2007-10-19 05:41:03 · 27 answers · asked by CA 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I've known plenty of men with unisex/surnames or traditionally MASCULINE names that have become more common for girls.
Leslie - ALWAYS a unisex surname. Lesley was never intended to be the "female" form.
Stacey
Tracy
Morgan
Avery
Lane
Loren
Merle
Jordan
Ashley
Rhys (Reece/Reese)
Taylor
Reilly (Riley)
Aubrey
Kendall
Ariel
Kelly
Kerry
Darragh (Dara)
Jamie
To switch it around, I know far more women with classically male names, including a Jeffrey-John. ;)
2007-10-19 09:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some names like Kelly, Leslie, Kim, Lindsey and Dana were traditional men's names that are now more commonly associated as girl's names. Some of the names started as surnames and then were used as first names and others were always first names. I personally grew up knowing a Kelly and a Lindsey both regular guys. Dana White is the president of the UFC.
2007-10-19 05:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by Susan G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are some male names that have been given to girls so much that now they are considered girl names!
Ashley, Whitney, Vivian, Leslie, Robin, Kim, Aubrey all started out as boy names and they still are boy names in England.
People expect girls to be given weird names, but boys get along better with a sturdy little guy name - Mike, Charlie, etc.
2007-10-19 06:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by noname 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the ones I'm naming off are technically unisex names, but are much more common for girls now.
Kim
Kelly
Dana
Ashley
Ashton
Ellery
Then there were the just plain wrong ones!
Michell -I know Michel is the French version of Michael, but this looks way girly to me.
Jeane -his parents didn't know the male spelling is Gene!
Breie -Pronounced Bree.
Daniell -Same issue as Michell.
Liesle
Georgia -after the state
Amandeh -I don't think it's technically a girl's name because his mother pronounced is AM-an-day, but way too close to Amanda.
2007-10-19 09:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by coolteamblt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a guy names Ashley and one named Leslie
2007-10-19 05:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leslie, Natala (called Nat), Whitney, Nancy, Percy, Ashley, and Perry
All guys I knew through the years
2007-10-19 05:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once met a guy called Kristen.
Most of the other names mentioned are traditional boys' names in England, the girls' versions are spelt differently. Lesley, Vivienne, Lynne...
2007-10-19 07:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have know a Whitney, Ashley, Lynn, Shannon, and a Lestlie. All guys.
I know that Beverly was concidered a boys name a long time ago. Don't think it will pass today though.
2007-10-19 05:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by Jayme S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Lynn to me is a girl's name but I find a lot of men with the name
2007-10-19 06:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by katherine_petrey27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't there a country song called a Boy Named Sue?
2007-10-19 14:36:35 · answer #10 · answered by rudreamin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋