Edward as a Girls name?

[alky22panda]

okay, so my husband and I have been thinking about this name for a couple of years and we want to name our first daughter edward. yes it is currently a boys name, but wasnt ashley a boys name? or spencer? riley? jodie? Jordan?

would love some feedback... thanx

[sflagrl]

Hate, esp with twilight craze this one is all man to me. Sexy vamp man man man.

[mischa]

Can you please explain the attraction of using Edward for a girl? I'm trying to understand the logic of your choice. Is it perhaps a family name? It really doesn't sound like a girls name at all unlike Ashley, Jodie and Riley with their more softer endings. I often think that parents are choosing more and more masculine first names for their girls just for the shock value. Also, I would wonder what you would name a boy if you have a girl named Edward? I would advise you to reconsider your choice before making your final decision because you should be prepared for a lot of negative reactions.

[emmasmom]

No, this is not good. Please do not subject your daughter to this. Maybe Edwina? I can't think of anything else similar to Edward that is feminine. If you name her Edward she will go through life with everyone thinking she is a male. I would wonder if my parents gave me a boy's name because they really wanted a boy. Like Mischa said, I hope you will reconsider.

[lovejaybayy]

Yeah, I agree with everyone who says this is a bad idea, because it is. Boys names for girls are fine if they don't sound very masculine in the first place. Some girl's I know with boy's names are Charlie (sp. Charleigh), Dani, Cory, and Jordie. Notice a trend here? The girly ie sound! Edward is just too entirely masculine for a girl, sorry. Maybe Edith or Edlyn instead?

[arreisenlaluz9]

Nooooooooooo!

While you are right that Ashley, Riley, Spencer, Jordan (Taylor, Emerson, Lindsay, Kelly and many others, too) were once boy names, that is NO excuse. When boy names cross over there is a REALLY high risk that they will never return to the boy side. It is sad and says a lot about society that girls can have boy names, but a boy can NEVER have a girl name, but it is a real phenomena. My main concern is the fact that girl's already have a much wider variety and selection of names than boys do to begin with. I couldn't stand by and watch girls start to take the few strong, classic, masculine names (Edward, James, Charlie) without saying anything. Sorry if I am coming across harsh. I understand the appeal of a little girl with a boyish name. I think it would be cute and fashionable. But tiger fur is also fashionable and desirable, but it is illegal to kill them because they are endangered species and there are not many left in the world. They are protected because we want them to stay around. In short, please don't kill the endangered species that is the classic, masculine name.

[mariab]

That is awful. Sorry :/ there is absolutely nothing that could be even remotely feminine or cute about that name on a girl.. I understand wanting to be different but, that just seems silly to me

[arreisenlaluz9]

Also, yes, please explain why you like Edward for a girl! Is it the nn Eddie? What about Edith, nn Edie instead? Edele, Eden, Edwina or Edaline?

[east93]

Nooooooooooo!

While you are right that Ashley, Riley, Spencer, Jordan (Taylor, Emerson, Lindsay, Kelly and many others, too) were once boy names, that is NO excuse. When boy names cross over there is a REALLY high risk that they will never return to the boy side. It is sad and says a lot about society that girls can have boy names, but a boy can NEVER have a girl name, but it is a real phenomena. My main concern is the fact that girl's already have a much wider variety and selection of names than boys do to begin with. I couldn't stand by and watch girls start to take the few strong, classic, masculine names (Edward, James, Charlie) without saying anything. Sorry if I am coming across harsh. I understand the appeal of a little girl with a boyish name. I think it would be cute and fashionable. But tiger fur is also fashionable and desirable, but it is illegal to kill them because they are endangered species and there are not many left in the world. They are protected because we want them to stay around. In short, please don't kill the endangered species that is the classic, masculine name.

Thank you!

I think it's so wrong how girls are "stealing" boys names.
Madison and Addison for example, the meanings are even male! "Son of Maude" "Son of Adam" yet Girls now claim them. A boy named Madison would be made fun of endlessly.

Now girls are taking more classic, masculine names like James, Jack, and Edward? I do not agree. I think it's wrong, not only to the boys, but to the girls. That's sending the message that you wanted her to be a boy. It may not be the case, but I guarantee you that's what she'll think.

It'll cause her loads of grief when people assume she's a boy as well.

[holbs]

I cannot stress enough how much I hate the idea of a girl named Edward. If you really love the name and it has special meaning to you, consider Edwina.