There are four names I like for a boy that many people seem to think are either a) unisex or b) more girly than boyish.
Which of these names do you think are girly, which are boyish, and which do you think could work for either gender?
Rory: boy or girl?
Marlow: boy or girl?
Finley: boy or girl?
Quinn: boy or girl?
I love Marlow for a boy but apparently people add an 'e' and it's becoming a popular girls' name?
Let's hear your thoughts!
grapefruit / 4703 posts
Here are my thoughts
Rory: boy
Marlow: girl
Finley: unisex, leans girly
Quinn: unisex
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I would think:
Rory: BOY- but I would consider that it could very well be a girl.
Marlow: GIRL
Finley: BOY
Quinn: GIRL
grapefruit / 4066 posts
rory- girly
marlow- girly
finley- i'd say either, but finn reminds me of boy
quinn- boyish
eggplant / 11287 posts
@autumnlove: Ah, thank you! I like them all as boys names, too!
papaya / 10570 posts
Okay, my thoughts:
Rory - usually boy but adorable for a girl
Marlow - unisex?
Finley - boy
Quinn - girl
nectarine / 2765 posts
My thoughts:
Rory: girl
Marlow: girl
Finley: boy
Quinn: either but would guess girl if pressed
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
My thoughts:
Rory: Girl (blame it on Gilmore Girls)
Marlow: Boy
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Girl
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
Rory: boy (but could definitely see it on a girl)
Marlow: Girl
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Either!
pomegranate / 3275 posts
Rory : boy
Marlow: Girl
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Girl (but that is because DD is named Quinn!! Totally love the name! )
pear / 1769 posts
Rory: Unisex
Marlow: Girl
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Unisex (but prefer it for girls)
bananas / 9628 posts
Rory: either, but I know boy rorys
Marlow: I've never met one, I think of marley as more feminine and Marlow sounds like a more masculine version, but could go either way.
Finley: could be either, but I'd guess more likely to be a boy
Quinn: my cousin is a boy Quinn, so I always think of it as a boy's name but I also know quite a few female Quinns.
pineapple / 12526 posts
Rory is boyish, Marlow and Quinn are more girly for me. Finley is unisex but the only one I know of is a girl.
bananas / 9229 posts
Rory: boy or girl? BOY - but could be either. Gilmore Girls makes me think girl but the famous golfer makes me think boy.
Marlow: boy or girl? GIRL - Not sure why?
Finley: boy or girl? BOY
Quinn: boy or girl? GIRL - I *love* this as a potential girl name for us! I know it's technically an "either" but I only see it as girl.
nectarine / 2750 posts
Here are my thoughts...
Rory: Girl - because of Gilmore Girls 
Marlow: Girl
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Boy or Girl
pomelo / 5628 posts
Marlow is the only one I can't really imagine for a boy. I definitely think boy first for Rory and girl for Quinn...Finley probably equal.
persimmon / 1150 posts
I think it really depends on your name "style"
Rory: unisex
Marlow: unisex, more girlish though
Finley: unisex
Quinn: girl
This is coming from someone who named their daughter, Sawyer, and my name is also unisex.
coconut / 8483 posts
Rory: too girly for me because of gilmore girls, however the only Rory I know IRL is a boy
Marlow: girl for sure
Finley: boy!
Quinn: either.. but the only Quinn's I know are girls (one my age, one baby)
clementine / 818 posts
I think they are all very unisex and could go either way. DH and I both have very unisex names and we both like them, never got teased for them, and have several unisex names on our lists as well.
ETA: Actually one of your names is on our very short girl name list and seeing people say boy for it hasn't swayed me
grapefruit / 4817 posts
Marlowe and Quinn = girl
Finley and Rory = boy
I think they all could be unisex, I guess, but that's my first impression of them.
pomegranate / 3890 posts
Rory- unisex but more girl BC of Gilmore girls
Marlow: girl I think a celeb just named.their girl this
Finley: boy def.boy!
Quinn: girl
grapefruit / 4823 posts
Rory: Unisex....but lean towards girl
Marlow: Girl
Finley: Boy
Quinn: Unisex
persimmon / 1447 posts
Rory-unisex, but I like it more for a boy
Marlow-boy.
Finley-girl, but I'm biased because that's LO's name.
Quinn-girl.
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
Rory: Girl. I will always thing Gilmore Girls when I hear this name.
Marlow: Girl, I've only ever heard this used for girls.
Finley: Girl, mostly because I know of one.
Quinn: Girl. Reminds me of the Quinn on One Tree Hill.
It's funny how character names on TV shows influence your perception!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Rory- boy
Marlow - girl
Finley - girl
Quinn - girl
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Rory - Unisex, but I love it for a girl
Marlow - Girl
Finley - Unisex/Boy
Quinn - Girl
papaya / 10560 posts
Rory: boy
Marlow: girl
Finley: girl
Quinn: girl
i had a student about 6 years ago named marlo and i always thought it was cute.
cherry / 105 posts
I can definitely see them all as boy names. I know a male Rory, Finley, and Quinn. And I love Marlow!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
Without looking at everyone else's answers...
Rory: boy or girl? GIRL
Marlow: boy or girl? BOY
Finley: boy or girl? BOY
Quinn: boy or girl? BOY
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
After reading everyone's responses I'm surprised to see myself in the minority thinking that most of them sound more like boy names! The only reason Rory made me think of girl immediately was because of Gilmore Girls (loved that show)!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Rory: girl
Marlow: boy or girl
Finley: boy
Quinn: boy or girl
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