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Do you think boy or girl when you hear this name?

55 replies

Samzzz · 17/05/2024 19:20

Fallen in love with the name Shiloh (shy-low) but want to know if people think it’s more suited to a boy or girl.

we are thinking Shiloh James for a boy or Shiloh Joy for a girl.

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Kitkat1523 · 17/05/2024 19:23

My niece is Shiloh

moleeye · 17/05/2024 19:36

2 in my sons year (reception) both female

sunshineandshowers40 · 17/05/2024 19:37

Female

PiggieWig · 17/05/2024 19:37

I think girl but that’s because the only time I’ve heard it was Tom Cruise’s daughter (I think?)

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 17/05/2024 19:38

Definitely a girl. Don’t know any though and can’t pinpoint where I’ve heard it before.

AtrociousCircumstance · 17/05/2024 19:39

Angelina’s girl is Shiloh. Definitely a girl’s name.

JimPansy · 17/05/2024 19:39

@PiggieWig , I think you mean Brad Pitt not Tom Cruise.

PinkSunsetSky · 17/05/2024 19:39

Girl
because of Angelina Jolies daughter

PiggieWig · 17/05/2024 19:42

Oh yeah, Brad and Angelina - my mistake

Leah5678 · 17/05/2024 19:43

The only one I've ever met was a boy

heldinadream · 17/05/2024 19:43

It's both. The biblical Shiloh was male, and that's probably the earliest recording of the name.
I would tend to think boy.

2chocolateoranges · 17/05/2024 19:45

For me it sounds feminine. So I’d say girl.

Hotpinkangel19 · 17/05/2024 19:45

Female

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:46

I only know Shiloh Pitt which, I’m sort of ashamed to say, is just an unfortunate spoonerism.

WonderingWanda · 17/05/2024 19:46

I'd probably think girl but only because the only time I've heard it was from Angelina Jolies child. Google says it's gender neutral.

RichPetunia · 17/05/2024 19:47

Girl.

RightOnTheEdge · 17/05/2024 19:48

I'd say girl just because I've only heard of Angelina Jolie's daughter.

TeamPolin · 17/05/2024 19:48

Girls name.

Offthepath · 17/05/2024 19:53

In the original Hebrew definitely a boys name.

Moreteaandchocolate · 17/05/2024 20:12

I only know of one Shiloh and that’s Angelina and Brad’s daughter - so my mind goes to female.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 17/05/2024 20:13

I’d think girl but I’d also think it is a celebrity baby name and would find it weird for a ‘normal’ person to give the name to their child.

UpUpUpU · 17/05/2024 20:14

I find it completely neutral for a boy or a girl

SilverBranchGoldenPears · 17/05/2024 20:15

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:46

I only know Shiloh Pitt which, I’m sort of ashamed to say, is just an unfortunate spoonerism.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏

Jessforless · 17/05/2024 20:16

Shiloh is Angelina’s daughter to me

skeettch · 17/05/2024 20:17

Brangelina's daughter.

Harsh sounding and unpleasant.