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Any masculine names for DD??

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ElisaMay · 22/07/2020 12:02

I was wondering if there were any good more masculine names for my DD like Billie, Wren, etc??

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JaJaDingDong · 22/07/2020 16:49

Dave is a nice name

Alonelonelyloner · 22/07/2020 16:52

I second Dave. Also Derek shortened to Dezzer.

Billybob for that southern states twang.
Burt.

heymammy · 22/07/2020 16:57

A few years ago we met a wee girl on holiday called Finlay and I loved it, it really suited her!

I also quite like Cameron and James for girls. Times are a changing and names will just be names in the next decade or so I reckon.

CloudyGladys · 22/07/2020 17:13

Avery - a girl's name but sounds quite masculine, like a mediaeval knight.
Blossom was originally a boy's name.

Drew
Skye
Jamie
Cameron
Camden
Stevie
Ashley
Kerry
Jordan
Laurie

Or pick a name like Charlotte, Bernadette or Samantha that has a unisex nickname.

dollypops15 · 22/07/2020 17:20

My name is Toni so pretty masculine and I hate it. 35 years old and I still hate it. I'm not into masculine names however here are a few

Billie
Robbie
Max
Stevie
Marlow
Ashton
Bailey
Taylor
Jesse
Dylan
Jamie

Flynn999 · 22/07/2020 18:03

Taylor
Tyler
Phil/Philipa
Bobby, Bertie, rob, Betty?/roberta
Alex/Alexandra
Dylan
Cameron
Ollie/Olivia (maybe a bit of a stretch?)
Robin
George/Georgina
Kim/Kimberly - granted not many boys are rocking Kimberly, but can be unisex.
Kelsey (I know a man called Kelsey usually goes by Kel)
Leslie
Pat/Patricia.
Kelly (sometimes used for boys?)
Jamie
Jack/Jackie, jaqualine etc.
Teddy
Theo/theodora
Phoenix, river, fox, reign, (not my cup of tea, but can theoretically be for either- basically any kind of ‘earth’ name)

If you are going to go for a ‘boys name’ for your dd don’t forget she will be subjected to a lifetime of people thinking she male until they speak to her, or if she answers the phone ‘can I speak to ‘stevie’’ her ‘yeh that’s me’ ‘oh,’ blah blah blah. Same goes for when people ask her name and you respond stevie, you will always get a slight pause as people try to work out if she’s male (and has long hair) or if she’s a female. Personally I would have hated this for both myself and my child.

Aurea · 22/07/2020 18:03

Jaime

MushyPeasAreTheDevilsFood · 22/07/2020 18:05

@user58

Kirby?
Dynasty fan?
ffslearntodrive · 22/07/2020 18:12

Barry

Laska2Meryls · 22/07/2020 18:16

Jackie

Laska2Meryls · 22/07/2020 18:16

or lesley

tillytoodles1 · 22/07/2020 18:17

Arthur

ChikiTIKI · 22/07/2020 18:21

Rowan

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/07/2020 18:24

Luca.
Rio.
Stevie
Thomasina (Tommy)
Drew.
Michaela (Mikki)
Dylan
Jamie
Roberta (Robbie)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/07/2020 18:26

Alex
Teresa (Terri)
Antonia (Toni)

Monsterjam · 22/07/2020 18:28

I have a masculine name..... hated hated hated it growing up, always asked what my “real” name is. They might sound nice but are not necessarily nice to live with

YoyoRiot · 22/07/2020 20:09

James

Lisette1940 · 22/07/2020 20:17

Blair

veewee · 22/07/2020 20:29

Trevor is always a good one & I think it's due a comeback!

Todaywewilldobetter · 22/07/2020 20:30

Bertie. I really love this for a girl!

seething1234 · 22/07/2020 20:30

Dara
Enda
Kyle

CasuallyMasculine · 22/07/2020 20:33

@user58

Kirby?
Get a grip Grin
Anoisagusaris · 22/07/2020 20:33

No child, male or female, deserves to have their name spelt Camdyn or Ellyott.

Lisette1940 · 22/07/2020 22:08

anoisagusaris surely now and again it's okay? 😉

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 22/07/2020 22:13

Kerin
Chris

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