Girls' names for boys?

General Name Discussion
1

Since it’s come up recently on the blog, I was thinking about girls’ names that would work well on a boy. The one that tops my list is [name_f]Paige[/name_f]/[name_u]Page[/name_u] since both the meaning and sound have masculine qualities but it’s never charted for boys.
Some others
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_f]Shasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eyre[/name_f]
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
[name_f]Quenby[/name_f]

What feminine names do you think could make the transition to the boy’s camp? Please don’t mention unisex names, only names that have no boy entry on nameberry.

2

[name_f]Grier[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

3

[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]/[name_f]Kallie[/name_f]

4

This is one of my favorite things. (All of my children will receive a middle name from the opposite gender.)

I loved [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] in the blog post this week. So great on a boy.
And I’m seconding [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (both on my list!), and [name_f]Greer[/name_f] (one of my favorites).

[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]

5

[name_f]Alouette[/name_f]
[name_f]Azul[/name_f]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciel[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Honour[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]

6

I love this. I have so many names that I prefer for a boy but are more known for being a ‘feminine’ name. Some of my favourites include:

  • [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Xena[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Janet[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Tana[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Ione[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Tempest[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Toril[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Tamar[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Salome[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Hana[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Briony[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Aravis[/name_f]
7

I really like the suggestions of [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f], and [name_f]Toril[/name_f]! Adding to my list…