Parents who named their son's with girl's names

Just a few days ago i was thinking about how boys are told to act like a man and not cry like a girl- implying that men are somehow more mature and better than women. i think when a girl has a boy name its all good but if a boy has a girl name, he is teased. i know a guy whose name was Alisson! Also some names are for boys but in another country becomes a girl name for eg anushka is a russian boys name but in india girls are given this name.

I remember a novel I read back in elementary school (Holes by Louis Sachar I believe) where there was a camp counselor who acted like a drill sergeant, and makes all the boys call him "Mr Sir". We later find out that his first name is Marion, a fact which seems to have caused him lifelong embarrassment, and he may be attempting to compensate for his name's obvious lack of masculinity. I think some parents want to break gender stereotypes and roles, but they're not really thinking what effect it might have on their children. I don't remember any boys having particularly girly names in school where I was growing up, but I can imagine the teasing that might cause. Actually, I knew a few girls with pretty masculine-sounding names who got made fun of for it, so it does happen the other way around, though I don't think nearly as much. It's kind of more socially acceptable for a girl to act more masculine, then she's a "tomboy". If a guy acts more feminine then he's labeled as gay or a "sissy". Which, really isn't fair but that's just the way it is.

Some names are suitable for a boy or a girl like Jody or Kerry. Jean is a French name and it can be a boy or a girl name. I believe Kelly and Pinky are awful names for the two boys that you discuss. I wouldn't name a son of mine a girl's name. People name their child a name they both like generally. I called my disabled son Leo and I know a little girl called Leonie. That is the female version of his name. My daughter I named Amber and that is very female. The shortened version of my own name is Max. Max is suitable for a boy, girl or male dog.

Some people seem to either be clueless or a tad sadistic when naming their children. That is true for both boys and girls. There are just some things that you don't do to a kid. You don't give a boy a name that is so feminine sounding that it is guaranteed to get him bullied in school. You don't give a kid a name that is so poorly spelled that the intellect of both parents and child is called into question. You don't give a girl a name that pretty much guarantees that a stripper pole is in her future. Naming children after your hobbies, sports teams, etc. should also be avoided. Oh, and please do not go all Newhart and name your kids the same exact thing.

I find the name Kelly acceptable for a boy name but Pinky? That really made me laugh. I think some parents name their daughters with a boy's name to make a difference or to make it unique. Maybe it is the same reason why they name their sons with a girl's name. I do not think I would give my son a girl's name for the sake of uniqueness. I think the name Sandy can be use by both boy and girl. You are right that it is already common and acceptable for us if we heard a girl with a boy's name but if it is the other way around, we have different reactions. But who knows time will come that it will also be common as well. But I do not think I can get over it. I think having a girl's name can lessen the masculinity of a guy. It is really awkward I guess.

I have no idea why any parent would want to do this to their child. They are setting them up to get severely bullied and made fun of. Kids are mean and they can find plenty of things to pick on a person for, they do not need more reason. I think its awful to do that to a child. I do not want my children to get picked on for their name, it will be bad enough if they ever need glasses or if they become overweight or anything. They will get picked on if either of those things happen. But at least those things can be fixed or changed, a name is probably going to be with the person forever...

I think it's similar to how girls can use and wear stuff meant for boys like shirts and watches but it'll look odd if it was the other way around. The parents might have liked a name so much that they decided to give that name to their child, whether or not it was gender-fitting.

LOL I dont know why it is like this either but its how I feel. I dont like boys with names that are girls names as well but I think its cute when girls have boys names. I have a friend named Leslie and his father had a child with another woman and named that daughter lesley. Say name different spelling. So weird. I think its a girls name so I call him lezy instead of leslie lol.

If I had a son, I would not due it and put him through all that. My ex was named "Kim" which I know in some countries may be ok for a guy but here in the US it's not that common. His father said that it was because he had a huge crush on Kim Novak...American actress.

I think that is the main problem of a baby when he/she grew up. They can't choose their own name. I am not against the naming boys with girl's name. However, parents are the responsible one to give names to their kids so they should choose a name that their kids will not regret when they grew up and starts schooling. Good day!

They probably are desperate for daughters. I know my aunt and late uncle had four boys and tried for a fifth child, which turned out to be a girl. Some parents really want a girl to complete the set. Luckily I already had a brother when I came along. What I regret si to having a sister because I cannot sometimes relate to my brother.

Well yeah there are that kind of names. I also really see often people with that names. I'm not so sure but maybe the name is not so common and than try to use different one or just they come from other country I don't know. Or maybe the father wanted a boy but the mum wanted a girl and when the boy born the mother wants her kid to be called that way. Or they think like you say that the name can be used with both girls and boys. It depends on the parents.

Why would anyone name their son using girl's name? Maybe there are already new names for girls that can also be used for boys. His son will be a victim of teasing and bullying in school.

I do not cherish the thought of boys being given girls' names or girls being given boys' names. I think that parents should do a proper research on names of their children before they are born, so that wrongly assigned names do not cause problems for their offsprings later in life. Too many children have been ridiculed, bullied and -in extreme cases- developed hatred for people (including their parents), because these parents have given them wrong gender related names.

Sometimes a name comes from a culture that uses what I thought was a girls name as a boys name, it happens every now and then. I wish I had an example but I do not.

I don't give such an importance to names. I've heard of a story of an American family who visited Romania more times, and they were so pleased with what they have seen here, that they requested a list of Romanian names for their future baby. When she was born, they named her Vasile, which is a male name.

I don't have an idea why parents name there boy with a girls name, it's really awkward. I also had friends in my childhood who being boys and have girls names, they were bullied all the time. Name is an important part of a persons life, parents should be careful in giving name to there children ...

I knew a few guys who had girl's names. But I must ask. Why are you saying hi to Bubblew's admin? Are they here? Lurking? I would really like to tell them what for if they are.