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Thoughts on [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_u]Blair[/name_u] for a baby girl? Any suggestions for different middle names? I like the girly middle name since the first name is gender neutral. We don’t know gender yet, but picking a girl name has been really hard. I have a boy already- [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m].

I’m not a huge fan of [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] (reminds me of Gentrify) but I do like the way it sounds with [name_u]Owen[/name_u]. Maybe another short name with a -y sound? I actually always thought of [name_u]Blair[/name_u] as unisex- it fits nicely, but I think there might be other names that sound more girly! One syllable middles I’m thinking of… [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f]…

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[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] feels like a loaded name - as in upper class and a bit snooty. The sound is appealing though

[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]

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[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] Roo
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]

I love [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]! ([name_f]My[/name_f] maternal grandmother’s middle name).

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I’ve never thought of it that way but now that I’m saying it in my head it does have a bit of a snooty vibe. I’m from the southern US so it doesn’t come off like that here at all…I don’t think. I love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. I think I just love “ia” sounds at the end of names. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] is sooo pretty, too.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] paternal grandmothers middle name is [name_u]June[/name_u]. Would that sound weird? Is the alliteration weird because someone once told me that alliteration sounds like a porn star and now I can never get it out of my head haha.

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It might just be a UK thing. [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] does have an appealing sound as i say

I just can’t separate the name [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] from the word. To echo @Greyblue, it does sound a little snooty! I’m also from the southern U.S.

What about [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]? Nickname [name_f]Gen[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f]? I think [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is a precious set. Or maybe [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]? It reminds me of [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] in some ways.

If you like more gender neutral/word names, what about…
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]

[name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]… I think it would work! Alliteration doesn’t bother me, especially since it’s different letters :slight_smile: [name_u]June[/name_u] is beautiful

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I figured you might be from the UK. I love hearing names that aren’t too overused in the US!

Hmmm. [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t think I’m a fan of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]. I feel like [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is getting sooo popular here. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite name was [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]…as you said, I thought [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] would be adorable…very similar to [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. But then everrrryone and their mom started naming their girl [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. I also have considered [name_f]Ettie[/name_f] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]…kind of a similar vibe.

As far as gender neutral names…some others that I like [name_u]Collins[/name_u] (this is actually second on my list to [name_u]Gentry[/name_u]) and [name_u]Leighton[/name_u].

Ugh girl names are so dang hard!

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I love [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]! [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is also a great pair. [name_m]Just[/name_m] keep dumping out all your ideas and I’m sure you’ll find the one!

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] is cute! You might also likr [name_u]Landry[/name_u], [name_u]Journey[/name_u], [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f]

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Yes, those are pretty too. [name_f]Willa[/name_f] and [name_u]Landry[/name_u] are both on my list. I have like 50 names on a list in my phone. I’m so lost when it comes to girls. Haha

Ugh girl, this baby might not have a name til I’m giving birth if it’s a girl. Hahaha

I think [name_u]Blair[/name_u] [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] would be more wearable than [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_u]Blair[/name_u] tbh. [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] just feels really loaded because of it’s classist implications. [name_u]Blair[/name_u] and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] would be darling.

But also [name_u]Blair[/name_u] is a gender neutral name, so if you’re wanting to stick with [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] as a first, [name_u]Blair[/name_u] probably isn’t the best choice if you want a very femme contrasting middle name choice.
[name_f]Edit[/name_f]: I just saw you are also considering [name_u]Landry[/name_u], I think that would be a safer bet personally. I also really like [name_f]Ettie[/name_f] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]! [name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about [name_f]Effie[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]? [name_f]Addie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]?

I love your son’s name! I can definitely see the sound appeal of [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] but sadly can’t separate it from the word, which for me isn’t an appealing association. But it makes me think of lots of similar possibilities in terms of style:

[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Blakely[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Whitley[/name_f]
[name_f]Cambry[/name_f]

I’m sorry, I’m not a fan of [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] as a name either (also in the UK, so it feels like a culturally loaded term).

[name_u]Blair[/name_u], on the other hand, I like! But I wouldn’t describe it as “girly”. I like it for boys too, and it feels solidly unisex to me.

One more suggestion: [name_u]Autry[/name_u]? It’s a very underused gender neutral surname, like [name_u]Gentry[/name_u], but feels perhaps a little more feminine because of the similarity to [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. Also strikes me as quite southern because of the cowboy association.

Maybe [name_u]Autry[/name_u] [name_u]Briar[/name_u], for a more feminine, but still feisty, feel?

Good luck :four_leaf_clover:

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Loving [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] and [name_u]Blair[/name_u]. Keep [name_u]Blair[/name_u]. I’m just not feelin [name_u]Gentry[/name_u]. I agree with the sentiment that [name_u]Blair[/name_u] already feels somewhat unisex so maybe another short y ending girl name…

Some coming to mind: [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]…