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Do you think either could work as BOYS names?
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Well the crowd seems to be split :)
I'd be most likely to use Summer over Autumn. Odd I had never even really considered either as a male name but now they both strike me as rather masculine and would be handsome on a boy I think
I'd be most likely to use Summer over Autumn. Odd I had never even really considered either as a male name but now they both strike me as rather masculine and would be handsome on a boy I think
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I find it hard to believe sometimes that place/season names have a gender. I see Winter as a masculine name. Because of Summer's popularity for a girl, I don't think I would push it. But I can definitely see Autumn on a boy - even knowing several female Autumns all over the age chart. August is in Autumn, so why can't they be male names?
I don't know ... I think Summer would look great on a boy, I just don't think I could do it.
I don't know ... I think Summer would look great on a boy, I just don't think I could do it.
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You know, I could kinda see Summer on a boy... maybe because it is close to the more masculine and surnammy "Sumner" and "Sommer".
Autumn I could too.... but less than Summer.
of course these names would have to be expected to make a bit of a splash and not go un-commented-upon. They would certainly be unusual.
Autumn I could too.... but less than Summer.
of course these names would have to be expected to make a bit of a splash and not go un-commented-upon. They would certainly be unusual.
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Autumn might work... maybe. There's nothing inherently feminine about it so I don't see why not.
Where I live, Autumn isn't popular for either gender, so I think it is up for grabs and wouldn't be too weird on a boy. However, Summer is really popular for girls so I would never use it for a boy.
Where I live, Autumn isn't popular for either gender, so I think it is up for grabs and wouldn't be too weird on a boy. However, Summer is really popular for girls so I would never use it for a boy.
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Summer, yes. Autumn, no.
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Well...
Summer, absolutely not.
Autumn sounds a lot like August... I guess it could. It's a stretch, but hey, if Nicole Richie and Joel Madden named their son Sparrow... why not Autumn?
Summer, absolutely not.
Autumn sounds a lot like August... I guess it could. It's a stretch, but hey, if Nicole Richie and Joel Madden named their son Sparrow... why not Autumn?
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I really like Summer-on-a-boy as a dog name. It's a little less usable for humans, but someone could probably pull it off.
Autumn is confusing, because the season seems more 'boyish' but the name itself seems more 'girlish'. I'll definitely name to think on that one. I don't even know why it seems feminine... it's a season, so it doesn't have a gender itself; it's got the Au like in August and other male names, and it doesn't end with "a" or any other "female" traits. But somehow it just seems feminine.
Autumn is confusing, because the season seems more 'boyish' but the name itself seems more 'girlish'. I'll definitely name to think on that one. I don't even know why it seems feminine... it's a season, so it doesn't have a gender itself; it's got the Au like in August and other male names, and it doesn't end with "a" or any other "female" traits. But somehow it just seems feminine.
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As far as season names go for boys, I definitely prefer Winter. I like it for either gender.
I think that Autumn sounds unisex, but considering that it's common for girls, people would assume he was a girl if they only saw the name.
Summer definitely seems more feminine to me. However, I like Somerled for a boy. I would only use it as a middle name, though.
I think that Autumn sounds unisex, but considering that it's common for girls, people would assume he was a girl if they only saw the name.
Summer definitely seems more feminine to me. However, I like Somerled for a boy. I would only use it as a middle name, though.
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My recent discovery of Somerled is actually what led me to post. Since Somer would be the most obvious nickname it just got me thinking about Summer and Autumn as names in general. I've always found them a bit tired on girls but I'm really starting to love the sound of Somer/Sommer/Summer on a boy. I would be less likely to consider Autumn because of its popularity but when it comes to the basic sounds of it, it sounds more masculine to me
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NO! That's all I need to say.
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:)
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I feel like Summer seems more masculine than Autumn, but I would only ever use it as a middle name, if I used it at all.
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No, I really think that both are strictly feminine. I tend to believe Winter is much more feminine as well, even though many people feel it leans masculine.
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Autumn is almost solely feminine for me although if Austin works then I guess autumn could grow.
Summer (or Sommer) on the otherhand is more unisex and I wouldn't be surprised to see I on a boy.
I like the feel I both, but could probably never bring myself to usethek together. I hunk they are vague enough though that you could st away with either on a boy.
Summer (or Sommer) on the otherhand is more unisex and I wouldn't be surprised to see I on a boy.
I like the feel I both, but could probably never bring myself to usethek together. I hunk they are vague enough though that you could st away with either on a boy.
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Someone at Nameberry mentioned Autumn being used on a boy although my first reaction was that it was quite feminine, and I know a girl of that name too. So for me it's more feminine.
I think Sommer works more for a boy than Summer. But since it sounds the same I don't know if it matters. I think it's an uncommon enough name it could work, but not as a pair for sure.
I think Sommer works more for a boy than Summer. But since it sounds the same I don't know if it matters. I think it's an uncommon enough name it could work, but not as a pair for sure.
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