Boys names for girls.....

[romannumerals]

Really love boy names for girls. Our faves our below, please could you let me know your thoughts on them and whether you think they work for a girl

Andie
Dylan
Drew
Stevie

I know several boys called' Steff'...it's a normal British name.....

You knew what I meant Destroyed, come on.

For that matter Kelly is a normal Welsh male name and Lindsey is a normal male name too.

I'm a female Ellis 🤣
Often hear mums in the park calling over the name, turn round and it's a little boy x

Well, people will have varying opinions on what is ridiculous.

I would quite like to call a boy Hilary or Evelyn. I don’t think I’ve ever met boys with those names despite being boys names.

@MrsTerryPratchett so they chose to go by those names but that doesn't count?
This thread is full of 'boys names' which are commonly used as female names in other countries and vice versa. That's the point.

Like I said, it's become trendy to be offended these days and create problems where they don't exist. The fact that you consider so-called male names 'superior' and a 'promotion' says more about you and your views than it does about anyone else choosing to name their child whatever name they want.

I like 'boys' names for girls too.

I like James, George, Henry and Bobby/Robbie. Would probably put the longer version on the birth certificate like Georgia/Georgina, Henrietta and Roberta where possible.

I like Stevie and Drew from your list. What about Sidney?

You specifically mentioned ' Steff' as a name that boys don't have. But they do. Lots of them....

it's become trendy to be offended these days

I'm not offended. Where would the offence cone from? I'm pointing out that it's sexist that stereotypically male names are given to girls commonly and female names aren't commonly given to boys. There's a reason for that and it's sexist. If the OP doesn't care about that, she can fill her boots.

A few examples like Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper who are literally doing that BECAUSE it's rare and shocking, don't mean it's not mostly one way. They also wear make up. It doesn't mean the sexist expectation to wear make up is now randomly unisex.

But I'm not offended. I'm just not blind to sexism.
And as PP pointed out, you can see the like to 'throw/cry like a girl'. Female qualities are derided. Same reason.

You specifically mentioned ' Steff' as a name that boys don't have. But they do. Lots of them....

Would you rather nitpick the individual names are address the wider issue? Stef was a poor choice. Poopy? Maisie? Floella? Tamesha? Eva?

Would you rather nitpick the individual names or address the wider issue?

Literally what you just did when I gave a few examples of males using traditionally female names

Lol yes one of those would have been better . Steff is short for Steffan which is the Welsh Stephen.
Off hand I can think of three male Steffs under 30 that I know....

A few examples like Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper who are literally doing that BECAUSE it's rare and shocking, don't mean it's not mostly one way. They also wear make up

Maybe it WAS rare and shocking in the era they chose their stage names, i wouldn't say that's the case now.

Maybe things are different where you're from but in my area, the people I know etc, nobody would bat an eyelid. You'd get more comments and raised eyebrows for some of the made up, modern names I've seen on here than you ever would for bucking tradition with a traditionally boys or girls name and using it for the opposite sex.

FFS people just give up with probably and you believe you've 'won'.

Do you broadly agree that stereotypically male names become unisex and then female more frequently than the opposite? And what is the reason for that?

It's like writing an essay question for contrary teenagers.

@MrsTerryPratchett 'contrary teenagers' because we don't all agree with your outdated viewpoint? I'm 37 so it's quite refreshing being described as such 😉 thank you.

Moving forward, it's probably best you don't comment on threads like this with controversial and inflammatory replies if you're not prepared to have people offer a different opinion to your own.

As i've said several times previously, I think names follow different trends at different times. It really is that simple. It's not sexism just like it's not cultural appropriation if you want to name your child a name used in another country or culture. It's just people choosing a name they like for their DC.

'contrary teenagers' because we don't all agree with your outdated viewpoint?

Nope. Because addressing little details of other people's posts to prove them wrong rather than the actual point is tiresome.

Maybe things are different where you're from but in my area, the people I know etc, nobody would bat an eyelid.

I've lived in three countries and travelled in 40 more. No one would raise an eyebrow here either. Doesn't stop it being sexist.

Because addressing little details of other people's posts to prove them wrong rather than the actual point is tiresome.

Oh the irony since that is literally what you have done in all your replies!

We will have to agree to disagree. I too have lived and worked in several countries and have travelled around the world. It's not sexist.

@sel2223 completely agree with everything you’ve said. How this has become a topic on demoting females is so narrow minded.

It doesn’t matter if you like the name Paul, Sage or Lucy for your baby, call it whatever you want. It doesn’t mean you’re sexist or trying to prove a point

🙄

I like Charlie or Billie. X

@sel2223
Maybe it WAS rare and shocking in the era they chose their stage names (re. Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper), i wouldn't say that's the case now.

Oh come on, how many boys called Alice and Marylin do you really know?! You mention a 'trend' but I really do not see it. You listed some examples (of which many were stage names anyway), but as far as I know there isn't a long list of traditionally female names that have become used for boys now.

I don't think anyone is saying that the OP or parents chosing similar names are sexist themselves (at least not consciously), but that the reason why these names are used in the way they are, shows underlying sexism. That's all. No one is offended.

I shave my legs. I do not like having hairy armipts. I am still aware that the reason I do this is because of sexists stereotypes.

I can see both sides of this argument and have found the discussion interesting

Whilst "Alice Cooper" exists, in everyday life I'm yet to meet any boy called Emma, Katherine, or any other "strong" girl name.
I know girls called Rory Billy and Noah though.

The expressions "crying like a girl", "throwing like a girl" "acting like a girl" are still alive and well and I've heard dads using these expressions in the playground, directed at their sons, without giving a second thought.

I know a female Finley and a female Elliott

Gotta be Stevie because of Nicks

Why????
Poor child.