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Stereotypical male names used as feminine names
Opinions on stereotypical male names used as feminine names, and vice versa, my current favorites are Jasper And Cameron. What's yours Xx

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There's some nicknamy options that I think are cute; Terry for Theresa, Andy for Andromeda and Frankie for Francesca / WinifredI like Holly as a unisex name, and a lot of that has to do with me growing up with Red Dwarf. Hazel, Autumn and August are also unisex to me, but are more commonly used as girls names.Zephyr is unisex to me, and I think its because Hiccup and Astrid of How to Train Your Dragon names their daughter Zephyr and I thought it was cute I had a friend whose family name was Penny. Her older brother was called Penny a lot because he had a common as fuck first name and everybody else had the nicknames, so if somebody wanted him spefifically, they'd shout over Penny. I almost like Penny as a unisex option. I think Cassy for Casper and Izzy for Isadore are niceI'm sure there's more but I cannot think of any
I used to be obsessed with the idea of Vincent as a girl’s name. I got in quite a few heated arguments around it on here in 2020. Nowadays, I’m more lukewarm on it, but I still think it’s an interesting option. I love Hollis, Jasper or Casper, Elliot, Ezra, Christian, and I also enjoy nicknames ones: Mikey, Mickey, Eddie, Theo, Al, Andy.I generally prefer unisex names that are more commonly feminine on boys, like Morgan, Casey, Rowan, Angel, Avery, Addison, Izzy, Jade, Cass.

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I agree with lots of the names you listed here. And surprisingly, I've actually met quite a few.
I've met a girl named Hollis, and a girl named Eliot (and Eliott)
I also have met a male Morgan, Casey, Rowan, Angel, Avery, and Cass.
Personally I think all of these names suit/ed their bearers perfectly!

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My cat's a female Vincent (although we call her Vinnie mostly). It really works for her.
that's so cute!!
love!!! I love guy names on girls, but not the other way around.
i've had a male name all my life, and i've never had any problems, i love it. i'm not the girliest girl, nor am i a tomboy, but my name still suits me perfectly.
my mom has a male name, so did my great-aunt. I think having a male name leads to a lot of great advantages in life, especially with resumes and stuff ("I thought you were a guy!") also a lot of people find it pretty cute haha.
10/10 would recommend. to top it off, my middle name is gender-neutral ;)
I enjoy these male names on girls (in theory if not in practice):Mike
Eddie
Jake
Quentin
Ezra
Elijah
Isaiah
Glenn
Levi (I've been watching a show where this is the name given to a character with no gender, but the voice is very feminine, so now Levi feels feminine to me)
Nolan (could be the next Logan, I don't see why not)
Theo
Christian (this wasn't always a male name but it seems very male nowadays so it counts)
Austin
Rudy
Max
Davis
Willem and WillisVice Versa:Siena
Miley
Jade (saw this on From, and now I love it)
Lainey
Sloane
Amber
Raquel, Rahel, or Rakel
Paige or Page
Paisley
Lauren and Laurel
Winter
Holly
How Sloane ever got to be considered feminine in the first place is a complete mystery to me..Laurel always felt masculine to me as well because when I was younger I used to think Laurel and Hardy were their first names. Jade is a very good one!Levi is very feminine in vibe to me. In Dutch it's LAY-vee which makes it sound even more feminine
I don't like it and mainly because the "vice versa" part barely ever happens. It just sends the message that it's okay for girls to boyish but not ok for boys to be girlish.I don't really have an issue with unisex names though. If I had to choose favs I'd go with:Amber, Jane and Lotus for boys
Loris, Joris and Ezra for girls
I hate them.
I've lately been liking Linus, Davey, and Valentine as girls' names. Jasper is also a really good one.
Valentine is already a girls name thoughI can see Jasper being unisex bc of the gemstone thing.
Traditionally Valentine is a masculine name, unless you're talking about the french variant? It's not a popular female name in English-speaking countries.