Feminine names for Boys

General Name Discussion
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We talk a lot about how people are using boy names on girls, but I’m wondering what girl names you can imagine being given to a boy. Not gender neutral names or names that used to be exclusively masculine but are now exclusively feminine (although I like the idea of [name_f]Ashley[/name_f], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], and [name_f]Avery[/name_f] on boys, which is extremely uncommon where I’m from.)

Off the top of my head: [name_f]Kirsten[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]

[name_m]Can[/name_m] you do better than me? What feminine names can you think of that could work on a boy?

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they make more sense when they’re blue, so i made them blue.

[name_m]Sybil[/name_m]
[name_m]Catharine[/name_m]
[name_m]Hope[/name_m]
[name_m]Rose, Grace, Faith[/name_m]
[name_m]Adelynn, Carolynn[/name_m]
[name_m]Antonia, Silvestra, Barbara, Gianna[/name_m]
[name_m]Bella[/name_m]
[name_m]June, April, May/Mae[/name_m]
[name_m]Hera, Gaia[/name_m]
[name_m]Abagael[/name_m]
[name_m]Beth[/name_m]
[name_m]Daphne[/name_m]
[name_m]Thérèse, Theresa[/name_m]
[name_m]Astrid, Sigrid, Brigid, Ingrid[/name_m]

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I agree with [name_f]Kirsten[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] from your list!

Based purely on sound and separating them from cultural context, I could imagine…
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]

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Some more:
[name_m]Violet[/name_m]
[name_m]Nora[/name_m]
[name_m]Hannah[/name_m] (very similar to [name_m]Hananiah[/name_m], a boys’ name)
[name_m]Alice[/name_m]
[name_m]Ana[/name_m] (I love this one as a short form for [name_m]Anastasio[/name_m])
[name_m]Lydian[/name_m]
[name_m]Catalina/Cataleya[/name_m]
[name_m]Juliet[/name_m]
[name_m]Ruth[/name_m]
[name_m]Sara/Sarah, Sarai[/name_m]
[name_m]Vera[/name_m]
[name_m]Maren[/name_m]
[name_m]Evangeline[/name_m]
[name_m]Jane[/name_m]
[name_m]Adelheidis[/name_m]
[name_m]Arianwyn[/name_m] (-wyn would make it masc in Welsh, but this will be perceived as a girls’ name where I am)
[name_m]Frances[/name_m]
[name_m]Helen[/name_m]
[name_m]Dorothy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jennifer[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacqueline[/name_m]
[name_m]Faye[/name_m]
[name_m]Zelda[/name_m]
[name_m]Mavis[/name_m]
[name_m]Fleur, Soleil[/name_m] (both masc words in French)
[name_m]Pearl[/name_m]
[name_m]Brittany[/name_m]
[name_m]Zainab[/name_m]
[name_m]Rosalyn, Madelyn[/name_m]

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I was thinking about [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]

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I like [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] on a boy.
From your list I love [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] so much!

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[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariel[/name_f] (but pronounced Are instead of Air)

I actually wouldn’t use either if these on a girl but would on a boy

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[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Arya[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleif[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Signe[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

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I would love summer & laurie on a boy :smiling_face:

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[name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_m]Laurie[/name_m], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Madison[/name_f], [name_f]Addison[/name_f]

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Great choices. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Paige[/name_f] are good too

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What great choices for all. [name_f][/name_f] I love [name_f]Caitlan[/name_f], [name_f]Karen[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Carol[/name_f], [name_f]Bree[/name_f], and [name_f]Susan[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]My[/name_f] friend has a son they named [name_f]Robyn[/name_f] Theresa…excellent choice.

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