What names do you think would fit on a boy that are considered feminine? Also, are there any names you know of that have switched from primarily given to females to primarily given to males?
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u] is a historically feminine name that is now predominantly male. [name_m]Christian[/name_m] probably qualifies too.
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
And yes, I know that some of these are technically unisex.
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[name_f]Jayne[/name_f]! [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] [name_m]Cobb[/name_m] is a character from the TV show Firefly, he’s like the muscle of the group, super manly, and his name doesn’t take away from that at all. I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f] on a girl, and now when I see the [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] spelling it looks like it’s masculine.
Also:
[name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] (i.e. Merriodoc Brandybuck)
[name_u]Haley[/name_u]
[name_f]Asia[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
The only names that sound feminine but still work for boys that I can think of are:
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Lesley[/name_u]
Basically any names listed as unisex (I wouldn’t consider a lot of these feminine, personally, but YMMV):
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Coby[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u]/[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]/[name_u]Skylar[/name_u]
any mac- or -son name also fits in here.
I love [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] for a boy! I also like [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] and [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] on boys. I much prefer “girls” names on boys than boys names on girls!
Oh and of course [name_u]Sidney[/name_u]! Although I do not see this as a girls name at all.
[name_f]Kristen[/name_f] is my first thought (it’s actually a boy name where I live), as well as [name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] (I know this is unisex, but it’s soo masculine to me), [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], etc…
Female Names For Boys.
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Daveen[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Kristen[/name_f]
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Kylie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
Sorry for repeats:
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]”
[name_f]Jessamy[/name_f] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]”
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u] “[name_m]Will[/name_m]”
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] “[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]”
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f] “[name_m]Jon[/name_m]”
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Crystal[/name_f] “[name_m]Crys[/name_m]”
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] (used in [name_f]Russia[/name_f] as a male name sometimes)
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] “[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]”
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] " [name_m]Bridge[/name_m]"
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
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