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[Marvelous_Things]

Okay, so as I have stated before, I am a complete name snob. One of the main reasons for this unfortunate state is because I don't like boys names on girls. At all. But looking at the boards, and even at people I know in real life, it seems like a lot of names I consider male-only really aren't. What follows is a list of names that I'd only use on a boy, but that I've seen as girls names. WDYT about the genders of these names? Am I just behind the times, or does someone agree with me?

Evan
Owen
Spencer
Hunter
James (yes, I've seen this on girls names lists before)
Dylan
Carson
Bryce
Jasper
Dallas
Aiden (various spellings)
Jayden (various spellings)
Laurence
Hayden
Austin
Elliot

[-Tara]

i think these are all boy names.

[InstantDreams]

Don't despair, because you are absolutely right. All of those names are decidedly manly, with the exception of Laurence, which is feminine in French (the female form of Laurent).

I could ignore this despicable practise if it wasn't so obviously SEXIST. I hate that it's acceptable and even 'cute' to bestow classic masculine names on girls, but the opposite never happens. I'll be fine with people naming their daughters Alexis when they start naming their sons Margaret.

[Katie-Nana]

I of course love Laurence for a girl...Edie Laurence is my fave combo right now.

But I understand...I hate it that many boy names are now commonly used for girls and are then considered to "feminine" for boys (i.e Avery) I LOVE Avery for a boy but now most people consider it a girls name

Then again...in the past Anna was used for boys and Christian for girls so I guess names, like fashion and technology, develop with time.

[ReadeAlexandra]

Evan (nn for Evangeline)
Owen (all boy)
Spencer (B)
Hunter (B)
James (BOY)
Dylan (u)
Carson (g)
Bryce (B)
Jasper (B)
Dallas (g)
Aiden (girl only because the first Aidan I met was a girl)
Jayden (I would never use this name but boy)
Laurence (see Jayden)
Hayden (b)
Austin (g)
Elliot (b)

[~Nadezhda]

All of these sound decidedly masculine to me.
The only exception is Laurence, which somehow reminds me of Lauren and doesn't sound overly masculine at all.
Maybe Hayden is the only one that could be a little more streched, sound-wise.

But seriously? It might offend someone, but seeing people naming little girls Hunter or Bryce just makes me cringe.

I guess it wouldn't sound so bad in everyday life if a nickname were used [eg. Jasper turned Jazzie or Ellie in place of Elliott], but I can't really see how an adult woman would feel good about writing 'Dallas' or 'Owen' on her college application or something.

[Permanent Rose]

I'm not a huge fan of unisex names, to be honest. They are too trendy for my taste, and I find them to be annoying.

I would consider most of the names on your list to be masculine, with the exception of Hayden/Jayden which I would call unisex without a doubt. I'd be hesitant to use any of these on a girl, though I do like one, Elliot. I adore Elliot for a girl (I blame Scrubs ). Though I don't like unisex names, I've been finding that I don't mind blatantly masculine names on girls, such as Elliot and Charlie. Names like that, which sound old fashioned and stuffy on boys, just seem so spunky and fresh on girls. Of course, not all masculine names work this way, but I must say I like the idea of naming my daughter a blatantly masculine name rather than a unisex one.

[Kristi18]

I agree totally! I gave my children names that a teacher, employer, etc. can determine their gender by their name. I really do NOT like male names for girls. However, it seems the area I live in is a hot bed for unisex names.

Evan, Spencer, Hunter, Carson, Dallas, Jayden and Hayden are all used for girls so much here that when I hear or see these names I think it is a girl automatically. Other names that the girls have taken or are working on taking over in my area: Avery (I've only heard this one on girls here), Cameron, Caden, Camden, Dakota, Devin, Emerson, Jordan, Kendall, Landon, Landry, Logan, Micah (I've only heard this one on girls here), Peyton, Quinn (I've only heard this one on girls here), Riley (I've only heard this one on girls here), Reese, Ryan, and Taylor.

Even worse, parents try to make the spellings look more feminine: Karsyn, Jaydin, Kamryn, Kaydin, Kamdyn, Devyn, Emersyn, Kyndall, Landyn, Rylee, Ryleigh, Ryann, Ryanne. Just not my style.

[brittany111]

i agree i think they are quite 'boy' ish names.
i know of a 20something girl called spencer 'spin' and a 13 yr old jayden (which is really really unusual were im from)
in my opinion these names below are the only ones id use as unisex:
Sam as a nick from samuel or samantha
Jordyn/Jordan- my bro is jordan so its still weird for me to see a girl jordyn
cameron/camryn-i dont perfer but im a big fan of cameron diaz
i do however love Ashton/ Ashtyn i know more ashtyn girls than i do ashton boys
Asher/ Asha i gre up with a girl Asha but i taught gymnastics to a boy Asher, when i first met the boy i couldnt beleve it asher on a boy but i guess its more common than i thought
Casey/Kasey- my cousin is Kasey (g) and i know another casey (g)
Jesse/Jessie
Riley/Rylee
Taylor/ Tayla

these ones above i dont mind i guess as much as say jayden on a girl

[ReadeAlexandra]

Evan
Owen
Spencer
Hunter
James
Dylan
Carson
Bryce
Jasper
Dallas
Aiden (various spellings)
Jayden (various spellings)
Laurence
Hayden
Austin
Elliot

Taylor
Riley
Jesse
Jamie
Cameron
Avery
Ryan
Christian
Casey
Ashton
Tracy
Connor
Wynn
Cullen
Darren
Dane
Darryl
Billy
Blaine
Brett
Drew
Duncan
Hunter
Makenna
Jude
Zane
Sean
Shay
Spencer
Julian
Kelly
Dustin
Mason
Noel
Harley
Caden

River
Blair
Stone
Meredith
Motana
Aubrey
Marley
Collins
Whitney
Peyton
Lindsay
Emerson
Shelby
Sunny
Kendall
Cassidy
Justice
Reagan
Addison
Dana
Delaney
Kennedy
Rowan
Eden
Alexis
Ariel
Ashley
Tyler
Scout
Sydney
MacKenzie
Madison
Mallory

Reade/Reed/Reid
Francis/Frances
Rhys/Reese
Dakota
Skyler
Devin
Lee
Alex
Rory
Ellery
Morgan
Hadley
Parker
Haley
Silver
Quinn
Bailey
Angel
Eli
Terry
Chandler
Teddy
Tony
Tory
Cody
Cory
Micah
Charlie
Andy
Donovan
Carey/Carrie

[-TebowTime-]

Evan - boy
Owen - boy
Spencer - boy
Hunter - boy
James (yes, I've seen this on girls names lists before) - boy
Dylan - boy
Carson - boy
Bryce - boy
Jasper - boy
Dallas - boy
Aiden (various spellings) - boy
Jayden (various spellings) - boy
Laurence - boy
Hayden - boy
Austin - boy
Elliot - boy

I HATE boys names on girls (besides my self, I would LOVE to have a boys name)

[Starlight]

I would use them all on a Boy, except for Laurence which I would use on a Girl.
I tend to prefer most unisex names on Boys. [Except Harper, Laurence & Eden]

♥

[Alexx]

Evan (Definately Boy)
Owen (Boy)
Spencer (Boy)
Hunter (Boy)
James (BOY)
Dylan (Boy, Even Though There Is A Girl In My School Named Dylan)
Carson (Both, Depends On The Person)
Bryce (Boy)
Jasper (Boy)
Dallas (Boy)
Aiden (Boy)
Jayden (Not Sure, Not My Favorite Name)
Laurence (Boy)
Hayden (Girl)
Austin (Boy)
Elliot (Both, Elliot for a Boy, Eliot for a Girl)

Most boy names i use on boys and i think that all the girl names i use on girls.