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Boys names on girls... Ideas please!

94 replies

charlie1234567 · 28/04/2018 12:33

I'm a Charlie and have always loved it, but am trying to think of others in case we have a girl....

Ideas so far
Robyn
Mikaela (Mikky)
Andrea (Andy)
Francesca (Frances)
Rory

Any others please help, I'm a teacher so I need a big list as have bad connotations with a few already 😄

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lifechangesforever · 28/04/2018 12:42

I've always really likes 'Jamie' for a girl

stellinaa · 28/04/2018 12:48

Love Rory on a girl! Others that I love on a girl are Hayden, Dylan, Blake, Cameron, Reese, Ainsley, Flynn, Peyton, Ryan and Carson.

MrsLemonadeBrain · 28/04/2018 13:02

I absolutely love Stevie, I teach a lovely girl with this name and I don’t think it’s short for anything although I know a grown up Stephanie who goes by Steve.
Similarly

Alex (Alexandra), Frankie (Francesca), Max (Maxine), Billie, George (Georgina/Georgia), Andie, Morgan, Jack/Jac/Jaq. (Jaqueline) Ashley, Lee, (Leanne) Toni (Antonia) Jo/Joe/Joey (Joanne, Johanna, Josephine, Josie)

chezmk1988 · 28/04/2018 13:56

Love Francesca but closely followed by Robyn

pipilangstrumpf · 28/04/2018 13:56

Teddy

MikeUniformMike · 28/04/2018 14:16

Jean-Marie

sluj · 28/04/2018 14:24

Are you sure you won't be giving your daughter the idea that you really wanted a boy? Asking "in case" you have a girl sounds a bit like a contingency plan rather than a big welcome to your new daughter. Just wondering if you've considered what she might think? Hopefully this is not your motive at all...

MrsLemonadeBrain · 28/04/2018 14:26

Luca, Nate (Natalie/Natasha), Bertie, Bobbie, Harley, bailey, Chris/Cris/kris (Christina), Dani/Danny, Dylan, Sam/Sammy/sami, Ollie (Olivia, Olive, Ottilie), Rowan,

MikeUniformMike · 28/04/2018 14:28

Would you give a boy a girl's name?

897654321abcvrufhfgg · 28/04/2018 14:33

Love Teddy and Peyton

Sophronia · 28/04/2018 18:31

Alexandra (Alex)
Alberta (Albie)
Davina (Davi)
Theodora (Theo/Teddy)
Freda/Frederica/Winifred (Freddie)
Georgina (Georgie)
Harriet (Harri)
Henrietta (Henri)
Josephine/Joanna (Jo/Joey)
Jemima (Jem)
Louisa (Louie)
Leonora (Leo)
Maxima/Maxine (Max)
Matilda (Mattie)
Olivia (Ollie)
Philippa (Pip)
Roberta (Bobbi/Robbie/Bertie)
Stephanie (Stevie)
Samantha (Sam/Sammy)
Veronica (Ronnie)
Wilhelmina (Billie)
Christina (Chris, Kit)
Catherine/Katherine (Kit)
Danielle/Daniella (Dani)
Frances (Frankie)
Jamesina (Jamie/Jem)
Judith (Jude)
Lavinia (Vinnie)
Michaela (Mikey)

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/04/2018 18:32

Paris?

TinyRick · 28/04/2018 18:34

Bob

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/04/2018 18:43

Bobbi for a girl is cute (the railway children)

felicitythemangyfox · 28/04/2018 18:57

Bertie or Bobbie for Roberta is cute.

goldentriangle · 28/04/2018 22:02

I teach a little girl called Evan, I think it's lovely.

goldentriangle · 28/04/2018 22:04

Also taught an Andi

danadas · 28/04/2018 22:07

Danni/Dan - Danielle

Syd/Sydney

BackforGood · 28/04/2018 22:12

I too was wondering why you are specifically trying to seek out a boys' name, for a girl ?

Fair enough, if you happen to like Alex or Chris or whatever, but that feels very different from specifically looking for a boys name.

youarenotkiddingme · 28/04/2018 22:14

Jamie

Nicky, Bobby, Matty.

Usually nn for Nicola, Roberta and Matilda.

Mamabear1475 · 28/04/2018 22:16

Frankie
Alex
Stevie
Toni

StringyPotatoes · 28/04/2018 22:22

One of the characters on Channel 4's "Humans" was a Mathilda shortened to Matt/Matty which I quite liked.

I also knew a little girl who told me her little sister was to be called "Harrison". At first I was surprised but it really grew on me. Turns out, she'd misheard "Harriet" but nonetheless I now quite like Harrison for a girl...

RosieCotton · 28/04/2018 23:47

I know an adorable little girl named Billie. She is the sweetest girl ever.

Oysterbabe · 29/04/2018 08:54

The Francesca I know goes by Frankie, which I think is pretty cute.

youarenotkiddingme · 29/04/2018 08:56

I know lots that are naturally shortened too.

Charlotte = Charlie
Harriet =Harry
Alexandra = Alex
Jacquline = Jaq
Nichola = Nic

They're just the ones I know off the top of my head.