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I knew several Ryans growing up - all boys - and it's also a terrific Irish surname. That said, I think it's awful for a girl, would only use it if it's a family name and then only as a middle name.

I'm probably one of the very few, but I like Ryan as either a boy or a girl's name; however, I prefer the sp. Ryane for a girl. There's just something about it that appeals to me...I'd proably be more inclined to use it as a MN rather than a FN, but it is cute imo.

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Jennifer Nicole
Loving the Names:
Ariella Kathryn, Carrie Marie, Elisabeth Ava, Faith Alexandra, Michaela Reese
Cade Preston, Deacon James, Grant William, Jude Hamilton, Roman Spencer

NO!

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I only like Ryan on a boy for both first & middle names. The only way I don't mind Ryan on a girl is when its a middle name or its honoring someone and used as a first or middle name.

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proud daughter of: Stephanie & Patrick (step-dad: William)
proud sister of: Noah (23), Elizabeth (twin, 17), Michael (15), Maria (13) & Erin (11)
proud aunt of: Catarina Lilliana (6 months)
proud girlfriend of: Daniel Berent "Dan"

Ryan is a boy's name and should stay a boys name.

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Madeline Cara (prefer Madelyn Kara) is nice.

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What about Regan (which is a boy OR a girl's name)?

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Cassie Anne
Fiance to Grant Stephen
Mum to Hayley Anne :)
D.O.B: 8th October, 2004

I like Ryan on a girl but I don't like the combo Ryan Madeline Cara. It doesn't flow well at all, imo.

I really love the name Ryan for a boy. I'd prefer the spelling Ryanne for a girl, though I wouldn't use if for a girl myself.

Why not Rianne or Ryanne?
Ryan is ultra popular where I live and is far to masculine for a girl in my opinion


Paula

I don't like it on a boy and I detest it on a girl.

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You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like its raining.

Ryan is way too masculine

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GO PORTUGAL

I have an Eight year old cousin, her name is Riane but they pronounce it just like Ryan.

I think there's a girl version Ryanne?

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Is there? Well, I've seen it done before, where it was someone's creativity or an established name, I don't know.

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Either way, I'm not a fan. There are just so many nice girl names to choose from. It seems a real shame to me that some would let those go to waste and choose something masculine instead.

I love Ryan for a boy, it's my favorite boy's name, but I also like it for a girl...I don't know why but I really do, it just loks and sounds cute for a girl. I like it almost as much as on a boy, although I wouldn't ever use it for my child.

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~~Kelsey~~
I love my crazy family, Kourtney, Kiley, Keegan, and Kendra

I like it, but traditionalist like many who visit this site (lured by etymology) won't. To me its a surname and therefore up for grabs without question (although I don't mind other masculine names on girls that aren't surname or vice versa). Ryan Madeline Cara is a bit much, but I do like each name individually. Ryan Elizabeth Cara might flow better, the rye & line sound just come off as harsh together for me.

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Jaclyn / Jacks

Kate's Reasons Why Not.....

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You're obviously new to BtN! Pretty much everyone here, safe to say, hates, or, rather, DESPISES boy's names on girls. I like them to an extent (like Mackenzie, McKenna/Makenna, Charley, et cetera), but Ryan, for me, is going too far-- almost to the point of cruelty. Maybe in a different time Ryan will be accepted and acceptable for a girl, but not this year. Ryan is VERY popular for boys right now, and "TrYNNdeE" for girls, so there are many more male Ryans than female Ryans.

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I met a 1-year-old girl names Evan last month. And it just didn't fit. I felt stupid calling her Evan. Her Mum, Erin, said 'This is my daughter, Evan", and my Mum goes "Is it a boy? A girl? Her name is Evan?". I was mortified when she said this, as we had only just met these people and were sitting down to lunch to discuss a business deal with them. But, it is understandable. Evan is SO popular for boys these days, that people naturally just assume any child named Evan will be a boy. What's more, it IS a boy's name.

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And, bottomline, Ryan is a boys name. Although boys names have been converted to girl in the past (like Courtney, Ashley, et cetera), I think that this one is a little TOO masculine sounding. I saw a birth announcement for a "Ryan Olivia" the other day. It just looked and sounded wrong. That kid is going to grow up with some very trendy names!

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So (sorry to rant!), my opinion is that it should not be used as a girl's name. Maybe-- MAYBE-- a girl's middle name, but I would never (suggest) using it a a FN. Sorry to call ya' nieve, but I've learned to keep some of my opinions to myself on these boards, and these are a lot of things I've observed. :)

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This message was edited 7/2/2006, 1:42 PM

It's okay. I do prefer it on a boy but its okay on a girl. I don't like Ryan Madeline Cara though.

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♥ Kristen ♥

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I don't really like Ryan for a girl,but as it's originally a last name,no reason why not, I suppose. Madeline Cara is pretty. Rowan Madeline Cara, perhaps?

No!