Traditionally masculine names as middle names for girls

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone.

So I have a name issue I was hoping you could help me with!

I really love the name [name_u]James[/name_u] as a middle name for a girl. It’s a family name for me so if I ever have a daughter I’d likely give her [name_u]James[/name_u] as a middle name - many years in the future for me though :grin:

I find [name_u]James[/name_u] quite a boring/common/expected middle name for a boy but really cool and refreshing for a girl.

So I was wondering if anyone could help me with some similar names? Traditionally masculine/male names that would be cool as middle names for girls. [name_u]James[/name_u] is the only one I can think of that fits this vibe but I’d like to see if I like any others.

Any ideas?

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Many of these are unisex but I would say they all lean masculine:
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]

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I have nieces with the middle names [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] and [name_u]James[/name_u]. [name_u]James[/name_u] is also a family name. I love it.

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My favorites are
Spencer
Basil
Oscar
Lucas
Jasper
Lowell
Roger

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[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]

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Some I think would be cool:

[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
Louis/Louie
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]

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@EagleEyes I find [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] super cool! And [name_u]Reese[/name_u] too.

@Elizabethann27 Ahhh [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] is a great one! Exactly the type/style I was thinking of but couldn’t find!

@fiddlesticks Specer and [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] are great!

@Greyblue [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is great! Also 1 syllable and starts with a J so I could make it a theme!

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Masculine names that I’ve met girls with…
[name_u]Royce[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Pascale[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]

Others that I also like…
[name_u]Olsen[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_u]Rooney[/name_u]
[name_u]Ozzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Lowell[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u] and [name_m]Jam[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocie[/name_u] and [name_u]Odie[/name_u]
[name_u]Quimby[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_u]Jay[/name_u] :bird:

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I know of quite a few real-life examples of this style; here are the ones I have seen:

[name_u]Banks[/name_u]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_u]Charles[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Pierce[/name_u]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhodes[/name_u]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

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[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Ozzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]

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[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Morris[/name_m]
Tadford
[name_u]Van[/name_u] [name_m]Buren[/name_m]
[name_m]Johnathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Carlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]

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[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_u]Thayer[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_u]Yardley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_u]Galen[/name_u]
[name_u]Halsey[/name_u]
Jacobean
[name_u]Jacoby[/name_u]
[name_u]Lowell[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Deveraux[/name_m]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_u]Carlin[/name_u]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustin[/name_m]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u], [name_f]Thaddea[/name_f]
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m], [name_f]Amadea[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Bates[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_u]Dillon[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowen[/name_u]

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[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_u]Revere[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]

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I love [name_u]James[/name_u] as a middle for a girl as well!

[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]

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Lots of great suggestions here! Another one I’d add is [name_u]Brett[/name_u]!

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[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jaden[/name_u]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]

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[name_u]Davis[/name_u]
[name_u]Brady[/name_u]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Puck[/name_u]
Klein/Kline
[name_m]Larsen[/name_m]
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Tuck[/name_m]

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Personally I find this trend stupid. If it’s for a middle name, it’s not as awful, but just think about the bullying a girl named [name_u]James[/name_u] would have to endure. If you are thinking of family connections, and [name_u]James[/name_u] is the only option, then it is understandable, but if there’s a male family member you want to honor with a different name, maybe try to find the female version of it, such as “Oliver” → “Olivia”, “Joseph” → “Josephine”, etc

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  1. It is for a middle name. Many women have maiden names as middle names and I can’t think of a single one that has mentioned being bullied for it.

  2. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it was for a first name, some of these names - [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], Noa/h, [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Jude[/name_u] etc. - are being used for girls and I’ve never heard of bullying incidents here either.

  3. I understand your female version of the name comment but I mentioned in my post that I specifically like traditionally male names that have been used for girls in the last few years as middles for girls.