But [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Noah[/name] are boy’s names…
[name]Asha[/name] (Sanskrit name meaning [name]Hope[/name]) and [name]Noa[/name] (Hebrew name meaning Motion) are what you would need for a girl.
[name]Rowan[/name] can be considered a boy’s name or a unisex name depending on the meaning. If you take it as a nature name ([name]Rowan[/name] tree) then you consider the name as unisex (Old norse name for the tree Raun or Rogn). However, if you see it as a Gaelic name then it will be masculine with the meaning of “little red one.”
As for [name]Romy[/name] there are different ways this name can be interpretated. [name]Romy[/name] can be short form of [name]Rosemary[/name], and is often seen more as a nickname than a full name so yes it can work on girls. I’ve never really seen [name]Romy[/name] debated much though to be honest. Similar to [name]Romy[/name] is [name]Romilly[/name], which I do prefer for a girl but it it’s history and definition is masculine. It’s meaning is “man of rome” which is obviously wholly masculine.
I don’t believe anyone says that boy’s and girl’s can’t have the same names, it’s just that some girls do have boy’s name. Names don’t become unisex or girls/boys names just because of their usage, it is the history and meaning that determines that. No matter how many girls are named [name]James[/name] or [name]Elliot[/name] they will still always be boy’s names just being used on girls.
I cannot stand the trend and I can’t wait for it all to die down. I actually wish people would research names a little more and not just think “Oh that sounds nice” or “[name]How[/name] cool is it to name my daughter [name]Logan[/name]?” or “[name]How[/name] unique is it to name her [name]James[/name]?” etc. There is nothing unique or cool about giving your daughter a boy’s name.
Yes, there are some unisex names but a lot of what is being used isn’t and that won’t change with their usage. I just hope parents to be continue using those names on boys so they don’t end up like [name]Maddison[/name], [name]Addison[/name], [name]Avery[/name], [name]Aubrey[/name] in the US.
I say this a lot but one I don’t get is why it’s always the Gaelic boy’s names that end up on girl’s; [name]Rory[/name], [name]Aidan[/name], [name]Finlay[/name] etc.
If a name is actually unisex then I have no problem with it, but most of the names you seen thrown about on here aren’t unisex, just boy’s names. Names have history and meaning and that should be respected, not just used because you like the sound.