My ex and I have both written lists of names that we like, and we know I’m having a girl. I noticed that some names most known as being boys names were on both our lists, such as [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Dexter[/name] and [name]Warren[/name]. I quite like the name [name]Warren[/name] for a girl, [name]Ren[/name] (wren) as a nickname, and I was thinking of [name]Felix[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name], but the man hates them because they’re cat names, apparently. What do you think about naming a girl a boys name, and do you have any other suggestions that you think would fit?
Please do not name a girl [name]Dexter[/name] or [name]Warren[/name] or [name]Felix[/name]. [name]Rowan[/name] is a nice unisex name but the others are boys name and sorry to be blunt but on meeting a girl named anyone of those I’d assume her parents actually wanted a boy and couldn’t be bothered to think of a different name for her! (harsh maybe but true). My boys have unisex names and I have no problem with meeting female versions of them. But a girl named [name]Henry[/name] etc. just makes me cringe. I’d suggest you focus on truly unisex names - there are plenty of them. A few examples I can think of now: [name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name], [name]Darby[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Casey[/name], [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Aubrey[/name], [name]Frances[/name]/[name]Francis[/name], [name]Robin[/name], [name]Sydney[/name]/[name]Sidney[/name]. Another option is girls names that are less feminine and flowery sounding: eg. [name]Maude[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Ingrid[/name], [name]Imelda[/name], [name]Harriet[/name] etc. Or girls names with boyish nicknames: [name]Georgina[/name]/ [name]George[/name], [name]Alexandra[/name]/[name]Alex[/name] etc. I hope that is helpful and constructive.
Oh god, not this again…
[name]Flynn[/name], [name]Rowan[/name] and [name]Wren[/name] are the only names on your list that could work for a girl. [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Felix[/name] and [name]Warren[/name] are boys names, not unisex names. jessiea has listed some good options for you. I particularly like [name]Aubrey[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Darby[/name] and [name]Morgan[/name]. I agree that a nicer idea would be to choose a girls name with a boyish nickname.
I’m not a fan of unisex names. I like feminine names that don’t leave anyone guessing whether it’s a boy our girl. [name]Warren[/name] for a girl is extremely masculine. If you like [name]Wren[/name], it would be better to name your daughter [name]Wren[/name] in my opinion. Chances of her ever going by [name]Warren[/name] are slim to none, so why not just go with [name]Wren[/name] from the get go? [name]Rowan[/name] or [name]Wren[/name] out of your list are good choices for a girl.