What do you think about girls named boy names?

Anyone feel strongly about it? I would never do it to my daughter, I think it would influence her to be more masculine then she might be otherwise.

I think it depends on the name. Like Jordan is both a girls name and a boys name. The name Ashley used to be only a boys name. Nowadays it's used only as a girls name. I don't know if I would ever name my daughter with a name like Riley or Ryan, although I have considered it and liked it before. I've changed my mind about it recently though. Just like you wouldn't give a boy a girls name, I don't think I'd give my daughter a boys name (although I'm not opposed to it).

I have a sister in law named Michael. She's a doll! However, I think she hated it as a child. She somehow got the nickname of "Ashley" as a child from her friends and went by Ashley for a very long time. Her mother got tired of it and made her start going by Michael again in high school. Now she's my kids Aunt Mikey! We love her. I don't think it's so bad, but could mean trouble in the school years for a girl. Best of luck!

It's unique and cool, but it's something they have to grow into

I think that it is more about the way you raise your daughter than what her name is. A name that is typically used for a boy or girl can be chnaged in spelling to make it fix the sex of the child.
All of my childrens names are unisex.
And of my seven children (4 girls and 3 boys) All of my girls are very "girly" and my boys are very masculine.
My girls names are as followed.
Kaycee (girl) Casey (boy)
Kameryn (Girl) Cameron(boy)
Kourtlyn (Girl) Courtland (boy)
Kingsleigh (Girl) Kingsly (boy)
My boys are
Kolby (boy) Colbi (girl)
Kevon (boy) Keavhan (girl)
Kerrington (boy) Carrington (girl)

Hope this helps!

My daughter's name is Riley, which was originally a boys name. And she's the girlyest girl you'll ever meet. Did you know that Courtney was originally a boys name? And Ashley? And Taylor? This isn't a new trend, and I don't think any Courtney's, Ashley's, or Taylor's are any more masculine because of it.

my little girl is called riley, we could have spelled it a more girlie way like ryleah or something like that but i prefer the boys spelling. i dont think it will have any effect on the way she behaves. (",)

I've nothing against classically unisex names or even unexpected masculine names used for females, but I strongly dislike the bandwagon mentality of using the SAME traditionally masculine names for girls.

Because while something like Finley or Hollis are generally uncommon enough to still come across as intriguing options, meeting two dozen little girls named Madison or Avery is overkill, no matter what the trend.

Also, I think the parents' mentality regarding their reasons for choosing the name also plays an important role. You'll notice that those who put a great deal of thought into it and choose to use a unisex name or uncommon surname, for example, generally do so because they find it a strong, interesting choice. NOT because they heard of nine other newborn girls named Madison and thought "Hmm ... now there's a PRETTY, feminine option!" LOL After all, most familiar with names and their etymology would agree that nearly any name that can be used for males -- or that traditionally is -- simply cannot be considered "pretty." ;) Especially something literally indicating that the child is someone's son. That's simply not pretty or feminine no matter how you look at it. Certainly, any name not already a familiar male choice or trendy crossover could be seen as an attractive or appealing option, but I believe the terms "pretty" or "cute" are tossed around all too randomly. ;)

Ps. I do not think that a traditonally male name would in any way encourage a child to be any more "masculine" than she normally would. Just as you might find plenty of little Arabellas (insert frilly name here LOL) who'd be considered stereotypical tomboys. I really don't think that comes into play at all. If anything, a girl with an ultra-masculine name like "Bruce" (for example LOL) might feel compelled to become the epitome of femininity, simply to rebel against her not-so-feminine name. ;) Definitely not a concern.

My name is Courtney, and as someone mentioned, it was a boy name. I absolutely LOVE my name.

Some names, that are obviously guy names, I wouldn't do. These include, David, Adam, Daniel, Michael, John, and James.
Some names, I think are okay.
These include, Riley, Ryan, Drew, Jordan, and Jamie.

it depends... I like the traditionally boys name, Taylor, better for a girl. However, I met a little girl named Dylan and just thought it was bizarre

My daughter's name is Rylan Clair. I've been trying to use her first and middle name together because people automatically assume she's a boy when she's called "Rylan". I loved the name and it fits her perfectly. To each their own I guess!

I love a lot of names usually used as boy names on girls but hate them on boys...and a lot of names are unisex.

I don't think it influences their sexuality or anything. I have know females with the names Brandon, Jordan, and a few others, and they were girly. I have known some extremely attractive masculine men named Kelly, Stacy, and Shannon. they were hott! Lol