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[fluffyyduck.livejournal.com]

For the name Devin do you think male, female, or both? Also, do you prefer Devin or Devon?

I've heard both used as both male and female names. Personally, I like both better on a girl. And the names sound different to me, Devin pronounced DEV-in and Devon pronounced DEV-un. Not sure which I like better.

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[elsh.livejournal.com]

I think it is always a boys' name (even if people name their girls those names). But anyway, if for a girl, I'd say definitely not Devon. It looks too masculine.

[shyloh.livejournal.com]

Funny, I know a Deven, Devin and a Devon, and the girl is the Devon.

[elsh.livejournal.com]

I don't get how that's funny. It doesn't change my opinion whatsoever.

[shyloh.livejournal.com]

I am not asking you to change your opinion.

I just thought it was interesting that you thought that the spelling of Devon was too masculine and I wanted to share that of the three Devin, Deven and Devon's that I know, the girl was the Devon. That's all.

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

I love the name Devin, spelled like that. I hope it stays a boy's name. I like Evan and Kevin too.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I used to love Devon spelt with an O but now that I know someone with an I, I love it that way.

And it's definitely a guy's name.

[embracinglove.livejournal.com]

I look at it as a masculine name. My sons named is Devon, so of course I prefer that spelling.

But, I could see Devin on a girl.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Devon. All boy. I despise this name on a girl.

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

i prefer Devan the most. Devan being female for me.

after that, I like Devin, which is male to my ear.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Distinctly male. It used to be my favorite boys' name as a kid.

I've heard it used for both. I think of Devon as the girls' version and Devin as the boys' version, but I hate it for both these days. I prefer the -in spelling, though.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

And I pronounce them all the same way - DEV-inn.

[fluffyyduck.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'd forgotten all about Devon Sawa. I also had a huge crush on him way back when.

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

When my SO and I first talked about having children, he told me his favorite name for a girl was Devin, and it's grown on me since then.

All the Devin/Devons I've known have been guys, though.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_xasphyxiax_/]

I've always seen it as a boys name but I guess a little girl can wear it too and I much preffer Devin to Devon. Devon makes me think of some perfume or something.

[mommamayer317.livejournal.com]

my friends little brother is Devyn, but i think it looks feminine like that, I prefer Devin for a boy. Devyn for a girl.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Erm... deja vu? I feel like this was posted extremely recently.

Anyway.. I personally don't like the name, but that's because I know some people who come from a region in Australia where luncheon meat is called devon.... so it seems like a slimy, meaty name to me. But if I distance myself from that, then I think it's nice for a boy, and sounds pretty disgusting on a girl... maybe if I met a female Devin it would grow on me.

Not sure what spelling I like best, probably Devon but Devin is ok too. Not Devan, Deven or Devyn though.

[trivher.livejournal.com]

I think male. I don't crinch when I see or hear it on a girl, but I do prefer it boys.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I prefer Devon and I prefer it on a boy. I have a good friend (male) named Devon. It really doesn't seem suitable on a girl at all to me.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I can hear the difference between Dev-un and Dev-in but they do sound like different accetns saying the same name to me.. I wouldnt think they were spelt differently.

I think I prefer it on a boy, only because the shortened'dev' is not feminine at all. However I only know it on girls...

I prefer Devon, but then that looks familiar to me as I'm english and Devon is a county in England.

[cherryrider.livejournal.com]

Definitly I picture it as a male name.
Out of the two I like Devon better.

[xcuore.livejournal.com]

to me, its definately a male name.