Feelings on now feminine names for boys?

[user1489577919]

Previous post... Selwyn didn't seem too popular.

Now I'm thinking about names that lean a bit more feminine these days:

Vivian

Hilary

Kelly

Thoughts? Also any other suggestions of feminine names for boys?

[heateallthebuns]

What makes you want a feminine name?

[ProfAnnieT]

[EweAreHere]

Ummm.... those are all girls' names in the west.

Why would you do that to a boy.

[user1489577919]

It's popular to give girls boys names, but I thought the opposite always sounded quite nice too. Also I was raised a bit of a hippy star child

[FlaviaAlbia]

Adrian
Robin

There's another that's lurking at the back of my brain as I knew a man who was called it. It's going to drive me nuts now...

[user1489577919]

Oh I like Robin, very Winnie the Pooh.

Rowan is maybe one but I'm not a fan

[goldielocks29]

Kelly and Kerry can be used as boys names in Ireland. I know 2 Kelly's and 4 Kerry's!!

[FlaviaAlbia]

Yes, it was Rowan! Phew, glad you remembered for me

Out of all of them, Robin is my favourite, followed by Vivian.

Kelly is a surname to me, I don't think of it as a first name initially.

[2014newme]

Don't like them sorry

[user1489577919]

Vivian is probably my favourite, and I grew up with it as a male names because of Viv Anderson.

Even I wouldn't go for Hilary, what with Hilary Clinton being such a huge name, but I think it sounds nice.

[AuntieStella]

Doctor Hilary is still quite well known; as is 'The Young Ones' for Vivian, plus Viv Richards is wellknown (and I used to work to with a male Viv).

I think Kelly is becoming quite rare

[shirleycartersaidso]

I worked with a male Beverley, known as Bev - he must be 80 odd now. Really suited him but can't imagine it On a baby.

[WankersHacksandThieves]

Kerry
Ashley
Lesley

[WankersHacksandThieves]

Francis

[user1489577919]

I love Francis but I've never met a Francis who didn't loathe their name

[needmymouthsewnup]

I knew a male Kim and a Lynn once. Also, Shirley, although not so common!

[geordiedench]

I love Francis too.

I knew a male Valentine - he was a tutor at college - very cool.

Kerry is unisex

[Nodney]

Wasn't Big Daddy called Shirley? Not a suggestion for your wee one btw!

[vaginasuprise]

Rowan is not a feminine name, it's a boy's name. It's Gaelic and means little red haired one.

[SealSong]

Please consider the tease factor. Other children can be cruel.

[heateallthebuns]

Alex
Sam

[heateallthebuns]

Gabriel

[heateallthebuns]

Ger

[user1489577919]

Most of the adult Rowans I know are boys, but the little ones tend to be girls. Either way, wouldn't want to name a baby after that guy who would make smoothies naked at 3am when I lived in a uni dorm

[heateallthebuns]

I think you have to think of the teasing!