Girl name ideas

[jasmine.lee]

Ok, sorry for any repeats:

Anniston
Leigh
Dante
Quinn
Flynn
Finley
Riley
Indianna


- Jasmine

[kala_way]

Avery is my favorite.
Quinn is also a nice option.

I'm not generally fond of boys names on girls.
Nameberry has a pretty good list though

[johannaheartsnames]

Logan, Alex, Evan.

[aprilw]

What about Francesca, nn Frankie?

[indianruby]

I'm one who doesn't agree with boys names on girls, but these are the ones I actually don't think are too bad:

Riley
Rory (Aurora nn Rory would be adorable)
Willow (the first Willow I heard of was a boy so I'm counting it)
Aven
Addison
Avery
Aubrey
Emerson
Billie (cute nn for Willow)
Hadley
Harper
Blair
Reagan
Frances/Francis
Sage
Noa(h)
Sydney
Quinn

My favourites are Noa, Sage, Sydney and Willow "Billie"

[sugarfoot]

Honestly? You're going to run into a LOT of opposition on these boards for using great, solid masculine names on a girl -- and rightly so (IMHO). So many fabulous boys' names have gone to the girls! Even aside from that, boys names on girls are (to my mind) trendy and a bit tasteless. There are many gorgeous, strong, not-frilly names in the girls' category. Why does your husband want to poach from the boys?

If you are hellbent on using a boys' name for your daughter, perhaps you should consider using a feminization such as Josephine, or a name like Winifred that can be shortened to Freddie? Some other suggestions in this category:

Wilhelmina nn Will
Alexandra nn Alex
Augusta nn Gus
Thomasina nn Tommy
Theodora nn Theo
Roberta nn Bobbie
Edwina nn Eddie
Maxine nn Max
Charlotte nn Charlie
Antonia nn Tony

@Augusta_Lee
Why are you always so rude? Jeez. Take a pill lady.

[sugarfoot]

My favorites for you are:
Finley
Emerson
Lucca
Frankie
Charlie
Micah
Jasper

[samantha-bianca]

I'm with 'sugarfoot' on this one.

How is it up to us to steer a person in a certain direction unless someone is asking to be steered? The OP asked for boys names that go well on girls. Many people have said "It's not my thing, but here's some exceptions to my rule" or similar. And that's the case for the majority of people. We have a particular thing but there are always exceptions to the rule (well, most of the time). If you have only a negative opinion of something, then don't contribute. How can you be helpful if you can't offer the kind of advice the OP is actually asking for?
We're trying to help them come to a decision, not undermine their taste.

That's the beauty of the world of naming humans - the people responsible for this are so different and varied and communities like nameberry have been set up to encourage people to think outside the box to find a name they love. It still applies that not everyone is going to like every name that comes up. But - I know for me and surely most other berries - it's just exciting to hear something different for once.

I know I would rather meet a girl called Spencer or Micah than one called Taylor or Madison.


Also, on the topic of good boys names becoming girls names - I don't think that's a reaction to a feeling that there aren't enough strong female names. That's just language evolving over time, just as words change and shift in their meaning and usage. Once upon a time, pink was traditional for boys and blue was for girls. Things change over time. It's just something we have to take in our stride.

ANd hey, if you want to call your boy Vivian, do it. They did it in the Young Ones, and he was a crazy punk.

[ilovenamesx]

I think Adrian is cute for a girl.

[thuja]

If this baby were a boy, would your husband be looking at names such as Ruth or Jane or Beth? It is worth considering. Just because something's cool doesn't mean it's healthy to be thoughtless about it. There's another thread over in boy names about this emerging naming practice, and we are looking for male perspectives......