i think we’ve pretty much decided at this point that our baby girl’s name will be kendrick, but i guess i’m just curious on other’s reactions outside of family and coworkers…i know it’s traditionally a boy’s name and i know that’s what most people are thinking (though too nice to say it other than my 93 yo grandmother) but i like that it’s not especially effeminate and could go either way…
when i was a kid no one had the name mackenzie and i used to get asked wasn’t that a boy’s name which it traditionally was though is now an extremely popular girls name 20 yrs later…
the full name we’ve chosen is kendrick josie michel
josie is after a family member and i figure if she really doesn’t like her ‘boy’ name, josie is pretty cute and effeminate…opinions?
Sorry but I can’t say I’m a fan of this masculine name for a girl. I think [name]Kendall[/name] would be a better option. If I saw this name written out, it would never occur to me that it was a girl. The name isn’t very appealing for a boy either in my opinion. I don’t really like the abrupt way it sounds. It’s a matter of preference I guess. If you like the name and wouldn’t mind having the name yourself, then go for it! All the best!
It falls to me into that surname as a first name kind of area and I don’t really see why such names aren’t unisex by default. Since you are giving her a more traditionally female middle name, and you like it, and you didn’t seem to suffer a bad experience from your own name, why not.
To me, [name]Kendrick[/name] is a male name. I used to be a fan of boy names for girls. I had [name]Spencer[/name] and [name]Elliott[/name] both on the “girl” list for us. I also had a boy name chosen and considered just using it when we found out we’re having a girl. But, I decided to let the boys have the names for 2 main reasons.
There are TONS of girl names and I feel boy names always get hijacked. Wanted to leave a few for them to have.
Gender confusion. I don’t want others (teachers/future employers/people she meets as a baby while she’s not wearing pink) to assume she’s a male before meeting her or being told. Since you had a gender neutral/boy name growing up, you have personal experience as to whether that was a problem for you.
[name]Kendrick[/name] is a nice name though! And you’re right, if she wants something more “girly” she could go by [name]Josie[/name] (which I adore).
To me there is nothing even gender neutral or unisex about it. Plus [name]Kendrick[/name] sounds like the name of a law firm. I mean [name]Makenzie[/name] I undestand but [name]Kendrick[/name] is [name]Ken[/name] (boys name) plus [name]Rick[/name] (Extra manly name). In other words two negatives dont make a positive in naming
I would think long and hard about how this name will affect your daughter. I mean sure, we do live in an age where unisex is new the standard. I just dont see [name]Kendrick[/name] fitting into that criteria.
What is so wrong with [name]Kendra[/name]?
[name]Kendrick[/name] is hideous on a girl, in my opinion. Drick? Really? Not appealing to me at all. I don’t think there’s anything remotely unisex about it. Perhaps a different boy name, like [name]Greer[/name] or [name]Rowan[/name], or a girl’s name that’s strong, like [name]Carmen[/name], [name]Carys[/name], or [name]Tamar[/name] would work for you.
Sorry to be harsh, but I wanted to be honest.
I actually like [name]Kendrick[/name] quite a bit… for a boy. For a girl, I’d much prefer [name]Kendra[/name], or perhaps [name]Josie[/name] as the first name with [name]Kendrick[/name] in the middle. Best of luck to you, though, whatever you choose!
Sorry, but [name]Kendrick[/name] is not a unisex name. There is nothing about it that is in the least bit feminine. I am completely confused as to why you think this is an appropriate name for a little girl. I hate to be so blunt, but this comes off as one of those “trying too hard to be unique” type things. Why not name her [name]Josie[/name] [name]Kendrick[/name] instead? Or perhaps [name]Kendall[/name] or [name]Kendra[/name] like other posters have suggested? [name]Kendrick[/name] is just way too butch and masculine.
i’ve thought about kendra, but the girl from that stupid playboy show always comes into my mind…not exactly an image i want when thinking of my daughter…and i used to know a guy named kendall that was a horrible crackhead, plus don’t really like that name…name associations have always been a big deal for me…i’d actually originally picked kedrick, it just kind of popped into my head when i was driving one day, but my husband prefers kendrick, which is close enough for me…i did have a couple other more ‘girly’ names picked out, but well,we both liked this one the best…i’ve had about a 50/50 split i think on positive vs negative response so far and we’re not 100% but pretty close i think on being settled…
if we do change our choice, it would in all likelihood be kiya…i’ve only known guys by that name, but they were decent people so it’s not ruled out…that’s my problem with many more traditional girls names, i can remember many people with this or that name i didn’t really care for…guess i’m just weird like that…
and i think boys names get taken a lot simply because a lot of them tend to either sound stronger or just feel that way simply because they’re a boy’s name…
for anyone that might be wondering in naming their own kid, the only time i found gender questions to be an issue growing up was with telemarketing and marketing through regular mail starting in high school (such as army recruiters and later, credit cards) all of which i found to be humorous more than anything else…i can’t say of course about when i was a baby, though i’ve made that mistake myself primarily because of small kids haircuts more than anything else…
anyways, thanks for your opinions, much appreciated!!
