" For me, I love the thought of a frilly name with a edgy boyish nickname to fall back on. It seems to balance out the overwhelming fluff of some of these, making them much more usable for real life."
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" Often these days we hear a lot of people complaining about how boys names have been hijacked by girls. You might find it surprising then than Leto is actually a name that has - for now at least - gone the other way." 
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Upswing Baby Names reader Jennifer asks how likely Elliot/Elliott will "go girl". The traditionally male name has been gaining popularity on girls recently.
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Find 25 girl names that are great for boys as well--at Babble!
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Ok, so I wasn't expecting to see names like Sarah and Lucy in this post (and they're not), but I get the feeling it's scraping a bit. Most of these names started out male, and many have not made the transition to all female (I think, but haven't looked for statistics to support this). I'm not convinced that Adrian was ever "traditionally female". Still, no griping: a thought-provoking list of names is a good thing.
Shannon, Avery, Ashley, Aubrey, Addison, Stacey, Leslie, Harper, Tracey, Bailey, Carol, Courtney, Izzy, Mackenzie, Madison, Marion, Paisley, Sidney, Taryn, Peyton, Shelley, Jamie, Gayle.
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My quandry is I love the name Rhys, and I wanted to know if you or anyone else thought if this name could be unisex…i am only going to be able to have one more baby, (health and promise to hubby ) and I love this name but if we have a girl I dont want to scar her for life if this is more a boys name vs a unisex name.
Read more at http://www.babynames.com/blogs/a-girl-named-rhys/#qfQtrJTT22KTU7BI.99
Clare's insight:
It's a tricky one. To pick a nit, I'd call Rhys the Welsh spelling rather than the English.
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Naming their daughter Michelina Raye Wright was not a snap decision for proud parents Raymond Wright and Jodi Martelli.
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"...the new trend is for names that mean something traditional, or mean something to the family."
That's a new trend?! Hmm...
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"Goodbye Aiden, hello Edna! From spicy female names (literally, as in Poppy and Cinnamon) to monikers borrowed from popes and princes, the next big trends in baby names."
Clare's insight:
A bit of fun!
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"Once again spilling the baby name beans before the big day, Peaches Geldof has confirmed to Hello! that she is pregnant with her second son with husband Tom Cohen. According to the Daily Mail, the multi-named mom of one, has already decided on the name Phaedra for the next member of the family."
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"It’s a girl for Jennifer Love Hewitt and her new husband, Brian Hallisay. And the pair gave their brand new daughter a perfectly apropos name for the season—Autumn James."
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The new unisex names for girls are gender neutral choices that are increasingly being given to our daughters. Collins, Blake, or Campbell, anyone?
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Name advice from Jennifer Moss, founder & CEO of BabyNames.com
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Girl names? Boy names? Or do they work for either? These parents think so. Do you like these names for boys or girls? Anderson Earl Anderson Lucille Archer Magnolia Archer Matthias Bo Catlin Bo D...
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A boy called Fallon? A girl named Kai Magnus? This is another post for seeing names in a new light.
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These blue to pink 15 baby names were once all boy long before they become names only for girls.
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Even if you've seen this before, the poster has written an interesting extra story about her name, Aela.
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Stories of name-changes by several transgender people. If you were going to change genders, what would you rename yourself?
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"Check out other celebrity kids who’ve been given names generally used for the opposite sex:"
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" Another new year rolls in, and as usual, I start off with my review of the celeb baby names from the previous year. 2013 did brought an interesting mix of names, some trendy choices, some unexpected ones too, as well as the obligatory boy names on girls."
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There's something arresting and powerful about the name James for a woman. Get 25 100% masculine names that make gorgeous names for girls--at Babble!
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James, Carter, Kyle, Cory, Cody, Devan, Andy, Brett, Chris, Daryl, Max, Eddie, Dale, Shawn, Ryan, Carson, Stevie, Logan, Alex, Colby, Rory, Ray, Scott, Arlo, Owen, Wyatt, Wesley, Dylan, and Lou. None as nicknames, just as full given names. Not quite sure how I feel about these. Definitely controversial territory.
(Apart from Daryl, because my first association there is the girl Darrell in the Malory Towers books.)
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2014 baby names feature a return to old, old school. Learn more, on Babble!
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What do we see ahead for the next year in baby names? Spicy girls and strong boys, unexpected heroes and surprising revivals: Baby names get more individual and more interesting all the time.
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And here's the original.
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I really like the name Dylan for a girl, but everyone tells me it is much too masculine. I thought spelling it Dilynn would make it look girlie and then adding a girlie middle name. Do you think Dylan is too masculine for a girl?
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boys names that can't be used for girls That was the search term someone used to reach the blog some time ago, and ever since I have been wondering how to answer it. There is no name that can't be ...
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Good points well made!
Reading this list made me smile: Elvis, Aristotle, Banjo, Barack, Butch, Hannibal, Leonardo, Moses, Muhammad, Napoleon, and Winston. What a brilliant dinner party guest list that would make.
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Is Ellery a girl name, a boy name, or a unisex name? Your chance to weigh in!
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You think boys' names for girls, weird spellings and city names are new? Arika Okrent has proof to the contrary. - baby names
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After a hiatus from blogging, I've struggled to come up with a good topic. But alas, here I am! Of late, I have been thinking about females names that are derived from male names. I've sear...
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I think there's scope for more Geraldines, Robertas and Thomasinas in the world.
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"O humorista português Eduardo Madeira foi pai de uma menina e o nome escolhido foi Leonor Eduardo. O nome já tinha sido revelado e os pais estão conscientes de que é uma escolha invulgar. Recorde-se que Eduardo Madeira já era pai de Rodrigo.
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Here's an international example of giving girls a masculine middle name: welcome to Leonor Eduardo, daughter to the Portuguese comedian Eduardo Madeira, and sister to Rodrigo.
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