I’m just curious about why people love this trend of using traditionally masculine names on girls and feminine names on boys so much? Like, is it just because you like the names? [name_u]Or[/name_u] the juxtaposition? [name_u]Or[/name_u] are you trying to make a statement? etc…
It’s really not my thing (with very few exceptions), and I’m very curious about why it’s so popular right now.
Personally I just think feminine and masculine are a social construct. Especially with nature names, why are they feminine? I think [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] sound gorgeous in boys combos for example. Same as surnames like [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] traditionally female names like [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_u]Florence[/name_u] I think sound nice in boys combos, because what makes them “feminine” either? Why is [name_u]Eden[/name_u] “feminine” while similar sounding [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], and [name_u]Easton[/name_u] are fully “masculine”? Only because society has told us this.
I prefer softer sounds and vibes in general, and so this applies to both my boy and girl combos. If this means some of the names in my boys combos are “feminine” or more common on girls, that doesn’t bother me.
I also think the trend in real life (not nameberry) is mostly using traditionally masculine names on girls ([name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], etc) because masculine is associated with strength and other positive virtues in society which parents want to bestow on their daughters. But why is masculine associated with strength, leadership, and assertiveness? God forbid someone name their son something like [name_u]Willow[/name_u] or [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] because they will be teased for it being feminine. Why? Because feminine is associated with weakness and passivity. Again, why? It’s all based in misogyny and patriarchy so deeply ingrained in our society that we don’t really think about it or notice it anymore. I don’t see feminine as a bad thing so I’m fine with giving my son a “feminine” name 
Possibly a hot take, and no offense to anyone, this is just my opinion!
yes! this!
Personally, a lot of them just feel fresher on girls, whereas they feel tired on a boy to me ([name_u]Blake[/name_u], for example). Or it’s a name I never thought much of on a boy, but put it on a girl & wow! Same vice versa. But I’m sure everyone has their own reasons
Yes! Exactly this.
I don’t see it/do it for the reason of making a statement, but because I like it better. [name_u]Wren[/name_u], imo is better on a boy, as is [name_u]Avery[/name_u]. And honestly, those two names are considered unisex, but I’ve literally never met a boy with either name. Why are they “feminine”? Because society frames it that way, just as @Kipperbo1 said. Really, I agree with everything [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] said.