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?

[user1489577919]

Beachedwh4le - I'm taking the comments about bullying into account but with a pinch of salt. I have a very normal name and was bullied at school. Now mumsnet, 2 odd decades on, has decided my name is chavvy. I do feel like there's no winning on the bullying front.

SeamusMacDubh - ahah I'm not French enough, and my mum would KNOW!

[user1489577919]

I do like Vivian the best... Am I crazy? I can think of as many male Vivians as I can female ones

[Singingforsanity]

Eden is lovely!

[emilybrontescorset]

Jordan
Ellis
Eden
Courtney

[Teaspoon74]

I was thinking about this the other day when Ruby Walsh was being interviewed about Cheltenham.

Ruby is a girls name to my kind, and one we are considering. But RW is a bloke, in a fairly blokeish profession (racehorse trainer).

[greeeen]

Ceri

It's Welsh and I prefer it to Kerry for a boy?
Don't like Vivian at all.

[greeeen]

Oh and I know it's not exactly what you're looking for but I love Gabriel and it does have a femmininity about it. IMO

[BestIsWest]

I know lots of male Vivians. I think it's lovely.

[BestIsWest]

Ruby Walsh is really a Rupert.

[NoArmaniNoPunani]

I was at sixth form in the nineties with a super hot guy called Stacey. He did, however, have a surname than rendered him fairly masculine (without outing him!) No one batted an eyelid (lashes, maybe!)

Stacey Boner?

[beebee82]

Eden or Wren are beautiful names for boys

[janie2]

I went to school with a lad called Jodie, and taught a boy called Courtney. There was recently a Scotland rugby player called Kelly.
I'm finding myself unusually drawn to some if these!

[Izzyathome]

I know men called Stacey and Tracey. Hasn't seemed to have held either of them back.

[PetalMettle]

I like Jocelyn and alexis the best

[Occadodo]

Tara is also Irish boys name and u went to school with a Jody!!! I can say I'm with David Mitchell

[HotSince82]

My DS is an Eden but I've only ever met male ones although its suggested for girls on here

[BigGreenOlives]

Sasha is used as an abbreviated form of Alexander in German speaking countries.

[SquirmOfEels]

Sasha is the Russian pet form of Alexander. And with the changes to the rules that permitted increased immigration from Eastern Europe, it's a common boy's name here too. All my DC have (male) classmates called Sasha (and would see it as a but peculiar on a girl)

But it is occasionally used for girls as pet name for Alexandra (a bit like Charlie for Charlotte in English)

[NotYoda]

I think there's an interesting philosophical point here:


Lots of people say:

When girls are given 'boys' names, it's kind of strong and cool

But when a boys is given a 'girls' name : it makes him look soft or ridiculous. It devalues him as a boy in some way

So, are we to conclude that being mistaken for a girl is a worse thng than being mistaken for a boy?

Dunno. Throwing it out there

[Usanayme]

NotYoda I definitely think there's some internalised sexism here. However, I'm not trying to, and wouldn't, make a political statement out of a child's name

This is OP but I changed my username so it's more easily identifiable

[Sophronia]

Oh I like Jody for a boy

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I know a male Vivian in his early 30's. I don't think he's overly keen on his name but also isn't traumatised by it either.

[TheShapeofYou]

I've known of a male Jody, Dorian, Kelly and Stacey.

What about Casey OP?

[NotYoda]

The ones I like are:

Jesse
Kelly
Kit
Sacha


I don't like Hilary (boys or girl)

or Vivian (but I do like (Vivienne for a girl)

[NotYoda]

I would also say;

Adults often mention children being teased about their names. I work in a school (admittedly a multi-cultural one with a wide array of names) but I really don't think children tease each other for things (names) that are outside their own realm of experience - if at all.

You average Primary schoolchild has probably not heard the name Hilary. It's not a very commonplace name now. So I doubt they'd bat an eye when their new (male) friend is introduced to them

If a boy was called Katie than might have an impact.