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Aside from Gilmore Girls, I went to school with 2 kids named Rory, one was a boy and one was a girl. I've always seen it as unisex. Those are also the only 2 people I've met with the name.

I think it works fine for a girl. We've known a boy, a girl (also full name Aurora, but called Rory), and a dog with that name. The dog was a girl

Love it! And love Gilmore Girls

Love! I didn't watch Gilmore Girls so I wouldn't have jumped to that right away. And it's pretty unisex to me!

@mediagirl: I love it! I also have a friend who named her daughter Romy (full name) and I love that too.

I know a Rory Kate. I guess I "know" it's more traditionally a boy's name, but to me because of her, it sounds like a girl's name. And I LOOOOOVE it (and her).

If we have another girl she would be Lorelei and go by Rory, dh would prefer just name a girl Rory, but I want both

I know tons of girl Rorys. Love it! Unique and unisex but not obnoxious

I think because of Gilmore Girls a lot of people associate it with girls now anyway. I don't know any Rorys in real life. Dr Who had a Rory that was a guy, so him and GG is what I think of when I hear Rory!

I'm really only familiar with it because of Gilmore Girls, and real life "Aurora"s who go by "Rory". I definitely don't think of it as a male name - if I saw it on paper and had to guess sex, I'd guess girl.

My only reservation, ever, about using a perceived nickname as a whole first name, is what the child will do as an adult if they ever feel the name is too informal or childish, particularly in a professional situation. Could they use a middle name? However, in a generation of Reilly, Emery, Hailey, etc., I don't think "Rory" is even a name where this would be a concern.

In short - great name

Gilmore Girls is my favorite show ever. Rory is 100% a girl name in my book as a result.

I love it. Always thought of it as unisex, even before Gilmore girls.

I know one Rory girl. I always thought it was more of a girls name.

@Aria: @Corduroy: I had a speech impediment in early elementary years, and Rs were really hard for me, and I was friends with the little boy I went to school with named Rory. So that's one of the reasons I was so adamant about fixing it, so I could say his name right

@mediagirl: I like it for a girl! As someone who follows sports I do think of the (male) golfer Rory McIlroy. I don’t think that is a bad association or a problem. But just a counterpoint to people who only associate Rory with girls.