We are having a baby girl and I am exploring the idea of using a “boy” name for baby girl. I think some of them are so cute! A couple I love are [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]. Does anyone have any other boys names that would be really cute as a girl name?
Oh wow, I don’t think anyone has ever considered that.
Maybe [name_u]Rory[/name_u].
What about:
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]/[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]/[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]/[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]/[name_u]Keenan[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u] / [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Drue[/name_u] / [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Peri[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Kylan[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
I know a family of 3 girls
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
All nice
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
@oliviasarah if you’re gonna be rude why bother commenting?
My favourites arent really boys names as such but kind of go in the trendy category
[name_f]Kinsley[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_u]Saylor[/name_u], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_u]Addyson[/name_u], Graceyn, [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u], [name_u]Remi[/name_u]
My daughter’s name is [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
For girls I also really like:
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloan[/name_u]/[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Rylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] ([name_u]Finley[/name_u]?)
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
I like some more unisex and more masculine sounding names - especially surnames, for girls. It’s been quite trendy to use boyish and masculine names for girls for well over a decade and before that, the 80’s and 90’s were full of boysh nicknames.
I understand the appeal of a boy name on a girl, I really do. But please, use a unisex name or a name that is more unisex than [name_u]James[/name_u] (for example).
- I would not choose a boy name with an old / a strong historical background because we should respect their story, etymology and meaning. For example, [name_u]Remy[/name_u] is a popular french name for boys, as a [name_m]French[/name_m], I absolutely don’t see it on a girl. If you pick a name from a different culture, you should respect that culture and the gender for which the name was historically given. Other example, [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]/[name_m]Eli[/name_m] is a blibical name, we should respect the bible and the religion the name is from. Elliott comes from Eli, it’s all masculine.
- I would not choose a classic or popular boy name ([name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Logan[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], etc), because it’s not always easy to wear. Not to mention that the women I know about (and who have a boy name, for example [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] or Timothee), hate to have a popular boy name because they get letters or phone calls for “Mister” and they have to correct people and hear comments all the time. Exactly what could happen to a [name_u]Logan[/name_u], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], [name_u]Kyle[/name_u], [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u] or ??, because they are/were/become overly popular for boys. She would have to explain for the next 80 years that she is a girl. However, we can still use them as a middle name.
Also, another thing that I don’t like, a boy name on a girl is so not feminist. People are teaching their daughters that it’s okay and cool to have a boy name, it makes them stronger and cooler. But the reverse is not true. Nobody uses [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], or [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] on a boy.
I’m against gender stereotypes, so I seriously don’t mind about using soft names for a boy, like Avery, or strong names for a girl like Maxine, as long as we respect their history (and yes, most of the old names do have a gender according to their historical background, just like “he, she, her, his” are related to a gender).
I have to admit that I absolutely don’t understand why people propose and choose boy’s names if feminine alternatives/spellings actually exist (Elliette or Eliette the feminine spelling of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_u]Romy[/name_u] for [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]/[name_m]Augustine[/name_m] for [name_u]August[/name_u], Zephyra or Zephyrine for Zephyr, Erin for Aaron, [name_m]Esra[/name_m] the feminine spelling of [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], etc).
Other than that, I have nothing against unisex names. I’m sorry for the negative comment.
Now, I do like [name_u]Blake[/name_u], mostly because we all know about [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Lively, and it makes it less difficult to wear. I can also think of:
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Esra[/name_m]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
Caspienne
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Doriane[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
Maxelle
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Alix[/name_u]
[name_u]Armel[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
Karell
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
Maisyn
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Gale[/name_u]
[name_u]Germaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_u]Jackie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
[name_u]Kerry[/name_u]
[name_f]Lacy[/name_f]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rosario[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Chance[/name_m]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Indiana[/name_u]
[name_u]Jadyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Kenedy[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennie[/name_u]
[name_u]Montana[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Raphaelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Skylar[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Yael[/name_u]
[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Jagger[/name_u]
[name_f]Cypress[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
Zephie
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_u]Leone[/name_u]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
Lakelyn
Lazuli
Solaris
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
Alexie
[name_f]Roxie[/name_f]
[name_u]Nesta[/name_u]
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u] I’d more use it as a middle name though.
Ezrie
I absolutely agree with @mccharlie.
@mccharlie - Your comment about [name_u]Remy[/name_u] also applies to [name_u]Rory[/name_u] (one of your examples that you said was okay for a girl) if you substitute “Irish” or “Scottish” for “[name_m]French[/name_m]” (plus [name_u]Rory[/name_u] means “red king”).
I agree with @mccharlie as well.
My mom has a female friend named [name_u]Kyle[/name_u], in her thirties, and I’m fairly certain it’s a burden more than anything else.
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
Thanks for your comment and for correcting me. I’m not Irish and I don’t know anything about Irish names to be honest ^^
I have met girls with the names [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]Blake[/name_u] and both girls make them work so well and I think it would be a great choice that you can totally be confident in!
Not very feminist? A name doesn’t make the person, the person makes the name.
But OP, here you go
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f] (actually a girl name, seems unisex to me)
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f] (also seems unisex)
[name_u]Easton[/name_u]/Eastyn
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Gem[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u]
[name_f]Jaylyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_u]Kacey[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Nicky[/name_u]
Prarie
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Ricky[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_u]Vinny[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
You did not understand what I mean. The decision of giving a boy name to a girl is not feminist. The baby can be named [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] or [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and still be feminist. But it’s super silly and absurd/senseless in my opinion. It would make me smile because it doesn’t go together.
It’s actually more sexist than anything else when you think about it. A girl can have a boy name because it’s cool and it makes her stronger, but a boy can’t have a girl name because it makes him weak and he would get teased so much. Great gender stereotypes :(. I personally want to teach my daughter that she is a woman (nothing wrong with that), she is strong and successful, even with her FEMININE name that actually fits her: a woman. She doesn’t need a masculine name
Now, I do know that it’s also a question of tastes. Well, I love [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] or [name_u]Parker[/name_u] for a girl. But I will not give them as a first name. There is a big step between loving a name and naming your kid.
Also, that’s just my opinion
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m] is really cute!
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
Tilghman
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]