https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:50:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-406110 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:03:01 +0000 lawbee11 406110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first I wasn't quite sure what you meant, but after reading these responses I can see where they could get mixed up. I agree with some PP--I would choose an obviously masculine name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-406035 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:04:40 +0000 loveisstrange 406035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to name C Sawyer, which I think is generally a boys name. Our boy name is and always has been Franklin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-406031 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:01:56 +0000 Sammyfab 406031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's a crazy concern at all! For all of the examples above I would have gotten the boys and girls mixed up. If I were in your shoes I would choose a very masculine name for a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-406019 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:51:21 +0000 Alivoo01 406019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a friend that named their kids Harper and Mason. Harper was the boy, and Mason was the girl. I used to get them mixed up. Still do in my head, so I have to think it through before I call their names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405936 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:09:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 405936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I guess mixed up if someone where to meet our family and they were to introduce us by first names. "Hello these are the children Jamie and Morgan". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405355 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:35:06 +0000 polkadots 405355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, LO and I all have gender neutral names. People may get us all confused but The important people in our lives know who is who. I would name your child whatever you want, in the end he/she will be their own person and won't usually be grouped with a sibling or a family. I have a few names picked out for our next LOs.. some are gender neutral and gender specific.. It'll just be the one we love the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405354 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:32:12 +0000 MamaBehr 405354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a masculine name for our daughter and Bennett is our son. I wouldn't say Bennett is a super masculine name, but I don't think there will be a mix up later in life.... </p> <p>I never thought of this while we were coming up with boys names! hahahaaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405352 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:25:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 405352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah if someone told me they had an Elliott and Aaron I'd assume it was girl: Erin and boy: Elliott.</p> <p>We have friends named Jamie (boy) and his wife (Sam) and when we first met I always mixed them up in my head. lol</p> <p>I'd say a super obvious boy name is the best bet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405348 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:22:17 +0000 mrbee 405348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Mixed up by whom? I think it will be pretty rare that someone will be trying to differentiate between the two kids... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405346 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:21:43 +0000 chopsuey 405346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave lo a masculine name. Baby 2 will have an obvious boy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-use-a-masculine-name-for-a-girl-what-do-you-name-a-son#post-405343 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:20:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 405343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a masculine name for our first daughter. If number 2 is a boy I'm thinking we will use an extra masculine name for him (William, Timothy, Evan, etc). </p> <p>I have a friend that used Elliot for her first daughter but then Aaron for her son. I worry the two siblings would get mixed up. Is this a crazy concern? </p>