I think [name]Felix[/name] is cute! Go for it. If met a woman named [name]Felix[/name], I would tell her how lovely her name is. 
[name]Do[/name] whatever you want.
Why born “girls” or “boys”? Unless you have a rare medical condition, you are actually are born one or the other? What a person may later choose to identify as,as an adult doesn’t change that.
I don’t see how having 100% unisex names would make a great deal of difference to the world. Clearly we are not going to agree on that point.
I would be perfectly OK with ALL names being used for every gender - I think it says horrible things about our society that things are the way they are now. I think things either need to be all or nothing, not this silly “it’s ok for girls but not ok for boys” because boys have to be macho thing we have going on.
I wasn’t really expressing this just to you, just in general - this whole subject goes a lot deeper than just “style”, like a lot of people assume.
The sexist part of this issue is the fact that people choose unisex or boyish names to make a girl appear strong as if girls are weak and need to appear tougher in society. But if a boy has a name that is considered girly, it will emasculate him and make him appear soft. I’m all for completely unisex names, because it would make gender so much less of an issue. Why do you think women getting paid less than men still in 2012 is still a problem?
If people were being respectful in this thread the way they are in other threads where opinions are solicited, this wouldn’t have been an issue.
But we have people in this thread saying things like “this makes me want to puke” and “what a disgusting choice for a girl’s name”.
That’s bullying. There are people here who really do like the name, and maybe would actually name their child that. I’m one of them, which is how this whole thread got resurrected in the first place. If I went to someone else’s thread and said a name like [name]Elizabeth[/name] made me want to vomit, I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t fly. We need to be kinder about the disagreements.
And I’ll just point out that you may have noticed that no one has taken issue with the people who have simply said “I don’t like it” or “not for me”.
I think it’s awful for a girl.
@jmlw87 I was replying to izzy.indigo on a specific point not referring to the ruder comments. Nor did I make an unpleasant comment about the name being used for a girl. I said " I don’t particularly like the idea. But then I’m not a fan of the name itself".
So I wasn’t being unkind. If a berry starts a thread asking a question on whether a particular name will work,then I will offer my opinion. I aim to avoid offending.
If the rude comments bother you,maybe call out one of the posters who actually posted one before jumping down my throat.
I don’t have any issue with it being a boys name, but the fact that it ends in “lix” might be a bit of an issue. I don’t like the name period.
People get offended when the comments are offensive. No, hayley88, you didn’t say anything offensive - seems as though you also don’t think that it’s a big deal that others have.
@jmlw87 Any particular reason my comment bothers you so much more than the ones that were offensive out of interest?
yeah I guess when I see comments like “this makes me want to puke” and “this is disgusting”, I just kind of figure that the people who say things like that are not worth trying to reason with because I can’t imagine why anyone would feel okay with bullying other posters.
Someone who has a much calmer, sensible approach to it like yourself, I kind of hope would help stand up for the fact that people are out of line here. shrugs maybe I’m just being extra sensitive, lol. I don’t know!
Honestly, I’ve seen worse. It beats Havilander or Shyteonna any day. I can’t imagine being happy with a boys name, but that is just my opinion. I think feminine names on girls and masculine names on boys help us identify with our femininity/masculinity easier, and that our femininity/masculinity should be embraced. Therfore unisex and crossover names are a little sexually confusing, not to mention job applications and other professional stuff. [name]Just[/name] the potential to be a pain in the neck in all sorts of ways. I don’t think “being picked on” can be an argument here, as kids get picked on for tons of reasons. I don’t think that’s sexist, I don’t want to put each gender in a labeled box, but women should feel comfortable being feminine and men should be comfortable being masculine. It is in our dna. When we’re little and say “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours” we immediately recognize a difference between sexes, and there truly is a difference. Blurring the lines is fine, sexually or name-wise, but I think it’s best to leave that up to your kid. But, once again, that is just my opinion. That is also why I don’t think the other comments were rude, I think they were just strong opinions. I would much rather [name]Felix[/name] were a nickname for [name]Felixa[/name] or [name]Felicity[/name]. However, I don’t mind [name]Felix[/name] on a girl because [name]Felix[/name] isn’t excessively popular as a male name, not like [name]Anthony[/name] or [name]Logan[/name]. Also, with most feminine names there is room for a masculine nickname. My own name can be shortened to [name]Cris[/name] if I wanted to be/sound more masculine. Most unisex/masucline surnames have options for feminine nicknames - [name]Emerson[/name] to [name]Emmy[/name]. This is why I see little reason for NEW crossover names. And I agree 100% with what rowangreeneyes said above.
@jmlw87 I’m feeling slightly attacked here myself!
I didn’t read all the comments in depth,I often don’t. I knew there were rude comments,but the “makes me want to puke” was one I missed. There has been of tone on the forums of late,given that everyone at least chose their words with some consideration to other’s feelings when I joined.
I’m not a fan of boys names on girls generally speaking,but there are far worse things for a parent to call a child realistically speaking! I don’t get het up about it either way,I do tend to ignore rabid comments to avoid being drawn into arguments.
Friends?
Friends
What about me? 
Can we agree not to kill each other?
I actually do agree with a few things you’ve said, and I think some things I’ve said that you don’t agree with might be a case of my not communicating well. I’m not going to address anything now because I see no point and besides, I’m starving! Had an ice cream sandwich at noon and it’s 5:30 now, that’s all! So I’m gonna go eat.
Friends?
Also, I think people get their feathers ruffled [name]WAY[/name] too easily. Yeah, sometimes people have strong reactions to a name and they don’t word them as “nicely” as you think they should, but if that’s honestly all it takes to make you get back on and comment back, then you should get some thicker skin.
(That’s a general you, not a specific you).
Strong reactions are different to being blatantly offensive. [name]Honesty[/name] doesn’t have to lack class.
I agree with this. This forum is about sharing PERSONAL opinions, if the name makes someone want to puke, why is that offensive? Its their problem and their issue, and most of all, their own personal opinion, which is the whole point of this board.
I’ve found 99% of this forums users to be polite, eloquent, and intelligent. I appreciate and respect each and every opinion I get here, because a) I asked for them and b) I want to get as many varied opinions as possible to see how the name will be received [name]IRL[/name].
Sure, a couple of people could have worded their responses a little better. But if we all replied to threads saying “I like this” or “Sorry, NMS”, the forum would be very bland and boring. I personally love reading the personal experiences other members have had with names, and hearing anecdotes about names they have encountered. Its what makes this place the energetic, open minded, friendly place to be.
Not attacking anyone, just very shocked at some of the posts in this thread, suggesting people should sugar coat their replies just so they don’t offend a stranger on the internet. It seems crazy to me.
Anyway, despite the fact that this thread is over 2 years old, I don’t like [name]Felix[/name] for either gender, but especially not a girl. I know far too many feline [name]Felix[/name]'s. I love the idea of [name]Felicity[/name] as an alternative.
@izzy.indigo yeah of course! I agreed with the essence of what you were trying to put across,if not every detail.
Yeah, but if someones opinion on the internet bothers you THAT much, you have something to think about.