https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 14:40:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2238463 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:56:27 +0000 Charm54 2238463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C-Allen is definitely boy to me....cay-Len is girlier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2238428 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:36:05 +0000 cat620 2238428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it sounds more boyish, but I could see it also being used for girls. There seems to be a trend in girl names becoming more masculine sounding. So many names that were once 100% boy are now considered unisex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2238377 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:04:25 +0000 WinterBee 2238377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: I've met a couple Callan's, which were all boys, so I associate it with being a male name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2238370 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:01:45 +0000 erinpye 2238370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only Callan I know is a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2238263 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:45:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 2238263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy name for sure. if it was pronounced Kay-len then I would say girl but Cal-len for sure boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237939 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:01:02 +0000 SproutBee 2237939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS is named Callan, so I def think boy! :) Two years in, we still love his name. Definitely some misspellings (even my MIL gets the spelling wrong half the time, lol), but it doesn't phase my love. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237707 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:07:35 +0000 jhd 2237707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a friend named her son Callan and I have never thought it sounded girly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237540 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:29:48 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2237540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew a girl named Callan in high school and a boy named Kellen. I think it could go either way. I don't hear it and think it's feminine though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237515 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:08:06 +0000 turquoisemama 2237515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds boyish to me, Cal for short. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237409 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:10:40 +0000 getjazzy 2237409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237394 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:00:53 +0000 birdofafeather 2237394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: i think that's the case with most names these days! even my normal 80s name can be spelled a bunch of different ways, so either people ask, spell it correctly, or spell it totally wrong, even old friends! ha.</p> <p>R's name apparently can be spelled with an E instead of A and i've most commonly heard it as a boy's name, but it didn't stop me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237389 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:53:15 +0000 runnerd 2237389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely think boy, but wouldn't be terribly surprised if it was a girl.</p> <p>But what do I know - apparently Finley is popular as girls name, and I had ZERO idea it was ever used as girls name until I named my boy that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237388 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:51:11 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2237388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like a british boy name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237387 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:51:10 +0000 NovBaby1112 2237387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! the poll is making me feel much better! @Greentea: yep! Not Kay-Lin. </p> <p>@Truth Bombs: this is one thing holding me back. Every time I tell someone the names we are considering, they are always confused by Callan, boy or girl, how to spell, etc. but I still like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237340 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:19:03 +0000 leighleigh 2237340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely a boy's name! Love it too--its also on our list :boy: :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237336 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:17:57 +0000 Greentea 2237336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: oh, sorry! -so it rhymes with Fallon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237332 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:16:50 +0000 Greentea 2237332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>am I missing something?</p> <p>yes, it sounds like "Kaitlyn" or "Kailyn" (without the t, but both spelled a variety of ways.)</p> <p>Kay-lin, Kai-lyn, etc. is a very popular name in the Midwest and I never know if the person is saying "Kate-Lin" or "Kay-Lin" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237306 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:01:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 2237306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like a boys name that people might use for a girl too. So, not totally neutral like Taylor, but I wouldn't be that surprised if I found out that Callen is a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237294 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:52:22 +0000 wonderstruck 2237294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The one person I know names this is a girl, but I think it could go either way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237290 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:49:23 +0000 Truth Bombs 2237290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it sounds girly. But if I just saw it written somewhere (like on a class roster) I would have asked my husband if he thought it was a boy or a girl because I would be unsure. I also think if you use this name your son will have to spell it for people constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237288 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:48:37 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2237288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know 2 Callans (one ends -an, one ends -en), both boys. Both are pronounced like Allan with a C. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237274 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:40:48 +0000 yellowbird 2237274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237265 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:32:10 +0000 simplyfelicity 2237265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only Callen I know is a boy, so I say boy. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237242 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:20:46 +0000 birdofafeather 2237242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i also think boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237104 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:07:05 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2237104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think boy. It doesn't sound girly to me at all. I really like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237103 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:06:58 +0000 Alivoo01 2237103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: That's how I pronounced it so I voted for Boy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237085 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:57:16 +0000 bushelandapeck 2237085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never think girl. I've heard it before a couple of times for boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237080 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:53:24 +0000 NovBaby1112 2237080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: yes, pronounced like Allan with a C :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237058 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:38:50 +0000 rachiecakes 2237058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like Alan with a C? Definitely boy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-boys-name-sound-girly#post-2237049 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:33:18 +0000 Ra 2237049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds pretty neutral to me. </p>