Sloan for a boy?

General Name Discussion
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I love this name, and we are expecting our 3rd boy (4th baby). [name_f]My[/name_f] husband never liked it for our daughter, but I am wondering about it on boys. Our other kids are :

[name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m]

so we like celtic names mainly. [name_f]My[/name_f] question is do you think [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] is more of a girl or boy name? I have a son named [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] (pron: [name_u]Reese[/name_u]) so I dont care too much about names that girls use too, just curious about others input.
Thanks!

2

I find [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] a bit pretentious on either sex, but I much prefer it on a boy than a girl.

3

I think it’s much, much, much better on a boy. It would go really well with [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], and [name_f]Eva[/name_f], too–I say go for it!

4

[name_u]Sloan[/name_u] isn’t my style but I think it goes well with the other boys with Celtic names. I find the name to have a masculine sound so it’s more suitable for a boy.

5

There’s a male [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] that I sorta know. In the book Eragon, [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] is a male character. I think it’s unusual enough to work on either sex. I say go for it!

6

I love [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] on boys! It fits well with your sibset.

7

I don’t like [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] anyway but I really don’t like it with your sibset. [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] and [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] are such lovely first name names, that to then have a random surname in the mix seems a bit off kilter.

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I’d opt for [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] or [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]. I’ve only ever heard of females named [name_u]Sloan[/name_u].

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I like [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] for a boy. The only time I have ever heard someone called [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] was my friend [name_m]Johnathon[/name_m] [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] who went by his last name [name_u]Sloan[/name_u]. So for me I can only see it on a boy and I like it on a boy!! I also like it with your sib set!

10

I never understood why [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] became exclusively feminine in ANYONE’s eyes. It’s totally fine on a boy, and won’t be confusing in your sibset because your daughter’s name is unquestionably female.

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I dislike [name_u]Sloan[/name_u]. I dont like the sound, but mainly because I just think “[name_u]Sloan[/name_u] ranger”. I dont think it goes well in your lovely sibset. However, I do find it slightly more palatable as a boy name.
But only slightly!

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I much prefer it on a boy, I don’t even picture a girl being called [name_u]Sloan[/name_u].

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I prefer [name_u]Sloan[/name_u] for a boy. It doesn’t seem feminine enough for a girl.

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I think of [name_u]Sloan/name_u from Alias, albeit it was his surname. He was pretty despicable, so I don’t like the name, sorry!