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NOTD: The ol' swaparoo
These are names that are typically associated with one gender, but can be used for the opposite gender. Most of the boy names (which are "girl" names on this list), were actually originally boy names.
Girls:
Blake - Meaning of Blake: "fair-haired, dark" Origin of Blake: English
Chandler - Meaning of Chandler: "candle maker" Origin of Chandler: French occupational name
Ryan - Meaning of Ryan: "little king". Origin of Ryan: Irish
Sawyer - Meaning of Sawyer: "woodcutter" Origin of Sawyer: English occupational name
Boys:
Ashley - Meaning of Ashley: "dweller near the ash tree meadow" Origin of Ashley: English
Courtney - Meaning of Courtney: "short nose" Origin of Courtney: French
Dana - Meaning of Dana: "from Denmark" Origin of Dana: English
Madison - Meaning of Madison: "son of Maud" Origin of Madison: English
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
Re: NOTD: The ol' swaparoo
I like Blake and Ryan for girls. I won't use Blake b/c I have a good (boy) friend with that name. I would consider Ryan if I didn't have other names I liked more.
I like Ashley, Courtney, and love Dana for boys, but won't use any of them. Ashley reminds me of Gone with the Wind
I know too many girl Courtneys to use Courtney and we already have a male Dana in our family so that's out most likely.
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
That's the only one I would use.
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
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TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad spermGirls:
Blake - Nope.
Chandler - Nope. Too many "Friends" episodes going through my head to make it work.
Ryan - Maybe if it was spelled differently.
Sawyer - Nope.
Boys:
Ashley - NMS, but I can see it being a boy's name.
Courtney - Nope.
Dana - NMS.
Madison - Nope.
BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017
08/13: Started TTC - 07/14: PCOS dx
BFP 09/18/15 - Baby S 05/27/16
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
Blake - I like this name for a girl, I am not a big fan of it for a boy.
Chandler - Nope...too closely associated to Friends.
Ryan - I've always liked this name, but only for a boy.
Sawyer - I'm intrigued by this name and could see it on a girl or a boy. Most likely wouldn't use it though.
Boys names - I can only see these as girl names, probably because I know a lot of girls with these names. I like the names Madison and Ashley (for a girl), but likely wouldn't use them.