I recently fell in love with the name [name_u]Winter[/name_u] for a boy, but it’s somewhat high up on the girls’ charts (in the 300’s). Does [name_u]Winter[/name_u] still fall into the unisex category, or does it’s recent popularity make it too feminine to be used for a boy?
It is certainly more popular for a girl but I think it can work for a boy. You would probably want to give him a masculine middle name but the nickname [name_u]Win[/name_u] can definitely work for a boy.
I can definitely see [name_u]Winter[/name_u] on a boy
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] is one of the few names I love on both boys and girls. It’s perfect for a boy.
Right? I feel like wintery names in general ([name_u]North[/name_u], [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]) are playful, but also feel so strong. But I also wouldn’t want him being teased for having a “girl name” as it’s growing in popularity 
I like [name_u]Winter[/name_u] for a boy! I also agree with [name_f]Snow[/name_f], although its listed as a girl name on this site, I’ve seen [name_f]Snow[/name_f] used on boy Characters before, and would totally work in real life, imo.
I don’t think the name favours either gender, for me it splits right down the middle. Based on meaning alone, all nature names should be fair play but it seems historically we tend to have thought of “mother” nature more in the feminine, perhaps for reasons such as it’s mystery, beauty and fertility. In terms of look and sound, the first half “win” feels just slightly on the feminine side because it’s so soft. On the other hand, the second half “ter” is traditionally a masculine ending and used for surnames.
In any case, [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is hardly a common name. I don’t think many people will have preconceived ideas about the name’s suitability to each gender. I think if most people met a little [name_u]Winter[/name_u], it would be the first they had probably met. And personally, I think it would be lovely on a boy!
I really like [name_u]Winter[/name_u] for a boy. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it’s used more for girls, it’s still not very popular. And to me, [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is a strong name, not un-masculine at all.
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] is one of the few names I like on both genders, as I have a preference for most unisex names. While [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is more popular as a girls name, the first syllable reminds me of [name_m]Winston[/name_m], so [name_u]Winter[/name_u] feels like a modern twist on that. I could see it gaining popularity on boys, especially in the middle spot, as more and more people use middle names inspired by family names, rather than directly using old names.
I don’t think I’ve met anyone named [name_u]Winter[/name_u], but I have heard of it being used for girls (and girls only), and therefore if I saw [name_u]Winter[/name_u] LastName written down without a gendered middle name I would assume it was a girl’s/woman’s name (like [name_f]Summer[/name_f] and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], both of which I’ve met several times–only on girls). However, I would be pleasantly surprised to find out it was a boy’s or man’s name. It makes sense when you think about it–winter itself doesn’t feel more masculine or feminine, and [name_u]Winter[/name_u] sounds like say, [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], which is of course quite stereotypically masculine.
I think it’s appealing, but, from my US-centric perspective, I also think you’d have to comfortable with people misjudging the gender of the name quite often–or rather you’d have to be committed to raising someone who was comfortable with that 
I think [name_u]Winter[/name_u] could work for a boy for sure!
I think it’d be very handsome on a boy. It’s gentle to my ear, but not in a way I consider feminine.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it on a boy! Would totally be on my list if I didn’t detest most of the season. Personally I do not think being in the 300’s makes a name popular and I bet many out there have never met a [name_u]Winter[/name_u] of either gender.
Personally, I can’t see [name_u]Winter[/name_u] on a boy. I’ve run into half a dozen kids named [name_u]Winter[/name_u]/[name_u]Wynter[/name_u] in the past few years and they were all girls. Also, given that the other two season names in use ([name_f]Autumn[/name_f] and [name_f]Summer[/name_f]) are also girls names, I think most people would view it as feminine.
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] is not classically a name at all, so pinning it as feminine is not fair. I think it would sound just as great on a boy as on a girl.