I’ve never seen [name_u]Eden[/name_u] as a feminine name. It looks masculine to me. I hope to name my first son [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and everyone keeps telling me [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is strictly a girl’s name, though it is technically a unisex name. What’re your thoughts?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you say EE-den or [name_m]ED[/name_m]-en? I’ve heard the latter more for a boy [name_u]Eden[/name_u], but I’ve heard the former, too. I think with [name_m]ED[/name_m]-en, you could use [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_m]Ned[/name_m], which make it feel more masculine to others, I think.
I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u] for a boy, though. I have it on my list for both genders ([name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]/[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]), but I would be delighted to meet a little boy [name_u]Eden[/name_u]! I think of the footballer, [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Hazard[/name_m], too. I’m not sure what to say to silence the naysayers, but you’ve got a supporter in me. I think it’s delightful. Then again, I love it a lot for both genders.
Although I would not call [name_u]Eden[/name_u] strictly a girl’s name, I personally think of it more as a girl’s name. I think I feel this way because I have only met female Edens. I would not think negatively toward a male [name_u]Eden[/name_u]. I adore many names that I would use for a boy that others feel are feminine, or at least considered girl’s names now; [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Roan[/name_u]/[name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] to name a few.
[name_m]Ive[/name_m] always pictured it more as a boys name that a girls name too. It just sounds very masculine
I don’t think it’s strictly feminine but I can’t see it on a boy. I don’t know why but [name_u]Eden[/name_u] has always struck me as a girls name. I think of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Wood[/name_m] from Toddlers and Tiaras or a little girl from my studio named [name_u]Eden[/name_u]. I love it for a girl. But again it’s not bad for a boy and I can see the appeal.
No, it isn’t.
[name_f]Every[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] I know is a girl so it sounds feminine to me but suppose it could work for a boy.
I would love it on a boy, but it does swing female in usage. I say go for it!
There is actually a male [name_u]Eden[/name_u] in the Bible- [name_u]Eden[/name_u], son of [name_m]Joah[/name_m], in Chronicles. [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is not strictly a girls name at all, if anything, it was originally a male name! My sisters name is [name_u]Eden[/name_u], but I wouldn’t bat an eyelid if I met a male [name_u]Eden[/name_u].
As a place name I think that [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is truly a unisex name. The only person that I’ve met [name_m]IRL[/name_m] with the name [name_u]Eden[/name_u] was a boy, so I see no issue with naming a boy [name_u]Eden[/name_u].
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though people generally think of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] as a girls name, it could be used on a boy. In [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_f]Lu[/name_f]'s “[name_u]Legend[/name_u]” series the protagonist’s younger brother’s name is [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and (even though he’s a fictional character) I think it works well.
Also remember that names and how people view names are often shaped by their own personal experiences. When a child wears a name and wears it well, even if it’s generally perceived as feminine, people’s perceptions of the name will change. The kid will give it an actual face, personality, and more dimension that it originally has when you’re just thinking about it. I hope that makes sense the way I wrote it… it’s hard to put it into words
I never thought of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] for a boy but I really like it now I think of it on a boy whereas I’m not so keen on it as a girls name. I think [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] sounds really smart too
I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u] on a boy
I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u] on both genders.
I have a female cousin named [name_u]Eden[/name_u], so this name has always struck me as being really feminine. I couldn’t picture it on a boy.
I adore [name_u]Eden[/name_u] on a boy! Go for it!
I’m sorry, but I’m really not keen on it for a boy. Technically you could, since yes, [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is a unisex noun. But I see it as kind of like naming your son [name_f]Cherish[/name_f], Paradise, [name_f]Joy[/name_f], or [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. All of these are technically unisex, but most people he would encounter in real life probably wouldn’t consider them so. I wouldn’t personally do it, although I suppose he could shorten to [name_m]Ed[/name_m] or [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] if he wanted to later.
I don’t know, I don’t think they’re quite the same. [name_f]Joy[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] don’t rank as boys’ names, but [name_u]Eden[/name_u] does. It’s pretty consistently held a spot in the 500s-600s for the past several years. I get it–I used to really not be able to see the masculine side of [name_u]Eden[/name_u], either–but it’s not as if it’s obscure for boys.
I think it might depend somewhat on where you live. In my sheltered little hometown full of Avas, Sophias, and Aidans, a male [name_u]Eden[/name_u] would stand out big time, and not necessarily in a positive way. In Minneapolis or [name_f]Miami[/name_f], for example, it might not be a big deal at all.
I think I prefer it as a boys name to be honest
Go for it!