy, Kim, (though those three are a bit 70s-sounding now).

Ah I didn't know Jocelyn was a boys name, I knew a male Joss and was always jealous of his super cool name.

lumela

I know a male teen robin, they love their name.

Lesley
Hilary
Both boy/girl names.

How about Brian? Morris? Sinclair? Donald? Barnard? Wasn't Nursey in Blackadder called Bernard?

I'm not a fan. To me it sends the message that you'd rather have a boy instead. Plus when the use of a boy's name for a girl hits a point then it can no longer be used for boys and then another name is removed from circulation for boys. There are plenty of lovely/strong girls names in all sorts of styles without resorting to feminising a boy's name by changing a letter/adding ella or ina onto the end or downright just using a boy's name without changing it. It's as if it somehow makes your child, and you by association, so "cool"

*Boys names usually end in consonant sounds.

Girls names usually end in vowel sounds.*

I'd never noticed that but you're right! Maybe I should be looking for girls' names ending in consonant sounds. I feel a thread coming on...

I hear you Bertrand
A boy having a traditionally 'girls' name would be seen as a step down.

On the other hand, some folk just don't like that 'girly' image that some names evoke.

Nici, Nicky, Nick

I love Leigh and Ashley, but most of all Jaime.

I love Billie and Jaime.

What about Francesca nn Frankie? Perfect!

Sam is a great name.

I love Spencer and Wren on a girl.

MrsMeeks - Stacy is a boys name to me even though I only know girls called this. I love it and Jody also.

The other way round, these names only sound female to me

Frankie
Harley
Billie

Crikes, Mystic.
Perhaps I should get out more...!

Rowan
Ashton

It's TFB to you meh

He the sort of lad who owns stuff, and other people are just idiots if they don't like it.

Names like Jaime, Billie and Charley don't strike me as being masculine at all.

Eryl, Alex or Peta would be my choice.

What about Georgina - could be George or Georgie for a masculine feel or if she eventually decided she wanted to be more feminine could use Gina or Georgia.

I think a could-go-either-way-name is a good idea as it does depend on the girl/woman she becomes a then she can decide.

Same could apply to Samantha or Charlotte

Harriet's good name.......