It's a BOY'S name.

Just wondering... do any of you believe that 'stealing' names from someone is wrong?

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" Just wondering... do any of you believe that 'stealing' names from someone is wrong? "

Names can't be stolen.

Quoting sταrry skies:" Names can't be stolen."

Exactly. So why is it such a big deal when a girl is named a boy's name? I don't understand.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mare Bear 2014:</b>" If so what would you pair for middle names for both?!"</blockquote>




Boy...

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" Exactly. So why is it such a big deal when a girl is named a boy's name? I don't understand. "

That's not stealing...

Quoting sταrry skies:" That's not stealing..."

It's using the same name on the opposite sex.
What's so wrong with it?

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" Exactly. So why is it such a big deal when a girl is named a boy's name? I don't understand. "

Because girls named Scott, John, Ralph, Edward, etc sound ridiculous. Not to mention everyone will think they are a man on paper before they meet them. Besides THAT, what if she's a tomboy? What if she's just frumpy and ugly? Little girls aren't forever cute. "Frankie" might be cute on a lovely little pigtailed 4 year old, but when she grows up and maybe has facial hair and no waist, people are constantly gonna wonder if she's a she or a he.

Ever seen the SNL skit "Pat"?

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" It's using the same name on the opposite sex. What's so wrong with it? "

Aside from the fact that it's an awful trend that's going to look incredibly stupid in a few years - it's not exactly fair to your daughter. Why, when there are a million other feminine names to choose from would you give her a male name? Would you give your son a very feminine name? No? So why is it ok for a girl to have a masculine one? It's such a huge double standard.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:</b>" Just wondering... do any of you believe that 'stealing' names from someone is wrong? "</blockquote>



Names can't be stolen.

To name a girl a boys name or vice versa is just wrong.

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" It's using the same name on the opposite sex. What's so wrong with it? "

Because it's apparently not okay to give boys girls' names. If it went both ways, no problem, but the fact remains: girls are given boy names and very few, if any, boys are given girl names.

I've seen people post polls on here just to see what people would say. A lot were okay with Addison, James, Dane, etc. on girls. But the results were the opposite for girl names on boys, even names like Shannon and Morgan which had a history of being masculine names.

Quoting Dr. Paradigm Shift:" No. It's a man's name and sounds ridiculous on a girl. Would you name a girl John?"

 

I have a daughter with a boy's name, and I would name my son (if I had one) any name I so choose. I never understood that "He has a girl's name" thing. They're just names.

Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" I have a daughter with a boy's name, and I would name my son (if I had one) any name I so choose. I never understood that "He has a girl's name" thing. They're just names."

You can name your kid whatever you want, of course.

The OP asked -specifically-if it worked on a girl, and people answered accordingly. Nobody said anything about anyone not being allowed to use a name, just that, to a lot of people, it's a stupid thing to do.