What kind of Traditional Feminine Names would you all like to see used on Boys one of these days? I am curious to know your thoughts.
I’d love to encounter a male named [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] or [name_f]Ethel[/name_f].
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Some that I think would work:
Piper
Jade
Suki
Lois
Amity
Marnie
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Jonquil “Jon”
Aspen
Lyra
Summer
Celeste
Ivy
Jessamy “Sam”
Maude
Jasmine “Jazz”
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I would love for Aubrey and Courtney to once again be male names! Love them for little boys! Harriet comes to mind as well.
@bbmaybe Jonquil has always been a boy’s name in my book!! Love it!!
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I think pretty much all nature, virtue, and precious stone names should be seen as gender neutral. Rose, Faith, Willow, Pearl, Meadow, Hope, Ruby, etc.
I also think some names that are considered outdated for girls might make fresh boys’ names: Winifred, Gladys, etc.
@bbmaybe I actually know boys named Summer and Aspen, and Celeste is on my list for boys (it is considered “unisex” in some countries).
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alright I got a lot:
Grace
Hazel
Autumn
Bronwyn
Aubrey(@drfox same here)
Piper
Evelyn
Fable
June
Tiernan
Quinn
Bird
Kit
Penny
Avalon
Jade
Vivian
Ruby
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Jayne
Penny
Luce
Sienna
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I adore Ruby on a boy.
I also like Jade, Jayne, and Opal. I’m sure there are others I could also easily fall in love with on a boy!
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I think some unusual feminine names can be viable choices for boys.
E.g…
Pax
Tamar
Keziah (apparently this name is more popular for boys in France)
Sable
Jerusha
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I know a few men with “girl” names. They hate them.
Well, we all know what happened to a boy named [name_f]Sue[/name_f].
Personally, “feminine” names for boys aren’t my thing. Most of the few that come to mind were traditionally masculine anyway - [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
One that I do think is pretty cool and useable is [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u].
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I would love to see [name_f]Rose[/name_f] on a boy! Technically in some languages [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a masculine or neutral name, but [name_f]English[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] has always been squarely in the femme corner, but I see no reason it needs to stay there.
Some other nature names in the same vein like [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] I think could transfer over easily as well.
As for more traditional names that are femme coded, here are a few that I think would be quite appealing on a boy:
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Diane[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Sia[/name_f]
[name_f]Io[/name_f]
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]/[name_f]Margery[/name_f]/[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]/[name_f]Madge[/name_f]/[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
There are a lot of names I love for boys that are modernly femme coded but are traditionally masc, like [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_u]Whitney[/name_u], but since they were originally masculine names to begin with I don’t really consider them feminine, just neutral.
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I used to know a boy named [name_u]Pax[/name_u], short for [name_u]Paxton[/name_u].
Girl names for Boys that I would like to see.
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_u]Christie[/name_u]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] biggest wish/guilty pleasure would be to use (re-use) [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] for a boy.
Some other once boy names that have mostly gone girl are:
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
Some unisex, nature, place, virtue inspired names are:
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
For traditional girl names which the OP originally asked. Perhaps:
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Keri[/name_f]
[name_f]Alison[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
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