I've known a few female Ryans, but it's still used primarily on males--and sound male to me. When I hear "Ryan," I think of the globetrotting architect who was best man in our wedding. It's just hard for me to make the switch from that to a curly-topped bundle of pinkness. A male name being used on girls doesn't make it unisex--it just means someone used it on a girl.
But a few other ideas: Lincoln Reuben Graham Seth Joel Byron (a woman in my church just used this on her son)
I don't know any female Ryans but our next door neighbors gave their newest daughter the middle name Ryanne (pronounced "ry-ANNE") after her Dad who's name is Ryan.
I haven't met any female Ryans yet, but I once worked with someone who proudly declared that he'd name his first daughter after himself, Ryan. Ryan is definitely a masculine name to me, though. It's always a shock to see it used on a girl (poor girl, unless she's taught and trained to love her name no matter what). I don't think Ryan has become less masculine just for being used on girls.
I've known a few female Ryans, but it's still used primarily on males--and sound male to me. When I hear "Ryan," I think of the globetrotting architect who was best man in our wedding. It's just hard for me to make the switch from that to a curly-topped bundle of pinkness. A male name being used on girls doesn't make it unisex--it just means someone used it on a girl.
But a few other ideas:
Lincoln
Reuben
Graham
Seth
Joel
Byron (a woman in my church just used this on her son)
My DS#4 is Ryan.
To me, Ryan is still all boy.
I knew two Ryans that were girls but they spelled it "Ryann."
It's still all boy to me though. I love that name on a boy!
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