Baby Names

Thank you so much. Josephine would work, it was my great-grandmas name and she went by Jo. Its also my cousins name who goes by Josie. But i absolutely love the Sadie Jordan idea. thank you.

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Peyton makes me think of python and with Payton I can't get past the fact she would be called "Pay" all her life, and she's not a credit card :P
Lee is quite the filler middle name, but it's not a bad name.

About the other names, sorry but Brooke Lynn is far from tempting and closer to tacky for me.
Addison screams Grey's Anatomy and Adelynn, Jordyn and Baylee hurt my eyes.
Zoie gives me severe pronounciation issues and Joey and Kassie are nicknames, not names to me. Also, Tyler is masculine.

The rest of them I really like: Kiera (also Ciara), Sadie, Harper and Tara.
How do you pronounce Sadie?

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I really like Addison but my perception on the name as to either sex is in question, lol. I like it for a girl a lot after Grey's Anatomy but one of the seniors in my program who came back from abroad is a boy named Addison so knowing a male Addison has shifted my perspective a bit.

I like Zoey a lot but I always worry that it's not a long term name. I worry that it would sound odd on an older lady.

I like Joey as short for Josephine, Jocelyn, etc.

I like Bailey but not Baylee.

I also like Kassandra, Jordan, and Tyler. Though, I'd probably use Tyler as a middle name.

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Say-Dee? How would YOU pronounce it?

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I'm not a huge fan of giving boy names to baby girls, because, cute as those names can be on toddlers, they tend to lose their charm as baby girls grow into adult women. Call me narrow-minded, but I'm hardpressed to imagine a successful adult woman laboring under a trendy, cutesy name like "Baylee" or "Peyton." You could always give your daughter a more conventionally female first name and a boyish middle name, as suggested by the first poster. At the very least, if you're really committed to going with one of those "unisex" names you listed as a first name, please give your daughter a traditional middle name (Catherine, for instance, gives a girl a lot of options for nicknames, etc., and is a name that can age with her) that she can fall back on if she outgrows being a "Jordyn" or "Tyler."

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Ok, that's what I thought then :)
my other guess was Sad-ee
I've only ever seen it, not heard it so couldn't be sure! sorry if I sounded harsh with my previous comment, didn't mean to!

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hahaha no, you didnt sound harsh. I literally have NO ONE to discuss names with. No baby's father, no "male" figure, and i only have my gfs who are all about boyishh names. So i need all the help i can get.

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I'm glad if we can be of any help at all :)
I hope you keep us updated on your final decision!

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hahaha, i like your example, bc my name is Katherine, but i haven't gone by that name since i was 12? Thank you for the input. Its things like these that i didnt really think much about.

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Not a fan of Peyton...

I like boy names on girls too, sometimes.

From your list, I like Addison (LOVE Addy) and Tyler.

I hate Brooke Lynn, because I grew up in a small town called Brooklyn.

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Marie works as a middle name for Baylee.

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My mother would go nuts. Her middle names Marie, and she keeps trying to call my baby Peyton Marie.

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Ohh i will. But i probably wont decide completely until the baby is in my arms. I'm not leaving the hospital without a name, but i do have a LOT to think about, that and im going to visit the father next week. And if he has any input it might make this easier.

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Hopefully the two of you will work out something great :)
but I do believe too that the perfect names pops out when you're holding your little one! If you don't mind me asking, when are you due? :)

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I really love Bailey. (but spelled that way, not Baylee)

I also really like Sadie. and Harper is nice too.

Zoie looks like it's spelled very wrong, but I do think that Zoe (or Zoey) is a cute name. =]

I'm not really crazy about Peyton Lee.

I agree with everyone who said you should go feminine for at least one of the names (first or middle). I know a boy named Peyton and if I saw Peyton Lee I would definitely assume it was a boy.

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i would lay down and die for the name HARPER. i wanted so badly to name either of my daughters harper but didn't get my way. if for some reason i have a 3rd, boy or girl, it's gonna be harper.

i like peyton lee. but i like the spelling leigh better.

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I also love Harper. That would have to be my favorite from your list. Peyton Lee is mmmmm.. I don't know. Bit unsure of that one. Tara is pretty, I suggested that to my husband for our second daughter but it got the thumbs down (like everything else I suggested!) No, Harper is the standout for me.

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i like Addison and Harper. Keira and Brooke (but not Brooke Lynn) are okay too. i prefer Zoie spelled Zoe. and i'm pretty neutral toward Peyton.

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You do realize that you ask this question every time someone says they like boy's names on girls, right?

Here's the sociological lowdown for you. Masculine names, as a whole, represent strength and the ability to provide and succeed. Typically when such names are given to a girl it is to help provide the intrinsic perception that the girl is or will be strong and successful. However, feminine names represent softness, beauty, likability...ie weakness in most cultures. Strength is a positive trait for a boy or a girl....softness, not so much for boys, which is why boy names on girls are more popular than girl names on boys. You will also notice that there are more formerly male names that are now female names (and historically the feminine version of most names came AFTER the male, ie Alvin came before Alvina)).

Now, that being said, Jain is in my top 5 and Kisten is my #2 choice for boys names and Rowen, Morrow, Harper, Joshua, and James are on my list for girls.

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i'm not big on Peyton Lee. i like the spelling of Peyton, though, a lot more than Payton. i'm just not sold on Lee as a middle name.

the ones i like are:
Addison
Kiera
Brooke (preferably not with Lynn, though)
Harper
Jordyn (prefer Jordan)

i LOVE Harper, like a lot. maybe you could do like Addison Harper lastname, or Harper Addison lastname... or another combination?

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i've really begun to like James on a girl. i've already used it on my son, but that's okay lol.

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Well the computer just ate my first reply so I'll try again.

Here's the deal. Most societies are patriarchal. As much as we pretend to ignore it, most of the world still values sons more than daughters. When a masculine name is used on a female, it is typically to counteract the sexist stereotypes that society subconsciously (and for some, overtly) continues to have regarding females (weak, silly, pretty, etc). Initially, it appears to work. The female with the masculine name is viewed as being smarter, stronger, and , if obviously feminine in appearance, sexier (there are more models named Dylan than Mary). Anyway, there is a honeymoon period where there are positive associations for the name with both genders. However, the more frequently used and accepted on females, it feminizes the name for boys and replaces the perceived positive masculine characteristics with more negative and unfortuately female characteristics. Societal pressures will prevent most people from choosing a negative (female on male) name for their son but make it acceptable to use a positive (masculine) name for a daughter. Now, the really interesting thing is that most masculine names used on girls have some feminine traits about them to begin with - the majority end with -an or some dirivitive of -lee (lie, ley, etc).

Have I mentioned that I spent two years in undergrad and grad school studying the psychology and socialogy of names? I have some interesting research studies that I've collected if you're interested. One in particular addressed the socioeconomic influences on "creative" names. Its pretty interesting if you'd like to read it.

So in summary.......sexism exists.

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Uh, dude...sexism exists but it doesn't mean you have to be a part of it. Use the names you like. Based on past transgendered naming trends. I really don't think you need to worry about Harvey, Dean, Ross, and Ramsey becoming girl names. They lack the traits that allow for the feminizing of a name. Thorne, maybe, but only in comic books and porn. Based on having read your posts for several months, you don't seem to care what people think of your names so why are you worried? If you like them, use them. There are some names that are so uber male that they will never not be masculine names, if you'll excuse my grammar. Some male names are never feminized despite being used on females. Junior is still a boy name, but go through a couple of yearbooks from your grandparent's generation and you'll find a female Junior. My gm went to school with a girl named Bunyon....it didn't change the fact that Bunyon is an awful name for either sex

Besides, the US is still so uptight about sex that Penis and Testicles would cause a whole other set of problems.

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I went through a phase in hs in which I wanted to change my name to James. It really is the most perfect name:)

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I really dislike Peyton for some reason. I like it better than Payton, though.

From your comments and everything, my favorite combination is Harper Marie.

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Like said, I don't think you have anything to worry about with most of your names. I doubt they will ever become unisex. And, at least where I live, Ashley can still go either way:)

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To respond to your question. I've never really been a big fan of "girly" names? For either girls OR boys. I think thats what attracts me most to the boys names on girls. I grew up as, and always will be a Tomboy. And i changed my name from Katherine to Kat, and yet from the age of 5-12 my nickname was "bud" ONLY bc all my friends were boys, and from there my nickname has been Kat.

I have gone to school with a Terry, for a boy and a Terry for a girl, as well as a boy named Ashley and a boy named Kristen. But to me it didnt seem too different? They never got made fun of, and in a way their names fit them. So, while i would never name my son a "girls" name, i also wouldn't look down on someone who did decide to do that.

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The really funny thing is, I never even thought of Harper until i saw it on this website, and then i put it in MY list and i've fallen in love with it. I've never even heard the name Harper as a first name. Harper Marie would be good, and that would make my mother happy.

thanks.

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i'm due Feb 24. So i still have time. And hopefully he has some input in this. *fingers crossed*

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I love LOVE most of your names! Peyton, Brooke, Tara, Harper & Sadie are all on my list as well!
I think Lee is a boring middle name, but Peyton is cool. And they sound good together. I'd keep it Peyton, if I were you =)

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I'm not a big fan of trendy names, but there are some on your list that I like alot. :o)

Addison - This one I think is beautiful, but it's bordering on cringe-worthy for me, just because it's so dang popular right now. If you don't mind your daughter having 5 other Addison's in her kindergarten class, then more power to you, but I couldn't stand it.
Zoie - I love the name Zoe. (It means "life" in Greek!) But I don't like it with the random "i" in it.
Joey - Not a fan. I don't like the name even on boys, but that's my personal opinion. :o)
Kiera - I love Irish names, and this one is simply lovely. Consider the traditional spelling too: Ciara.
Brooke - I think Brooke is a beautiful name, but I would never name my child Brooke Lynn. Go all the way and make it Brooklyn, or don't. I just don't like the whole making-the-first-name-and-the-middle-name-sound-like-one-word thing.
Sadie - I love the name Sadie! Kind of classic and old-fashioned, but cute and hip at the same time. I've seen this as a nickname for several longer names as well (Mercedes, Cassidy, etc.).
Baylee - I don't really like the name Bailey a whole lot to begin with, but that spelling doesn't sit right with me at all.
Harper - Eh, not really my style, but I can see it being cute on a little girl and professional/mature on a grown woman at the same time. :o)
Kassie - I don't think I'd use it as a full name. I have known several girls/women called Cassie, but they've all really been Cassandra's, which I think is a beautiful name. Actually, the original Greek spelling would be Kassandra, so Kassie works. :o)
Adelynn - Lovely. It sounds like maybe it's an anglicized form of Adeline, which I think is also very pretty. It also sounds similar to Aderyn, which means "bird" in Welsh...also really pretty! And you could always use the nickname Addy for this one too, or Ada, or whatever else have you.
Jordyn - I know this spelling is supposed to "feminize" the name, but I still can't see it as a girls' name. I like Jordan on boys, though.
Tara - I LOVE Tara. How would you pronounce it..."Tawr-uh" or "Tare-uh"? Such a lovely name. :o)
Tyler - I just can't warm up to the idea of seeing this name on a girl. Maybe it's because I've known several Tylers, all of whom have been rather macho and manly...

Good luck with your decision-making, and I wish you the best of luck with the remainder of your pregnancy!

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i like sadie and harper.

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I love Harper. Love it. Harper Sadie could work, or even Sadie Harper. Harper Audrey? Adelynn Sadie is cute :D.

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