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Hollyoakswatcher · 08/12/2020 15:06

So seen lots of threads here recently about giving girls a traditionally male name which got me thinking about girls names for boys.

I tried to look up popular girls names for boys but there was literally nothing that I could find. My DH has a name that is now more of a girls name so am always interested on this kind of topic. I find it interesting that the shift has gone one way with girls but boys it is unheard of.

So out of interest what names would you give a boy that are traditionally seen as female names.

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Boxofpinot · 08/12/2020 17:45

I know these names are known as being unisex but I personally see them as being more girls names than boys
Kerry
Kelly
Shannon
Evelyn
Sasha
Rowan

PrimeraVez · 08/12/2020 18:02

Ashley
Riley

FawnDrench · 08/12/2020 18:58

Hillary
Beverley
Harper
Leslie
Francis
Rhys
Sydney
Carol
Morgan
Vivian
Whitney
Taylor
Marian

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/12/2020 19:10

Sometimes the girls have a slightly different spelling to the boys but generally:

Modern Unisex - Eden, Rowan, River, Shannon, Avery, Ashley, Aubrey, Jamie, Robin, Quinn, Sasha

Old- fashioned unisex - Vivian, Evelyn, Hillary, Lesley, Marion

Thefaceofboe · 08/12/2020 21:59

Casey, Lesley, Marion

Antonin · 09/12/2020 12:54

In the 17 - 18th centuries Christian appears to have been given predominately to girls according to the parish records I’ve perused.
It may have been used as the feminine version of Christopher because I’ve never come across Christine/a

unmarkedbythat · 09/12/2020 12:56

Evelyn
Lindsay
Lesley (I can never remember which is the male and which the female spelling of that)
Vivian
Ashley
Robin
Rowan

BlueChampagne · 10/12/2020 15:14

Julian

Katgolde · 10/12/2020 15:16

I wouldn't, but then I wouldn't use a traditionally male name for a girl either.

StormBaby · 10/12/2020 15:16

Rowan, Kelly, River, Morgan and Taylor are probably in my top ten boys names.

Aquamarine1029 · 10/12/2020 15:17

Jody

Lorazz · 10/12/2020 15:46

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