Is this name too girly for a boy?

Hello! So my partner told me that he liked the name ‘[name_m]Israel[/name_m]’ for a boy (nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]).

I really love the nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] and I love the name [name_m]Israel[/name_m] so it works out good in my mind but …

I was wondering if the nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] and the name [name_m]Israel[/name_m] sounded to girly and feminine for a boy??

I just wanted to see what everyone thoughts were in that debate ! Thank you !

The problem with [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] is that most assume it’s short for [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/Isabella. But I think it works for any name starting with Is/Iz, regardless of gender

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Not too feminine at all! I know two guys named [name_m]Israel[/name_m] and one goes by the nickname [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]. It suits them very well!

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Israel is definitely not too feminine. [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] is a great nickname.

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I went to school with a male [name_m]Israel[/name_m] growing up. I believe people called him [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] for short, but more often than not he was called [name_m]Israel[/name_m] by adults. No one looked around for an [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/Isabella or a female at all when [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] was called out.

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Honestly, I’m really liking it! Not too girly at all. :slight_smile:

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I think [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] would be adorable for a boy! He will likely grow out of it, but that is the case with many nicknames!

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Absolutely not too girly! Such a great name and nickname. For the longest time the only Izzys I had ever known or heard of were boys. Only a few years ago when I met my future niece was [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] ever a girl to me.

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I think the nickname [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] could be a nickname for [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] as well.

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Izzy is a great nickname for [name_m]Israel[/name_m]! I like it for both genders. There is also [name_u]Isra[/name_u] and Rael!

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I think that [name_m]Israel[/name_m] is totally masculine, & [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] is actually. super cute. It’s sort of popular for girls though, so that would be my only concern. Maybe not a big deal though. I wonder if you could do the nn [name_m]Ike[/name_m] for [name_m]Israel[/name_m]? It may be a stretch, but it’s really fun & more masculine.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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Totally a boy name & [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] I find totally unisex

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I really like [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] on a boy and do not think that nickname is too feminine.
I have known an [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] and an [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] who have both gone by [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]

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Israel is cool! [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] works fine for a boy, but if you’re worried, [name_u]Ray[/name_u] is always another option

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I think it is a perfect nickname for [name_m]Israel[/name_m]. Very cute.

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I like [name_m]Israel[/name_m] for a boy. But I think [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] is too feminine, and too closely associated with [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]

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Israel definitely isn’t too feminine. I think if people only hear [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] (not knowing his name is [name_m]Israel[/name_m]), they may first assume it’s a girl, but once they know, it would be fine. I feel like I read a book with a young boy nicknamed [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] and I don’t recall thinking it was strange or too girly since I knew the kid was a boy.

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I’ve never personally known a male [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] so on first glance I do think of it as a more feminine name, but it’s so cute and I think it would be great on a boy!

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Israel is lovely for a boy! I do think [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] is rather feminine, just because it’s so associated with the name [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/la. However, I think [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] works fine for a family nickname. I knew a [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] who was called [name_u]Nicky[/name_u] at home, but thought it was too girly in public.

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The Israels I know are men so not too feminine at all! Though I can see it transition over to becoming popular with girls in the future as many names have like [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] but still I wouldn’t be concerned with what might happen. If I only saw the name [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] without knowing it’s short for [name_m]Israel[/name_m], I would think the person is a girl but [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] can definitely work for boys. I just happen to know more female Izzys but I would say it’s actually unisex and should not have a teasing issue

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