Been eyeing the name [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u] for some time now. It’s traditionally used for boys, but I really love the meaning behind the name (windy spot). And thought it’d be cool to help break the trend and use it for a girl.
What do you guys think?
It reminds me of [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]. You have better options for a girl, honestly.
It happened with the similar [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], there’s no reason why you shouldn’t use [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u] as a girl’s name.
I do personally think it is more attractive on a boy, though.
There are much better options for a girl.
It reminds me of [name_m]Gunther[/name_m] and heavy, [name_m]German[/name_m] boy names like that, so I couldn’t see it on a girl. There are better names out there.
I don’t really like it…sorry. Truthfully, I don’t like the trend of slapping a boys’ name on a girl for the sake of being “cool” or “different”. That’s a whole can of worms right there, but I feel like there are so many other options that are beautiful, strong, or what have you.
Thank you everyone for your honesty. I agree that it sounds very similar to the [name_m]German[/name_m] [name_m]Gunther[/name_m], yet the the -ie sound at the end rings feminine to me. Unless I’m pronouncing the name wrong - guh-th-ree.
I’m a big fan of windy weather and could not find any other name that I liked for a girl that conveys that.
Perhaps I’ll just keep it on my pocket for a potential boy name.
One combo I was considering was [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
What about [name_f]Gail[/name_f] (aka [name_u]Gale[/name_u]) that means really windy so would be ideal
Your idea of using [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u] as a middle instead, like with [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u], works a lot better than Gurthrie as a first name. There are several reasons I don’t care for it. 1) It sounds very lispy when I say it out loud. Can you imagine little kids trying to pronounce it? 2) I don’t care for boys names on girls. 3) I can’t get past the fact that it has the word gut in it?
Like I said, if you love [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u] I would put it in the middle spot, but if you are just seeking a meaning, I would look elsewhere for a better option.