name I heard today

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name I heard today
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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 4:07pm
I was at Target today and heard the name Spencer for a little girl. It's not one that I would pick but it was cute on her. Is this a name that is being used for girls a little more now? My dd has a girl named Cooper in her preschool class and a Quinn in her dance class. Just wondering if anyone has named their daughter a predominately (sp?) male name and now regrets it? Is is too much of a hassle when everyone assumes she's a boy when they see it written? Or, is it really not a big problem in every day life? I don't mind unisex names at all (for girls) but was just wondering what some thoughts were from people who have used them. Thanks!!
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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 4:21pm
I recently met a little baby named Bennett and was surprised b/c I thought Bennett, although a newer name, was being used mostly with boys.
I personally don't like Spencer or Cooper for girls.
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Registered: 07-01-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 5:32pm

I like unisex names aswell. Names like Spencer, Ryan, Logan, Riley, Evan, Aidan,and Alex are all "boy" names that really appeal to me for a girl. Every name I've listed here I have heard on a little girl atleast once.

Dawn

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Registered: 05-10-2006
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 5:41pm
Spencer is cute for a girl, but Cooper is definitely not. I would hate to be the girl stuck with that name! Along the same idea, I was just reading an article about some child actress whose name is Hayden. It struck me as being a very cute name for a girl as well as a boy.
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Registered: 09-23-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 8:37pm

Our daughter is named Kadyn. We didn't even know it was a boys' name until about three years after we'd fell in love with it. (We were at a wedding and the flower girl's name was Kadyn - this spelling - and we just adored it and immediately chose it as our girl name for a future child. We were just barely married ourselves!) So not only did we name our daughter a boys' name, but we fell into the whole "y" controversy as well.

I don't regret naming her Kadyn for one split second. I love her name and it's so cute on her.

We did go with May for a middle name. May was my paternal grandmother and is a very special family name. We call her Kadyn, Kadyn May, May-may, and Kade (I know, another boys' name!).

Hope that helps!

Kara

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Than

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Registered: 07-01-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 9:43pm

I love Kadyn for a little girl.It is very popular where I live.

Dawn

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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 9:47pm
I think Kadyn is cute too. We were just at Disneyworld and I saw it as a personalized necklace for little girls. I was really surprised that it was so popular.
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Registered: 09-23-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 10:31pm

Thanks! That's sweet of you to say!

Kara

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Than

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Registered: 09-23-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 10:32pm

Thank you! Perhaps I've started a trend within a trend...

Kara

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Than

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Fri, 05-12-2006 - 3:58pm
well our oldest daughter has a boys name-chandler.when we were thinking of names i didnt see any in the girls section(in baby books) that i cared for and went through the boys and came to chandler and thought that would sound so cute on a girl.i did get a lot of the "isnt that a boys name?" i'd say yes but liked it more for a girl.then i'd get teh "oh your right its so much prettier for a girl".her middle name is elizabeth so i thik its perfect for her.shes such a tomboy mintue then the next shes such priisy girly girl that chandler elixabeth is a precfect fit for her.i cant see her any other way.now my middle one has a boy middle name jameson-we changed teh spelling to jamesyn.and then our baby is kennedie.i never thought of this as a boys name and cant see her any different.rae
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 9:35pm
I know a little girl named Bradyn, a couple of Camryn's, a Hunter, a Tyler, a female Jona, a Tobi, and a Landon. I think it's harder for the boys to have a name that is sometimes given to a girl, than vice versa.