boy's name for a girl?

Question

I was thinking of naming my little girl Elijah, my husband and family don't really like the idea but I think it's unique. Is that such a bad name for a girl? Honestly.

Answer 1

Remember that your child will have his name for his whole life, so make it something special to be proud of.
Write lists of names you love, people you want to honor, names that have special meanings, etc (both you and your partner should do this). Compare the lists - are there names you both love? Maybe your partner likes a name that you can't stand. Cross off the names you don't like and add names you do like to your list. These lists will change over time.
Make sure it's a name that you both love. Try saying your child's name over and over to see if you'll get tired of hearing it. One very important factor is if the name will age. It's easy to imagine a teenage Britni, but can you see a sixty-year-old Britni?
Make sure the name sounds good with your last name. Don't ever use a name whose last letter is the same as the first letter in your last name, i.e. George Johnson, Annabell Loor, Roger Rine.
Decide when you want to reveal the name. Some couples wait until the baby is born, while others tell their family, friends, and anyone who asks right away.
Think about how it might be shortened. Lots of people shorten their names, and you need to choose one that you like and will still sound good with your surname - e.g. the names Richard Wickes might sound OK, but what if he prefers to be called Rick?
Try not to choose names so that your children - particularly if they are the same sex - have the same initials. When they are older and a letter arrives for J. Smith, how will you know if it's for Josh, Jack, Joseph or Jordan?

Answer 2

honestly it's not like the name Elijah is so absurd so I don't see what the big deal is. When people can name their children poppy honey and lord knows what else then what is the big deal about a gender bender name. Remember Darryl Hannah is all woman and her name is not a very feminine one. And James King... her name is James! after her father! same with Michael Michelle and they are both incredibly beautiful women with names that are completely male names . If you are being pressured and decide to give in you won't have to stray too far away from your desired name Elia is the female version of Elijah and has many more variations of spelling or perhaps you can go crazy and add ana (ie Elijana) or something to the name... I AM naming my girl baby a "boy's" name regardless of what anyone else has to say ... she's my baby and honestly if she hates it when she's old enough we'll change it. You can save face by giving her a feminine middle name like Marie or Ann so she could also go with her middle name like my sister does since she thinks her first name is too old. Or even try a hyphenated name like Elijah-Denise (sorry I ran out of middle names). Good luck and don't give in to peer pressure you obviously have options no need to convince yourself you don't like a name you obviously do like. think about it and humor them by looking at other names but ultimately if you don't find anything else you love then who cares Elijah is a fine name for any sex baby.

Answer 3

Bad idea. Though not entirely bad for a girl to have to carry a masculine name for the rest of her life, look at it from another perspective. With this new 'trend' (it's far from unique to give your daughter a boy name anymore), all of the boys are losing their names to the girls. Would you ever name your son Elizabeth? Or Katie? No way. So with all the new moms taking the boys names for their girls, we are running out of good boy names to choose from!

Just in case anyone didn't know, these names all started out as boy names, and have pretty much (at least in the USA) have been hijacked by the girls:
Lindsay
Ashley
Courtney
Shannon
Taylor
Mackenzie
Addison
Rowan
Leslie

Just something to think about.

Answer 4

I can't say I like it. Going into teaching I know how difficult it is to look at a list and see a girl with a very masculine name, or a name such as jessica spelt "jezika".

Give her a name that won't have to be corrected for either gender or pronounciation on a regular basis.

Answer 5

Shortly after having my oldest son Travis- I watched a movie on tv where the little girls name was Travis and I met an old woman whos name was Travis. I never would have thought of it as a girls name, but that doesn't make it not right! I've also known guys named Robin and Francis! Any name can be for a boy or a girl. You could name your little girl Bruno if you want to. But to make your husband happy, why not use it as a middle name?

Answer 6

More and more names are becoming trans-gendered...meaning either boy or girl. There are many girls that are Taylor, Tyler, Ryan, Jordan, Shaun, Sam, Chris, etc etc etc. I think it is a trend that started awhile ago, and obviously is here to stay. I think Elijah is a great boys name and just as beautiful for a girl. Maybe you could compromise by having a super-girlie middle name like Rose or Grace.

Answer 7

I surely love all of those names on boys better! with the exception of Brooke. i imagine boy names on females is somewhat tacky and unattractive, and it makes issues somewhat puzzling once you're speaking about someone and may't tell in the journey that they seem to be a toddler. I propose between the numerous applications for a attractiveness is to be able to inform someones gender... Plus females are taking each and each and every of the sweet boy names and now it is like you won't be able to call your son something it really is not "Mr. tremendous Butch McTestosterone" sounding. As for the surnames like McKenzie and Addison, those ought to easily stay surnames... i don't love them on both gender. Edit: i imagine it would want to be embarrassing to three to satisfy someone of the different sex with their call, i understand some females who do not care, and then there is my acquaintances Logan and Morgan who're both females and get somewhat aggravated with information from it and Logan receives "butch" jokes lots from human beings because she looks very tomboyish and also you recognize human beings are basically @sses often times, so often times bullying may be an issue too that's yet another excuse i don't love it. and that i believe undesirable for boys with names that are turning out for use on females because now they are getting picked on with information from childrens that do not understand better too.

Answer 8

Ellijah is a lovely name for a boy. Ellijah Pitts was a good running back for the KC Chiefs in the 60's and 70's. If you are a girl and have a name of a football player that probably would be bad for her.

Answer 9

I think some boys names are hot for girls, like James, but I can't see a little girl named Elijah, I just can't

Answer 10

I love the idea of naming a girl with a boy's name. I think it's a beautiful name as well. It's definately a unique idea, and I doubt many girls will have it!

I like the idea of Codi and Tyler for girls name :o) There are lots of girls that have boys names, sometimes made more feminine though--I know a girl named Nikki. Lots of times guys are named Nicky ;)

I also know two boys who have girl names! I know a Jessie and a Kelly!

I say do it if it makes you happy :)

Answer 11

Sometimes a name works and sometimes it doesn't.
I have a friend named Buford, and nobody has ever teased him
about his name. But he is 6' 4" and very easy going.
My cousin is Amanda and her husband is Eric.
They decided to name their little baby girl America..
It's a combo of both names...Nothing but trouble from the start.
Think this over before you sign the birth certificate.....
It's hard enough for a kid growing up today, without having to explain themselves every time their name is called.