I like names like these, that sound both masculine and feminine. They are incredibly versatile, and they can go either way. And they sound timeless, yet modern at the same time. Everyone here's talking about Billie Eilish, but there's also singer Billie Holliday and actress Billie Lourd - all great namesakes, in my opinion!
I think this name can totally work for a girl! It certainly sounds feminine enough. I've never heard the Kar-Meen-Neh pronunciation, though; I've always pronounced it Car-Mine. Both are great, though!
I love Emily! It's one of the earliest names I remember falling in love with (when I was a kid just starting to take an interest in names). I used to wish my name was Emily, lol. It's very short and sweet, and frilly, and it rolls off the tongue perfectly! What's not to love?
I came across this name while reading "Like Water For Hot Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel, and I fell in love with it immediately! It's such a pretty and elegant name!
Esther Greenwood was the protagonist of Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar. That book was how I became familiar with the name, and I fell in love with it immediately! Sure, it's a little old-fashioned, but I think that adds a little more charm to it. It's already become one of my favourite girl's names of all time!
Your name literally means "Frenchman", even though a cursory glance at your profile shows that you're Italian. It's a little rude to judge someone else's name based off its meaning. And no, the name Hine does not sound like the word for butt. That Megan person is wrong. It's pronounced Hee-neh, not hiney. Here in New Zealand, Hine is a perfectly fine name to use. It's ignorant people like you who perpetuate the stereotype that ethnic names aren't "distinguished" or "professional". And another deeper look at your profile will prove my point. Hine is a lovely, short, sweet name. It can be found in Maori mythology as part of the names of several goddesses, such as Hinemoana (daughter of the sea). Just because it's strange to name our daughter "Daughter" or "Girl" in English doesn't mean it's weird in other languages. Hine is a very beautiful name that is easy to spell and pronounce. Please don't perpetuate a culture of ignorance.
I don't get why people are so up in arms about Luka being used as a girl's name. In my opinion it can totally work as both. I know Luka as a masculine name from the Suzanne Vega song, and I know it as a girl's name from the Vocaloid Megurine Luka (though it's technically meant to be Ruka since the letter L doesn't exist in the Japanese language, but whatever). I think this name sounds amazing no matter which gender it's used for!
I really like this name; it's one of my favourite biblical names, and it just rolls off the tongue. Also it reminds me of Total Drama, which was one of my favourite cartoons growing up, and Noah is still one of my favourite characters!
Everyone here's talking about Billie Eilish, but there's also singer Billie Holliday and actress Billie Lourd - all great namesakes, in my opinion!