Ok for a girl?

What do you think of [name_m]Neko[/name_m] for a girl (like [name_m]Neko[/name_m] [name_m]Case[/name_m], a total badass, [name_f]IMO[/name_f])? I like her spelling better than the [name_u]Nico[/name_u] spelling, but I wonder if it works for a girl.

Our other girls are [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f]. [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f] and [name_m]Neko[/name_m] seem to work together, no?

[name_m]Neko[/name_m] reminds me of the cat girls

Would you like [name_f]Nia[/name_f]?

[name_m]Neko[/name_m] is an incredibly unique name. I’m not too fussed on it to be honest and I think it looks too masculine with [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f] (gorgeous names btw!). I do like the suggestion of [name_f]Nia[/name_f] though. [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f] and [name_f]Nia[/name_f] look like a sibset!!

I think [name_m]Neko[/name_m] could work for a girl; with that spelling, it reminds me of Japanese girls’ names with the “ko” ending like [name_f]Yoko[/name_f] and [name_f]Kimiko[/name_f]. Sure, you may have some people assuming she’s a boy, but she won’t be the only one, the girls named [name_u]Riley[/name_u] and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] would have this problem too, so I don’t think it’s a reason to automatically rule out a name.

I do think [name_m]Neko[/name_m] sounds more boyish than [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f] though, so within that sibset especially I would be more likely to think she’s a boy. But they won’t be referred to as a sibset forever, once they’re grown up this will come up much less. [name_m]Just[/name_m] some things to think about, as to whether it’s a problem for you or not :slight_smile:

This. It just means cat in Japanese and if your girl ever go to Japan or meet japanese speaker, I imagine it’ll be awkward.

I too associate it with cats—it was the name of an infamous cat in our family (before I was born, and stories are still told). So I can’t quite picture it on a human, male or female.

Hmm, I think it could work, but I love so many other quirky N names more!

What about ~

[name_f]Neri[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyla[/name_f]
[name_u]Nori[/name_u]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nita[/name_f]
[name_f]Nira[/name_f]
[name_u]Niria[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_f]Noely[/name_f]
[name_f]Niani[/name_f]
[name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nayeli[/name_f]
[name_f]Naida[/name_f]
[name_f]Naja[/name_f]
[name_f]Nalani[/name_f]
[name_f]Nelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerea[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Nimue[/name_f]
Nivian
[name_f]Nevara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f]
[name_f]Nasrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Nayana[/name_f]
[name_f]Nashira[/name_f]
[name_f]Naroa[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nasima[/name_f]
[name_f]Nava[/name_f]
[name_f]Nazira[/name_f]
[name_f]Neola[/name_f]
[name_f]Niabi[/name_f]
[name_f]Niva[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nomi[/name_f]
[name_u]Nuri[/name_u]
[name_f]Nala[/name_f] or [name_f]Nahla[/name_f]
[name_f]Neema[/name_f] or [name_u]Nima[/name_u]
[name_f]Neela[/name_f] or [name_u]Nila[/name_u]

Or maybe…
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]

Good luck :slight_smile:

I’d pronounce it NECK-oh not NEE-ko.

Not a fan. It doesn’t match the feminine spunkiness of [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f]

I have to say I prefer the classic [name_u]Nico[/name_u] spelling (I have a funny thing about the letter K in girls names) - but I really like it! I know a little girl called [name_u]Nico[/name_u] and nobody’s ever been confused about her gender. And I think it matches really nicely with your daughters’ names.

I really don’t like the spelling, and I think even [name_u]Nico[/name_u] looks very masculine with sisters [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f] (both of which I love).

I think its cute.

I like the sound, but I’m not crazy about the look, to be honest. I’d prefer [name_u]Nico[/name_u], I think, or even [name_m]Neco[/name_m] — the unfamiliarity of it plus the “k” make [name_m]Neko[/name_m] look a bit made-up to me.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_u]Echo[/name_u], or [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/[name_f]Clio[/name_f]?

It looks very masculine to me. I second/third etc the suggestion of [name_u]Nico[/name_u].

I really like [name_u]Nico[/name_u]. I would avoid the japanese spelling, I lived in Japan and I think it would be a bit strange.
I was surprised your other girl names were so girly but I do think [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f] are sweet together :slight_smile:

I absolutely love [name_f]Clio[/name_f] but my husband won’t go for it :frowning:

I think of a cat-girl (and, unfortunately, the weird cat-girl porn floating around the 'net).