No, I don’t like that idea.
I can see why it would even be entertained to be used as a girl’s name, but I still stand by my opinion. [name]Just[/name] because a name isn’t hypermasculine, so to speak, doesn’t mean it’s fair game as a potential daughter’s name.
Hello! My name [name_m]Milo[/name_m]! I’m a 14 year old GIRL, and I love my name. I’d rather be [name_m]Milo[/name_m] than [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], or Tree, or [name_f]Ikea[/name_f] or whatever people seem to name their offspring! I know of three boys named [name_m]Milo[/name_m] just in my school district, and they are just as manly and sane as the Mikes and Hunters and Bryans out there! If you like a name then that’s all that matters! I happen to think that a person defines their name, not their gender.
I’m surprised at the number of responses that are against [name_m]Milo[/name_m] for a girl. It is extremely soft. I like it fairly well on a girl, especially as a nickname.
i’ve seen the name myloh used for a girl somewhere, and the venus of milo reference is great. to whoever said that milo used for a girl would deminish the appeal of milo for boys: nah. how about marlowe? I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] marlowe.
I like it better for a girl than a boy. But then, these things don’t bother me. I like [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] for girls as well. I’ve heard the sexism argument again and again on this site - I don’t agree with it and I’ve seen posts related to this topic that border on bullying people out of their choices. As others said, it’s really similar to [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] and [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], so a little girl could easily pull it off.
Not a huge fan of it for a girl. That being said, the name [name_m]Milo[/name_m] was used on a girl in the film “An American in [name_u]Paris[/name_u]” in the 1950’s so it’s not unheard of. (And the film’s broadway revival is starting soon, so maybe it will be heard of more?)
Not a huge fan of it for a girl. That being said, the name [name_m]Milo[/name_m] was used on a girl in the film “An American in [name_u]Paris[/name_u]” in the 1950’s so it’s not unheard of. (And the film’s broadway revival is starting soon, so maybe it will be heard of more?)
[name_m]Just[/name_m] NO! If one day I meet a girl named [name_m]Milo[/name_m], well I would be shocked because it’s a boy name and it’s ridiculous on a girl.
I’m not a “boy name on girls” but I’m not a “girl name on boys” either. Nothing sexist here, I do not mind at all about soft masculine names that sound feminine (I love [name_m]Leonis[/name_m], boy name) or feminine names that sound masculine ([name_f]Maxine[/name_f]) or if a boy has long hair (I want my little boy to have long hair because it’s so cute), or wears pink and I do not mind if a girl has short hair, plays football and wears blue. I just [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] names and their histories, and I don’t understand how people can do that to their kids. A name is not just about the sonorities and it’s not because it’s soft that [name_m]Milo[/name_m] works on a girl (Plus a girl doesn’t have to wear a soft name)! There is something behind the name.
I’m VERY open-minded and love a lot of “weird names” or even new names. But a majority of names have an old origin, an old history, an etymology and therefore they are associated to a gender since awhile, that we must respect. But nowadays people think they can do whatever they want (made-up spelling or a boy name for a girl or a girl name for a boy). It’s so disrespectful.
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] has always been a boy name, but people from the 21st century want to feel free to change our values, our history and everything.
About gender equality and names, I do not understand the connection because men and women HAVE a different gender, and that will NEVER change. I would rather respect name’s gender and fight for real and important gender inequalities (like salaries for example).
I’m so sick of gender benders! Just because you use a name for a girl it doesn’t make it feminine!
When I first saw the title of this thread I had an epiphany-like moment. Why can’t [name_m]Milo[/name_m] be a girl’s name? I would use it as more of a middle though.
Not everyone is going to have the same appreciation for etymology and history. [name_m]Just[/name_m] because a name has an old origin or history does not make it a sacred thing to be respected. Like it or not, for many people, a name is little more than fashion. When choosing a name, many couples ask themselves: do I like the phonetics? Is it modern? Is it unexpected? Can I picture it on my child? Does it suit my style?
Others may ask themselves: does this name have a long and rich history? Does it honour a loved one? [name_f]Do[/name_f] I like the meaning? Does it specify the gender?
You may look down your nose at the first approach, but the second approach is not more righteous or deserving of praise. Personally, I like both approaches.
Nobody is rewriting history by using boys names on girls, but there will always be people breaking free of tradition going forward. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have the same rigid adherence to tradition when it comes to things like marriage or sexual norms? Why should certain baby names exist in a vacuum when we are abandoning tradition in so many other aspects, and for good reason in many cases.
Milo is not at all usable on a girl. Using Milo on a girl does not make Milo a unisex name. It just means a girl named Milo has a boy’s name.
I really like it for a girl- it is quite sweet and spunky. [name_m]Philo[/name_m] or [name_f]Milou[/name_f] would be other lovely options too.
I would never name a girl [name_m]Milo[/name_m]. To me that is strictly a boys’ name. If I saw that name on some list, it wouldn’t even cross my mind that it could be a girl. I do like unisex names for both boys and girls, but I don’t think this is one.
my brother has a daughter called [name_m]Milo[/name_m], he called her this after his friend that died a few weeks before she was born and at first everone in the family thought he was mad but it has really grown on us! when she started school we were worried people would make fun of her name but she is now 7 and not one person has said something about her name which is great
I like it. I think it would be fine, especially since giving girls boys names is becoming very popular.
Celebrity Examples:
[name_f]Kirsten[/name_f] [name_u]Bell[/name_u] & [name_m]Dax[/name_m] [name_m]Shepard[/name_m]: [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] Lively & [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] [name_m]Reynolds[/name_m]: [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] Meester & [name_m]Adam[/name_m] [name_m]Brody[/name_m]: [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] (although this is technically a unisex name)
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] Kunis & [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] Kutcher: [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
I think [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] may be stretching it a bit far, but I think [name_m]Milo[/name_m] is a little girly sounding in general anyway, so…
But yes I think it’s cute and it would be OK to name a girl [name_m]Milo[/name_m] (also of course the girl version [name_f]Mila[/name_f])
This post just makes me sad. Are there any boys names left? It’s cute when a girl has a boys name, but not so cute when a boy has a girls name. Double standard, yes.
Anyway, can we keep [name_m]Milo[/name_m] for the boys please?
I’ve never met anyone named “[name_m]Milo[/name_m]” , and when I saw this post I thought of a cute baby girl. Seems like an adorable pet name for someone - like a [name_f]Miley[/name_f] or [name_f]Mila[/name_f]. I do really like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] though!! Also I’m considering “[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]” for a girl - so obviously biased to like ‘boy’ names on girls.
While it’s not a TERRIBLE name for a girl, I do so love [name_m]Milo[/name_m] on a boy, which may be why I am a little hesitant to say “go for it”. I still have a lot to learn about names, and while I suppose [name_m]Milo[/name_m] on a girl would be better than, say, [name_u]James[/name_u] on a girl, I would say search for something else you like first.
I prefer [name_m]Milo[/name_m] for a boy. You did mention how you like the name [name_f]Mila[/name_f]. If you like the “i” sound, you can always spell it a little differently!