Can Forest be used on a girl?

[srenistxlk]

Just wonder,as it's a nature name,and people rarely use it now..Is it usable?Do you like a little girl names Forest?

[jasmine.lee]

I think its pretty cute for a girl, but I don't how other people will react.

~Jasmine

[sydnergy]

I had a female boss named Forrest, but I'm sure the spelling could be either way. She did say everyone expected her to be male, she's in her early 40s. I think in our day of baby naming though, it wouldn't be as much of an issue. It's all in whether you feel comfortable with unisex names or not.

[catloverd]

It's a word so technically it's unisex... so it can be used on either.... that said, it does have a more boyish sound to it and is more often used on boys....

[nat108]

Yes it's unisex but more common for boys. I'm not crazy about it for either gender because there aren't any nn that I like

Actually, now that I think about it I like Estee as a nn, that way work for a girl Forest

[claireelise]

I think people tend to think of it as more of a boy's name...I don't know why, it has a soft sound and a gender-neutral image to me. The only person I've ever met with the name was a girl named Kathryn Forest. So I guess I associate it with girls. And the movie Forrest Gump, which isn't a negative to me!

[emiliaj]

If I were a little girl I wouldn't like to be called Forest- especially when other girls have pretty names.
Plus the the whole Forest Gump link with a male character.
I would prefer Autumn if I were having a tree related name.

[frustratedauthor]

I think it's way too heavy for a girl.

[capturedcastle]

I think it's sweet. There are also names relating to woods/forests/glades that don't sound forest-y at all. A couple I can think of: Lennox (elm grove), Ellery (island with elder trees), Adair (oak tree ford), Silas (wood), as well as all the tree names (Juniper, Myrtle, etc.)

[thuja]

I know a young woman named Foresta. I think this is an elegant option.