Gender Swapping Names

[PsychoGoddess]

I seem to have this horrid fascination with girls getting what were once boy names. My two favourite boy names have been ruined that way. I was wondering if other people have had this problem, or are on the other side of the fence about it? What boy names have become girly to you? And would you consider naming a girl one of those names? Would you name a boy?

The ones that really annoy me are Cameron (in it's infinite spellings) and Logan. And I actually went to school with a girl (she'd be about 20 now) named Michael. And while she hated it, her mother would get in your face about how Michael "was originally a girl's name" and treat you like you're stupid for not knowing that. And that started my hatred for girls with "boy" names.

Anyways, jsut wanted to see what other people thought about it.

[whatwasithinking]

I have to agree with you. Don't like the gender swapping names thing.
Leslie/Lesley - Peta/Peter - Cody/Cody - Kim/Kym - Alex/Alex - Brodie/Brodie.

I know there are a couple of bubhubbers who's childrens are named the above so please do not take offence - this is my opinion only.

[TwoBlue]

i think it all comes down to people you knew with that name and their gender iykwim?

to me Ashley is a boys name but you hardly see guys called that anymore ...

[OM]

How about the name Kerri/Kerry!:D

[claireandbailey]

my daughter's name is Bailey and everyone thinks that i say hayley cos they're not expecting bailey to be a girls name.

[razzle]

The ones that really annoy me are Cameron (in it's infinite spellings)...
Eloise's middle name is Cameron :eek:

I'm so not offended though LOL - we named her after her father's middle name! :laughing:

[*Sal*]

My daughter is Courtney and she was named after her grandfather, you don't see many male Courtneys though, so I guess it's expected to be feminine.

We were thinking of naming this baby Charlie/Charli as it's easier to only think of one name when we don't know the sex yet.

I do agree with you as far as Cameron and Logan are concerned - IMO way to masculine for a girl.

[cwsmum]

my daughter's name is Bailey and everyone thinks that i say hayley cos they're not expecting bailey to be a girls name.

I can relate to this. My DS is Caelan. People either call him Caleb, or think he is a girl and call him Caitlin :rolleyes: Tho with his curls I can see why they think he's a girl sometimes.

I once worked with a lady named Mitch.

[madvoice]

My daugher's name is Raleigh which is traditionally a boys name. Most people call her ray lee but we pronounce it Rally (like Sir Walter Raleigh)

[Briannabear]

I don't mind, times are changing!!!!

At the start I liked kobe/coby for a girl but have changed my mind since
We know a girl called Cobey, and a little boy called Kobey! :) And you know what... the name suits them both so much!

[shed]

Morgan

Shannon

Jordan

Tyler

although I like Shannon for either and I know boys and girls called Tyler and it sounds masculine on a boy and feminine on a girl. If its truly unisex its okay, but if it becomes more girly and you have a boy called it then it would be annoying I think. Its been happening since time began, some old ones are

Hilary
Leslie
Marion

The americans seem to do it alot. Cameron, Blair, Ashley, Reece

[shed]

thought of one more

Jody

[MummyCharmzy]

DSS name is Alex (alexander) but I much prefer Alex as a girls name... especially Alexis and Alexia...

so im going a little against here because there are some names I like a lot for swapping around... and others I cant stand!

Lee/Leigh is one I don't like but its so common for both sexes

Ashley i like for a girl but not for a boy

Jordan I like for boys not girls

Kim I only like for girls!

Kerry only for girls

[dannii]

i hope there is no one out there by this name.. but what puzzles me is why some blokes names are stacy :confused:

i have heard a couple, (dont know them personally) but always thought that was a really girly name.

I hope i didnt offend anyone!! but always wondered why someone would do that.

[cleighsa]

i really like either gender names!
my little girl is Elliot!!! and it really suits her. i do get some strange looks when i say her names elliot but i luv it! plus it was the only name hubby & i could agree on (he hated really 'girly' names.)
she gets elli and elle anyway!!
i like cameron and bailey too for a girl.
i also like Millar for either sex.
well just my thoughts
leighsa

[JATS]

My middle name ie Leslie, I personally hate it but :rolleyes: what can you do!!! :laughing:

A friend of mine is called Pieta, (pronounced Peter) and she hated it, I also went to school with a girl called Erin and my brother is called Aaron! I know 2 girls I did uni with who were called logan, as well as a little girl at a recent naming day ceremony we went to, I have seen quite a few little girls with that name, and quite a few little boys called Kim!!!!! My new sister in law (FIL's step daughter) is called Carman.

I'm going with definate names for my kids, Thomas and Alan are unlikely to be mistaken for girl's names!!!

Then again you know the old saying;

"a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

[claireandbailey]

i really like either gender names!
my little girl is Elliot!!! and it really suits her. i do get some strange looks when i say her names elliot but i luv it! plus it was the only name hubby & i could agree on (he hated really 'girly' names.)
she gets elli and elle anyway!!
i like cameron and bailey too for a girl.
i also like Millar for either sex.
well just my thoughts
leighsa

have u everseen that show "scrubs" well the girl on there is called elliott (i think?!?)

[Miaow]

On babynames.com a while ago Elisha was shown as a boys name - I've only ever heard it used with females which is one reason since I liked it i used a Y. I notice now that the site has the name as being for both genders

[zenifa]

It was only after our DD was born that we discovered her name, Romilly can be either a girls or boys name.

www.romilly.plus.com/ is a website by a man called Romilly and he has info about all the places, people etc that share the name, very interesting!

[jilavre]

I personally like gender swapping names, especially girls having usually male names.

My husband and I are expecting our first and have no trouble deciding on boys names, but all of the names we like for girls are unisex or masculine names.

I guess I'm just lucky that my hubby feels the same way I do. :cloud9:

If the bub is a girl she'll be an Elliot :)

[SassyMummy]

I don't like unisex names, or names that end up unisex after a while.

Some of them don't sound feminine at all... like... Emerson for a girl? It sounds like the last name of an old man... not that of a cute little girl.

I dunno, I don't like it at all.

[xxkristyxx]

Yup I'm not a fan of gender swapping names either!!

My fave name for a boy is Logan and that's what I'll prob call my baby (if a boy).. I think that the name sounds way too masculine and harsh for a girl!

I Don't really like names like Jamie, Ashley and Kimberly on Guys either (traditionally female names) for similar reasons, too feminine..

But I guess its personal preference and sometimes ppl call their child by the name traditionally used for the opp sex becoz it has meaning and is sentimental for them (like was the name of their father or a friend that passed away etc).

[cocobambino]

my daughter's name is Bailey and everyone thinks that i say hayley cos they're not expecting bailey to be a girls name.

My sister is also called Baylie and my other sister is Riley

[Just*Mia]

Definitely some names that have crossed from boys to girls cannot go back, particularly the soft feminine names....Could you see a tattooed up biker in a bar fight with one of these soft feminine unisex names??? My DHs middle name is Courtney and its SO not him LOL

My DDs name is still predominantly male but the first time I saw her name and the place I got it from was a woman and so far she has been the first and last female(besides DD) that i have seen with this name all the others have been boys. To me it has no life on a boy but a girl gives it such character...Odd hey? Its a strong name but girls can carry strong names much better than boys can carry feminine names IMO

[waahoo]

I can definitely see why masculine names on girls upsets some people! It would annoy me to have named my son only to have the name be used on girls and start looking feminine.

Having said that, I might end of up being a perpetrator! We are thinking of naming our September bub Morgan if it is a girl. :o I see the problem with doing it, but neither DH or I like many of the 'girly' names! (If it's a boy he will be Mason, which so far hasn't been used on girls I don't think. I'm sure it's only a matter of time...)

[ThisIsLiving]

I can definitely see why masculine names on girls upsets some people! It would annoy me to have named my son only to have the name be used on girls and start looking feminine.

:iagree: There seems to be almost no-stopping what some people will name their little girls. Names which I would never have thought could ever be feminine are being used on daughter. Seems that no boys names are sacred any more! It's quite scarey...

[BrAins]

my daughter is asley. that is a both name but can not imagine on a boy.
i have a female friend morgan, the name suits her to a tee.
riley is another, i was going to call my daughter that name, my SIL wants to call hewr boy that name.
dd#3 middle name is torryn. its a boys name but we changed spelling. my mum hates it.

[MamaHearts5]

My pref is girly names for girls but thats just me.
I have notcied a surge of mums naming girls Hayden in my town I live in this i do not get as it's such a boyish name.


Wahoo: I know a mum that has a girl called Mason :laughing: but she's spelt it Massan but its sounds the same as Mason.

[~*clairesmum*~]

b4 i worked in childcare i never heard of girls named tyler n a boy named kelsey,

[becca022]

I don't really like gender swapping names either. I like feminine names for girls & masculine names for boys.
Also some unisex names sound better on a certain gender. :cool: I don't want to mention any incase I offend.

[waahoo]

Wahoo: I know a mum that has a girl called Mason :laughing: but she's spelt it Massan but its sounds the same as Mason.

See! I knew it wouldn't be long!:laughing:

(I can't complain too loudly though if I'm planning on ruining things for any little boys named Morgan. :o)

[Penthesilea]

I have a friend who can't stand female versions of male names like Paul/Paula, Claude/Claudia, Joseph/Josephine, Simon/Simone etc

And these have been around for ages - certainly Julius/Julia have been used since Roman times.


I suppose it is a good thing that we have different tastes and that names evolve and the fashion keeps changing. Do sociologists study this kind of thing and make conclusions about the society??

[Baldie's Mum]

There seems to be almost no-stopping what some people will name their little girls.


ummmm APPLE.......
WTF?!?!?!?!
:barf:

My name is Ainsley which in scottland is still a popular males name..... I think i would laugh at a boy called ainsley. I think its far too pretty to be a boys name! Imagine a big biker dude walking up and saying hi my name is Ainsley and i am going to beat you up!!!! hahahahahahahaaaa!

(i am so glad i can amuse myself :o)

[blissfullybonkers]

i just hope ppl stop calling their girls Harper i have had that name chosen for so so so long for when i get my Boy!!!! it's definately not for a little girl imo!
Then i love Charli and Frankie for girls......:rolleyes: i think il just sit on the fence for this one...:)

[MKZ]

Wahoo: I know a mum that has a girl called Mason :laughing: but she's spelt it Massan but its sounds the same as Mason.

Massan? Lol if I saw that name on paper I'd have no idea it was Mason, I'd assume it was an Arabic boy's name pronounced Mah-sarn.

[Lastcenturymum]

i think it all comes down to people you knew with that name and their gender iykwim?

to me Ashley is a boys name but you hardly see guys called that anymore ...

Me too..must be our age...:p

I blame soap operas for changing genders!:D

Shannon as someone said. I know a family where a daughter married a Shannon and a year later her boy cousin married a girl called Shannon!:rolleyes:

A lot of names seem to have crossed the gender line over the years.

I know some Ainsleys (girls) but there is an Ainsley character in some TV show..it's an old one and darn, I can't recall it now..but a very old fashioned show.

Often it is our perception of what gender a name is.

Having an Erin, I got 'it's a boy's name'...no that is Aaron but in the bible it is pronounced as 'erin' due to the double a.

[mum of 2]

We have a male friend who name is Rene (pronounced Renee). Thought that was straight when we first met him :confused: But apparently its common in the country he was born.

[Brie9]

We were going to call our baby Darcy if it was a girl, but we had a boy.
I know more and more girls than boys with Darcy as a name. But I was worried people would always be asking if my baby was a boy or a girl as it is used for both sexes.
What do other people think of Darcy for a girl?

[naiwen]

I don't like gender swapping names at all, it annoys me.

There seems to be an unwriten rule that people can call their girls, boys names and feminise them but not the other way around.

Soon there will be no boys names left!

(I thinki'm safe with DS name though, never heard of a girl called that!)

[TeganRheana]

I personally love a lot of names that are unisex. Codee, Cameron, Bailey, Coby + heaps others are all pretty cool names for either sex I think.

PS. Anyone watching BB??? Ok now CHERRY is not a good boys name imo!!! lol...(sorry just had to add that)

[MKZ]

I Don't really like names like Jamie, Ashley and Kimberly on Guys either (traditionally female names) for similar reasons, too feminine...

Ashley and Kimberly were used mainly on boys until the 70s and Jamie is a nickname for James so I guess they are actually traditionally male names but I agree they are very feminine and much prefer them for a girl. :yes:


We were going to call our baby Darcy if it was a girl, but we had a boy.
I know more and more girls than boys with Darcy as a name. But I was worried people would always be asking if my baby was a boy or a girl as it is used for both sexes.
What do other people think of Darcy for a girl?

Personally I think Darcy is way more suited to a girl than a boy, but if you don't want people asking what Darcy's gender is then use a gender-specific name like Noah or Mary.

[busymummyof4]

We called our son Ajay and I then realised it was the name of the female host of 'The Biggest Loser'. Oh well its never been mentioned to me, more the fact that its not initials its an actual name ;)!

Who dares to be different

[megaminz]

I have to agree with you. Don't like the gender swapping names thing.
Leslie/Lesley - Peta/Peter - Cody/Cody - Kim/Kym - Alex/Alex - Brodie/Brodie.

I know there are a couple of bubhubbers who's childrens are named the above so please do not take offence - this is my opinion only.
:laughing:tehee just wanted to comment cause I am a Peta (pronounce Peh-ta not Pee-Ter). And its a name thats been around for hundreds of years so dunno if you can include it in the modern trend for gender swapping. My parents named me cause its a name thats come down through many generations of european (true europe) ladies of our family so like it cause it has history and culture. Its not just someone saw it on telly and thought they would use it. Although...ancient times people had weird fads too so I guess it can happen lol

[butterfly83]

I love unisex names, my next daughter will probably be named Dylan.

[cassvanm]

I LOVE unisex names. I've got two girls: Baylee and Kaiden.
I didn't know that Kaiden was a boys name when I had her, we thought we'd made up her name :laughing:. She gets Kaidy, which is very feminine, and I wouldnt' dream of calling a boy Kaiden (IMO). Baylee I think is a true unisex name - you see equal amounts of boys and girls, but I think a lot has to do with the spelling. We had girly names picked out for them as well (Sienna etc) but it just didn't suit them
I have only seen one other Baylee with the same spellign thats a boy (on BH), but all the others have been girls (about 5 in 4 years).
I am also 25 weeks preggers with daughter number 3, and we are thinking of unisex names for her also. We figure that a "girly" name won't go with the others :laughing:. We're thinking of Camryn, Ashtyn or Piper (is a boys name!).
We balance it out with girly middle names; Baylee Jorja, Kaiden Michaela and Piper Millie (?).
Each to their own.
I just don't understand when people name their children names that are so totally difficult to spell/pronounce/say (eg. shaniqua etc). Again, that's just my opinion. They don't seem to be around as much any more - seemed to be early 2000's those ones.

[kylza]

I'm a fan of masculine names for girls.
Love
*Reagan
*Reece
*Riley
*Bailey
*Tanner

[Clinya]

I am REALLY not a fan of girls with boys names and vice versa. That said though i only like Ashley for a girl but i would consider that a gender neutral name and there are not many names i say that about!

[Butterflies&Hurricanes]

My DS is Luca and I know a woman who named her daughter Luca! :banghead: ITS A BOYS NAME!!!!!!!:hissy:

Can you tell it annoys me? :laughing:

[JATS]

Couldn't read this thread any longer without quoting this:



Melchett: It appears he wishes to marry a girl called Bob.
Queenie: It is a very odd name for a girl, isn't it? Girls are normally called Elizabeth or Mary.
Nursie: And Donald...
Queenie: Mouth is open Nursie, should be shut.
Nursie: Thing is true, sweet one. I had three sisters and they were called Donald, Eric and Basil.
Queenie: Then why is your name Nursie?
Nursie: That ain't my real name.
Queenie: Isn't it?
Nursie: No.
Queenie: No, what is your real name then?
Nursie: Bernard.
Queenie: Suits you, actually.From Blackadder season 2 - Bells :laughing:

[rainbow road]

Couldn't read this thread any longer without quoting this:


From Blackadder season 2 - Bells :laughing:

Lol. Funny because what came to mind for me was Friends:

Ross and Rachel deciding on names:

Rachel: James.
Ross: Yeah that's good.
Rachel: but only for a girl...
ross: Veto!

I'm not a fan of name sharing in many cases because it'll inevitably swing from one gender to the other, and cause grief for the named people like it always does to my friend Ashley (boy!)

[Queen]

My sister is also called Baylie and my other sister is Riley

Our DD is Rylee-Ann;) and I would not have named her anything else...

BTW I lurve unisex names,:p

[mum2bubba]

Girl names for girls, male names for males. I don't mind some unisex names though.

This thread is 2 years old.

[Roopee]

I have 2 boys and 2 girls.

The girls both have gender neutral (IMO) names.

Baylee and Cody.
One of my sons also has a gender neutral name- Riley. He was going to be called that regardless of whether he was a boy or a girl.

[Nickyps]

I love unisex names, so don't have a problem whatsoever with the current trend of giving girls more masculine names. I myself am not hugely into girly girl names.

I know a little girl named Corey and another called Darryl and another named Morgan. I also know of boys named Eden and Casey. The all suit their names completely...

[Sheer Bliss]

I don't see the big deal really - isn't it along similar lines of some topics a while back about dressing boys in pink or boys playing with dolls/girls with cars? Kids are going to be themselves regardless of their names, and by a boy having a perceived feminine name isn't going to change who he is.

BTW - I am a fan of them (in case you can't tell by my username) my DD is called Charli. My son is Nicholas, but always gets called Nick or Nicky - so could be thought of to be gender neutral as well (Nicole). :D

[kylza]

I'm a fan of the gender swapping names. If we had a girl it was going to be ***Regan***
My mum was so glad we had a boy cause she thought Regan was such a masculine name. Not that she really liked my ds name to begin with either.
Other faves for girls are
*Rylee or Riley
*Cameron
*Morgan
*Bailey
*Rory
Sooner than later the fashion will change and we will all be liking something else. I wonder if names like;
*Betty
*Dulcie
*Agnus
*Ruth
*Fannie will ever make an apperance!!!!

[cassvanm]

I was going to respond, only to realise I did about three months ago - :laughing: - stupid baby brain!

[~CupCakes~]

Stacey is a unisex name, and i thik its great (its mine:laughing:)
actually my brother and i both have unisex names Stacey and Kelly

[WarriorMummy]

i couldnt see stacy on a boy personally

i dont really have anything against gender swapping names- but some are just obvoius that they should stay boy or girl- you wouldnt call a boy diane

[She~Ra]

3 of my 5 kids have unisex names, they were not chosen because they were good for both genders, but mearly cause we loved the name.
I picked Hunter for my son (bub2),there were not many around 5 years ago, and this lady at the shops told me her girl was hunter after he was born.
Bub3 name was chosen by my hubby and i had issues with it cause i thought it was more a boys name, i agreed to have it if i could change the spelling, her name is Bailea (bailey), i thought it looks more girly on paper, but still people spell it differently all the time, with y or e.
My bub4 is Emmerson and she just suits her name, she is so cute and has the biggest smile ever, my hubby worked with a man in his 30s called Emerson. After we named her we met two other Emmersons both little girls about 4 yrs old.

I think its becoming more of a trend to use unisex names. I have already picked bub6 name if i have a girl and it turns out to be a unisex name to, was bummed when i found out, but i loved the name, just have to convince hubby lol.

[rainbow road]

The name Darcy has been killed for me actually. I have always thought of it as a boys name and now everywhere I look there are Darcies, Darcys, D'Arcys, D'Arcies. And now I couldn't name a little boy Darcy because of that. Also there's a little girl called Darcy on "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader" so hopefully I'll marry someone with a surname Darcy 'cause that's the only way any of my kids will get that name.

[ThisIsLiving]

I personally am not a fan of gender swapping names. :no:

I really feel for the parents of sons who named their child what they thought was a good solid name at the time, only to have the name 'stolen' by the girls down the track. :no:

My opinion is...
There's plenty of beautiful feminine girls names out there...leave some boys names for the boys...pretty please! :)

[smog]

i love unisex/masculine names for girls, not so much for boys.