Rory--Boy or girl name?

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Rory--Boy or girl name?
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Wed, 06-25-2008 - 1:40am
I knew a boy with the name Rory in grade school, but have heard of someone recently wanting to use it for a girl.

Nursing Bras at Nurtured Family

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Registered: 02-25-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 4:23am

Hi there,


I have known a couple of Rorys over the years - different ages and all male. However, the girl on Gilmore girls on TV is called Lorelai nn Rory.


To me, Rory is an uncommon name, but not unfamiliar


Elaine

Lainybug
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Registered: 04-24-2003
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 5:03am

That's a boy's name.




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Registered: 01-15-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 10:03am
I went to school with a Rory who was all boy. I have heard girls being named Rory, but have not met any personally!

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Registered: 06-08-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 10:08am
I think it works fo both.
v. cute as a boys name
also cute for nn as girl for names like aurora
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Registered: 06-10-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 11:38am
I've heard of Rory's and Tory's for girls and boys.
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 12:26pm

I've never known a girl named Rory - am aware of the Gilmore Girls thing and that there is a Rory Kennedy (the political Kennedy clan)


I have probably known 5 or 6 males named Rory over the years - don't know any young children named that - youngest one I know is early 20s


I only like it for boys

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 12:46pm
Boys, mostly...nn on a girl. But pretty much anything goes, these days, when it comes to naming a girl.
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Registered: 06-12-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 12:48pm
I have an ex-coworker who had a boy Rory he'd be

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