Do these names work on girl?

I really adore these names for my arriving baby girl. Most of them are considered more “boyish”. Would any these name be too weird for a girl? Any other name ideas?

My list:
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]/Soryn
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Kaden[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
Grey
Ellis
Jayden

I don’t like this trend, but the only ones I could see working at all for a girl are:

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]

Suggestions
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Alison[/name_f]
Quinn

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u] - yes
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]/Soryn - no
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - eh, I always think of [name_m]Tom[/name_m] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] but it seems to be catching on as a girls’ name in the US
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - yes and no, yes, it’s already being used a lot for girls, no, because it clearly says “son”
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - nope
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - is a boys’ name to me but enough people already use it
[name_m]Kaden[/name_m] - also very clearly a boys’ name, though it might catch on as so many modern names do
[name_u]August[/name_u] - nope
[name_u]January[/name_u] - not a name to me in general
[name_u]Grey[/name_u] - sounds very boyish to me but why not
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] - just use [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u] - no

I actually think all of your names could work on girls. My favourites are [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_u]Carter[/name_u]. I think these would be gorgeous on a little girl! I do agree that it would probably be better to use the name [name_f]Alice[/name_f] instead of [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] for a girl, otherwise she will always be having to correct the spelling. My least favourites for girls would have to be [name_u]Kai[/name_u] and [name_m]Kaden[/name_m].

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u] - yes, although I would use the -ay spelling for a girl
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]/Soryn - yes
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - no, I know people have begun to use this as a girl name, but it sounds too boy-ish for me
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - again, sounds too boy-ish, especially since the only [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] I know is a boy
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - no … maybe [name_f]Kaia[/name_f]/[name_f]Kailee[/name_f] and call them “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]”?
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - definitely not
[name_m]Kaden[/name_m] - no
[name_u]August[/name_u] - you could use it, but I see it as more of a boy name
[name_u]January[/name_u] - I don’t think this name is usable for either gender
[name_u]Grey[/name_u] - I know a girl named “[name_u]Grey[/name_u]”, so I believe it is unisex. However, she is often called miscalled “[name_f]Grace[/name_f]”, and she goes by the nickname “[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]”
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] - yes. It may make people think of [name_u]Grey[/name_u]'s Anatomy, though
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u] - no

I love this style!! All of these names work for girls, but I have my favorites…

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u]- it works but I don’t like this name
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]/Soryn- I’ve never heard this one but I like it
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- very cute but I like [name_u]Sailor[/name_u]/[name_u]Saylor[/name_u] even better!
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]- love!/ Emersyn
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]- cute, but not my favorite
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- cute
[name_m]Kaden[/name_m]- cute, prefer [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]- I don’t really like this one for a girl or boy
[name_u]January[/name_u]- or this one- maybe a middle
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]- I like it but prefer this for a middle name
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]- love! (Hate [name_f]Alice[/name_f])
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u]- not my favorite for a girl

Other suggestions that I love…
[name_u]Navy[/name_u]/ Navie
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Haidyn[/name_m]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]
Linnen/ Lennyn/ Lennon
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]
Marcel (Mar-sell)

[name_f]Adore[/name_f] them all!
Suggestions:
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Andi[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
Phoenix
Austin
Sunday
Mickey
Indigo

[name_f]Adore[/name_f] them all!
Suggestions:
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Andi[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]

The only ones I would say definitely don’t work for a girl are [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_m]Kaden[/name_m] and [name_u]Jayden[/name_u]. The rest are fine I think.
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u], [name_f]Kadie[/name_f], [name_f]Cadence[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f] or [name_f]Jada[/name_f] might be alternatives for those names.
I do like the idea of [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u].

[name_m]Ive[/name_m] seen all on girls so I would have to say all are acceptable :slight_smile:

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u] - [name_u]Shay[/name_u] is on my own signature for a girl! I think it works wonderfully
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]/Soryn - It does work unless you live in Scandinavia
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - Not my style but yes I think it works!
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - It works but I wouldnt use it as a first name unless it had a really feminine middle
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - Yeah! Its very cute, though I prefer [name_f]Kaia[/name_f]/[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u]/[name_m]Chay[/name_m]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - It makes me think of a boy when I hear it but it is still usable and spunky on a girl
[name_m]Kaden[/name_m] - Sure!
[name_u]August[/name_u] - As a middle
[name_u]January[/name_u] - As a middle
[name_u]Grey[/name_u] - As a middle
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] - On my list for a girl! 100% could work
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u] - this is the only one i will have to say no to, sorry