[name_u]Beck[/name_u] is so cute!
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No. Thereās unisex names and then there is naming your daughter a male name. Could [name_u]Maria[/name_u] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] work for a boy? Most people in [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]America[/name_u] would say āAbsolutely not!ā When in fact, in some countries these names, [name_u]Maria[/name_u] especially, are considered unisex!
I can see the appeal of the name though with names like [name_f]Bette[/name_f] (as in Midler), [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], etc. But then again, names do evolve over time, especially with literary or celebrity connections. Look at [name_u]Scout[/name_u] for instance! And I did see a post once about someone asking if [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] could work for a boy so maybe eventually a name will just be a name!
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I would not want to be named [name_u]Brett[/name_u] for pretty much all the reasons people listed above. I could see it being incredibly difficult in the long wrong and maybe annoying with a likelihood of hearing regularly āOh I thought that you would be a boy with that name.ā
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I think it works wonderfully!!
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I canāt say I like it for a boy either but for a girl it feels a little harsh. I feel like unlike [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] or [name_u]James[/name_u] itās too masculine. [name_m]Orson[/name_m] [name_m]Welles[/name_m] named his daughter [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] and I think later in life she wrote something indicating she never really warmed up to that choice! I feel like this could be the same result for your daughter and Iām not sure Iād personally risk that
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I think it could work, but [name_u]Brett[/name_u] makes me picture an unpleasant frat guy.
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Personally I think it sounds ADORABLE, but I would use it as a nickname to [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] or [name_u]Britton[/name_u]. 
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I think itās really dated on a boy but for a girl it feels very fresh! I think it sounds quite sweet and spunky, similar to [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_u]Marley[/name_u], [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] or [name_u]Lane[/name_u] feel. It has a beach-y, sunny surfer vibe to it for me
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] it! Itās been on my girl list since I was a teen watching [name_u]Brett[/name_u] Somers on Match Game reruns.
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I think it works. Is it a tad masculine leaning? Yes. But I agree with others, itās a bit fresher on a girl.
With others, Britta, Bernadette, Britton, or Briar. But I think Brett on her own works.
I know one in his 40s, one college aged - both males. And then the female references already made, plus one! That I hope is helpful - I recently read that country singer Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline had a niece named Brett that passed away. It was Carolineās brotherās daughter and she started a foundation, Brettās Barn, in her honor. More info here https://brettsbarn.com/, that to me confirms it works for a girl!
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Personally I knew a lot of boys named [name_u]Brett[/name_u] going through school so itās very masculine to me, but that doesnāt mean I donāt think it could work for a girl. I think if a girl were to introduce herself as [name_u]Brett[/name_u] though many people may ask if itās [name_u]Britt[/name_u], or [name_f]Bette[/name_f] just out of expectations
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I like it as a double name, such as, [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Brett[/name_u] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Brett[/name_u]
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I donāt like it (for a girl, or a boy for that matter) for the reasons everyone else listed above.
I have known a girl [name_u]Brit[/name_u] before.
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I think it could work 
kind of cool
[name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u], Barrette, [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] could be other similar ones
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I like it ! It reminds me of [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_u]Brett[/name_u] from [name_f]Chicago[/name_f] [name_u]Fire[/name_u] !
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I think of it as male, but know that it can be female too. It is a harsher sound than I like for either gender, but it can certainly be used.
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Iāve never met a man called [name_u]Brett[/name_u] (itās not a common name in my community) so for me it could go either way.
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No, itās really harsh to me.
It doesnāt help that it means āplankā in [name_m]German[/name_m].
Sorry!
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I like it a lot and isnāt dated just vintage before fancy lasses make it happen?
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Sounds masculine to me, unless there is a logical way to get there from a feminine name. Perhaps, [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f], nicknamed [name_u]Brett[/name_u]. ORā¦
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Brittan[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Brittany[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Briony[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
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