Girl names for Boys

[bemiranda]

I have seen this done for girls, but not for boys. If it has been done, please post the thread below. What are some of your favorite girl names for boys? They can be first names, middle names, or nicknames, or guilty pleasures.

Some of mine are [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Luci[/name_f], and [name_f]Joy[/name_f].

[SparkleNinja18]

my absolute favorite is [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] / [name_f]Jasmin[/name_f]!

I also thought [name_u]Lark[/name_u] sounded like more of a boy name before I joined nb (even had a male character named [name_u]Lark[/name_u] for a while), and I still think it sounds quite neutral!

[rubylavinia]

[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] is my favourite boy name, I know that it is unisex but it leans much heavier on the girl name side but i think it would be so cute on a boy

[persephonescrown]

@SparkleNinja18 [name_u]Lark[/name_u] is totally neutral to me!

I like floral/nature names for boys which perhaps might feel more ‘feminine’, maybe ~

[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Wildrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] / Emeraud / [name_f]Emeraude[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]

Some I prefer as firsts and some as middles, but I generally feel like nature names are up for grabs

[tallemaja]

A lot of the ones listed aren’t even girls’ names to me! But to add my own two cents, Willow is by far my biggest love. It’s one of my ten favourite names for a boy! It has the cool factor of other -o boy names like Arlo & Cosmo, with the friendly nickname Will and the sweet nature connection

I also quite like Hazel on a boy, although in that case I prefer it on a girl! Really most word names are gender-neutral to me by principle. Just imagine a boy called Sunny or Summer!!

A non-word guilty pleasure name that comes to mind is Winifred, which I can imagine on any gender so easily! And I like Evelyn on a boy 10 times more than I do on a girl (with either pronunciation).

[babynames17]

Oh boy I’ve been saying this for months. Once I decided I hated boy names on girls, I discovered that you could just flip it.
Here’s my list:

[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
Brook(e)
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]
[name_u]Lindsey[/name_u]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Penrose[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]

Also feminine nicknames from masculine names! Like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] from [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]Pia[/name_f] or [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] from Caspian/Cassian, [name_u]Allie[/name_u] from [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] etc

[KaiLun]

@bemiranda

If it has been done, please post the thread below.

Yes it’s been done but it’s been awhile I think so many newer people probably haven’t seen these threads
https://forum.nameberry.com/t/favorite-true-gender-bend-names/395702/31?u=kailun

Soft “girly” boys names

You can also check out these similar threads for more ideas Feminine and unisex names that I like on boys are Lorelei, Isobel, Avalon, Ireland, Sky, Alair, Bellamy, Jade, Florence, Laurel, Fern, Skylar, Kai, Kit, Artemis, Arwyn, Anwen, Olwyn, Eowyn, Tauriel, Ariel, Atlantis, Hazel, Lotus, Willow, Larkspur, Lark, Nightingale, Raven, Dove, Peregrine, Sparrow, Robin, Falcon, Valentine, Emery/Emory/Emerson, Lou (nn for Lucian/Lucius), Winter, Cove, Ocean, Rain, River, Storm, Indigo, Ridley, Ril…

https://forum.nameberry.com/t/feminine-boy-names/344148?u=kailun
https://forum.nameberry.com/t/what-is-a-traditionally-girl-name-you-wouldn-t-mind-on-a-boy/353043?u=kailun

Girls Names For Boys

I listed many of my favorites in another thread posted below. Also Ivy, Emerald, Iris, Elowyn, Kestrel, Rose, Briar, and I’m sure there’s more that I’m forgetting Other threads you can get ideas from:

[Greyblue]

[name_u]Hazel[/name_u], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_u]Jade[/name_u], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Delta[/name_f]

[glitterbug]

Claire/Clare

[ivorydiaries]

reverie has to be my top one!

[kitkat]

Hard bc most names known today as primarily girl names began as boy names about 100 or so years ago. Im thinking of the following which all started as boy names, as far as I know:
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
[name_u]Kim[/name_u]
[name_u]Lindsey[/name_u]

I am sure there are more but those are the ones off the top of my head.

[macy13]

I just found out my husband’s great grandfather’s middle name was [name_u]Ivy[/name_u]. And now I love it on a boy!

I have always thought [name_f]Summer[/name_f] would make a great boy name too.

[ElrynTheBookdragon]

[name_u]Hazel[/name_u], [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], [name_f]Delta[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_u]Jade[/name_u], [name_u]Kerrigan[/name_u], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_f]Sonya[/name_f], and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

[Emarkulics]

[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_u]Jodi[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_u]Lex[/name_u]

[may.rose]

This isn’t technically a girl name, but [name_u]Wren[/name_u] is so much nicer on a boy!

[VTW]

[name_u]Alma[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], and [name_f]Roxy[/name_f]

[fiddlesticks]

Ana, Vivian, Alma, Evelyn, Mackenzie, Marion, Clare, Leslie, Carol, Doris, Emory, Fern, Mallory, Myrtle, Nova, Vera, Pearl, Ruth, Shiloh, Susan, Victoria, Brooklyn, June

[Zeno8]

This was a good recent thread on this: What traditional girl names would work on boys?

Pasting below some of the names that came up that I love, some of which are repeated on this thread!

Love the idea of feminine names for boys in general!!

Summer
Althea
Ruby
Zadie
Dara
Asta
Stella

[freddiethepink]

I love [name_f]Joy[/name_f] for a boy! It’s not like girls have the monopoly on happiness!

[popmoss]

I love [name_u]Ivy[/name_u] on a boy but not as much on a girl- also [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] (Sylvester?), [name_u]Laurel[/name_u], [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Leontine[/name_f], [name_u]Honor[/name_u], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_u]Kitty[/name_u], [name_f]Clemency[/name_f], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u], [name_u]Celeste[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] (any weekday name), [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]

[name_u]Sidney[/name_u] / [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f], and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] have always been boys’ names to me

Non-anglophone boys’ names that are feminine sounding, such as [name_u]Ilia[/name_u], Eanna, [name_u]Elia[/name_u], [name_u]Andrea[/name_u], too