I adore it on a girl.
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Iāve been considering it as a mn! I love it for the same reasons you do.
I agree except for [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]. I prefer that spelling. It just feels moreā¦namey?
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Donāt read this if you love the name Theodore.
I know this name is a nameberry favorite, but I really do not like the name Theodore. 
I just have too many negative associations for that name.
The full name reminds me of the chipmunk, and Ted/Teddy remind me of this one guy I grew up with (a very negative association for me) or Ted Bundy.
I actually do love Theo on its own though.
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Honestly, I donāt like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] either. I couldnāt stand [name_u]Laurie[/name_u] in [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women, so he ruined the character for me.
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I loved the names of the Lego Friends girls.
I think the hot take here is less that you donāt like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and more that you couldnāt stand [name_u]Laurie[/name_u] in [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women. Iām sitting here with my jaw on the floor.
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Kind of true lol. I didnāt really like him and [name_f]Amy[/name_f].
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I think [name_u]Laurie[/name_u] and [name_f]Amy[/name_f] went through the most growth throughout the book!
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Iāve never really liked [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. Itās one of those names where you feel like you should like it but you just donāt. I really like [name_f]Theadora[/name_f] though.
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Actually, Louisa May Alcott annoys me the most. I mean, she gifted us with the wonder that is Little Women, but her ending was SO spiteful and she treats romanticism (and to that end her readers) with unrepentant disdain. I admire the āsalt-of-the-earthā proverbial tale that it is, but the focus on Christian spirit goes too far at points where characters are really just engaging in self-flagellation. I find her frustrating. 
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I have the same problem. I so desperately want to love [name_m]Uriel[/name_m]. I adore [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u] but it feels a bit overused. [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] could be the perfect alternative. I even know a little boy called [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] and heās the cutest little guy, but still I canāt say his name without thinking of urine
I think the same thing, even though I still sort of like [name_m]Uriel[/name_m]. But I recently discovered [name_m]Zuriel[/name_m], which might be a good alternative!
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Louisa [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] is a really complicated figure, to say the least.
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I did not like the ā[name_m]Little[/name_m] Womenā movie that much. All that martyrdom in one family seemed exhausting.
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Gender-bending can be cool and edgy no matter which direction it goes in (boy to girl, or girl to boy).
People who complain about how boy names on girls are sexist and think that their contribution to feminism is shaming others for the names they give their children need to climb out of the rock they live under and realize that feminism has bigger problems to address.
If someone has a sexist or misogynistic mindset behind why theyāre using the name then, by all means, go off. But if I have to hear one more person suggest that I am sexist because I like some masculine names for girls (when I also have some feminine leaning names for boys but even that shouldnāt matter), then Iām going to lose it.
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Ali honestly just makes me think of the Arabic(?) boysā name. I prefer [name_u]Allie[/name_u] as the spelling when itās pronounced (aa-lee).
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I love @anon68906791, but Iāve never been a huge fan of the name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. I do like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], though.
Except when my idiot sisters/friends spell it a certain way.
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I feel like Iāve missed some posts about this? So far Iāve only seen berries get frustrated about people irl who like boy names on girls when these same people wouldnāt ever consider the reverse because these people see masculine qualities as strong and feminine qualities as weak. This feminine=weak attitude is quite common outside nb (albeit often unconsciously) and itās much harder to find people irl who have the opposite take.
Since you like gender bending names both ways and have other reasons for your names, this wouldnāt apply to you. Again, Iām guessing I missed some posts and whoever told you youāre sexist simply for liking boy names on girls is wrong. You have lovely and sentimental reasons for your names especially [name_u]Parker[/name_u] 
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It was more of a response to people who paint those who like gender-bending names with the broad brush of āthey all think masculinity is better than femininity.ā
If someone is like, āI named my daughter [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] because itās masculine and girly things are bad!ā then by all means, go after them. I would too. But the trend itself is not inherently sexist and I object to anything that says otherwise. If someone is calling me sexist because of my taste in names, Iād rather they do it to my face than make generalized statements (and there was a specific generalized statement that I read on NB today that did call me sexist).
Thank you for your kind words about my names 
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