Completely curious on your honest thoughts if [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is workable as a first name on a boy. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it’s frilly? Too old lady? Too bland? Give me it all.
Yes, I know there’s the possibility of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m], but I want to hear about [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f].
** I’m not actually naming a child, btw! [name_m]Just[/name_m] looking at honor names and I would pronounce it as dorth-ee. 
Thank you in advance!
I can imagine Dorth-ee on a boy but I wouldn’t pronounce [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] like that (I’d pronounce it Doh-ruh-thee) and I don’t think I can quite picture that on a boy. But maybe it could grow on me, not sure
Thank you for your feedback!
I know it’s supposed to be pronounced as Doh-ruh/row-thee but for whatever reason my family has always pronounced it more like Dorth-ee. Not sure if it’s a Midwestern US thing or what, but I think it’s mostly that way here.
I personally would not name a boy [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and do not care for the idea of it either. I think it’s way too girly and and too frilly. My first thoughts upon hearing the name are always [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] from the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Girls and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] from the [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] of [name_m]Oz[/name_m]. To me it would be kinda weird to call a boy [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] as I’ve never heard it on a boy before. But there does appear to be a masculine version - Dorotheos, the greek name [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] hails from. So I guess it’s not totally crazy either, but maybe as a nn in that case? Dorotheos is still close to [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], but I could definitely see it as a boy’s name without hesitation.
There’s also [name_m]Doron[/name_m] which is handsome, and [name_u]Dory[/name_u] which comes across unisex to me and very wearable by a boy. But, then again, if you wanted to use [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and not a variant, I could understand. If you were worried about people thinking it was too girly though, there’s always middle names and if it were paired with a good, strong first name then I think it could work.
It’s not totally crazy, but it’s definitely on the border between brave and guilty pleasure. Like a previous poster mentioned, the name completely reminds me of [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] of [name_m]Oz[/name_m]. You would likely receive a few (or many) comments about that, and the boy would likely get very frustrated with it. I think a good idea would be to investigate male/unisex names of similar sounds; chuck it into name generator or do some research, or even make a separate forum post. There are also male/unisex nicknames for [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], which he would almost certainly be referred to as, so you would have to be certain you liked the nicknames that come along with such name. I think pairing it with a good, masculine middle name is a nice idea, but these are just my opinions, of course.
I would not do it, but only because of the super girly associations. Sounds-wise, it would be nice on a boy.
I completely agree with @greyblue.
I also think if it were spelt differently as [name_f]Dorthy[/name_f], I may be more on board… [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is automatically a girl name for me, plus my pronunciation for the name has always been “Doh-ruh-thee”, so I’m biased.
Other ideas…
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dory[/name_u]
I cant see it on a boy. No matter the spelling or pronunciation, sorry ”. and usually I’m all for gender swapping (would love to meet a little boy named [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] or [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]) but I think it’s because this name is not just feminine, but an old lady name that is just starting to come back for girls and the fact that I know of no masculine history of use it would feel like to me, he was just named after grandma without putting much thought into it.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, truthfully I think you can pull off any name that you really love but if I were to meet a little boy [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] on the street that would be my gut reaction.
I want to say yes, but I think it would be hard to pull off. The image of [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] in the wizard of [name_m]Oz[/name_m] is so iconic. It leaves little room for individual interpretation. I also think the name reads on the feminine side phonetically, particularly the Y ending.
I do think that [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Doro[/name_f] or even [name_u]Dory[/name_u] could definitely work on a boy though.
I don’t think it’s a great idea, it seems like it’s just asking for your kid to be teased.
Absolutely not.
Please no. It would by like naming a boy [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_f]Sally[/name_f]. It is 100% a girl name in my opinion.
I personally would not use this name on a male child [name_m]IRL[/name_m].
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is my grams nice so its strict old lady in my book
Perhaps [name_m]Doherty[/name_m]?? “dart” as nickname
Very cheeky.
I’m quite a fan of GNOB, as well as BNOG. It’s bold, but I think it would work. Although [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is making a bit of a comeback, it’s still relatively rare for little girls. Depending on where you live, a little [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] may well be the only one in his school, so there’s no reason it wouldn’t read male to most of his classmates. Adults will likely be shocked, but… so?
I do think you’ll get less pushback if you spell it [name_f]Dorthy[/name_f], which has the extra benefit of reinforcing the pronunciation you want.
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is NMS regardless of whether it’s a girl’s or boy’s name, but if I heard it I would automatically assume that the person w/the name is female. Nameberry’s Name Generator came up w/zero boys’ names when I used [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] (& Dor) as inputs, but here are some boys’ names that begin w/Dor:
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Doran[/name_m]
Doren
[name_f]Dorin[/name_f]
[name_m]Doron[/name_m]
Dorban
[name_u]Dorsey[/name_u]
[name_f]Doric[/name_f]
Dorwin
Hard pass.
I do like:
[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorsey[/name_u], even [name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
I agree about using the [name_f]Dorthy[/name_f] spelling. That to me seems like a totally unrelated name, almost like a surname and it looks masculine.
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] for me is all [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] of [name_m]Oz[/name_m] and doesn’t really feel unisex. I would never just flat out say a name is going to get someone teased. But would it be awkward for him? Likely.
I’m usually a fan of most, like can this go boy? But this is in the category of all girl. A diminutive could work or [name_f]Dorthey[/name_f] like a different name phonetically spelled for your proninciation. But it’s right over with a boy named [name_f]Sue[/name_f]. Especially with the wizard of oz