For some reason, I always think Vyvyan is a boys name because of Oscar Wilde’s son. BUT I have always loved the name Harper for a girl, more so because it's my mums maiden name.
It’s really how you carry the name that makes a difference. Every first day of school the teacher inevitably looked for a girl. If this baby were a girl, her name would have been Scarlett. Not only will this help with paperwork and avoid some of the confusion before it starts, it gives him something to fall back on if the name Harper does end up more Ashley than Taylor.Personally, I would not name a boy Harper as it will be seen by most people as a girl’s name and that’s often hard on boys. Elise, Fiona, Cherise, Siobhan, Eavan, Sage, Pauline, Kathleen, Shanae, Jayne… There have only been a couple of people who have mistaken him for a girl, but that happens with all babies. It’s similar to the way pink used to seem boyish, while blue seemed girlish: usage strongly affects perception.Let’s look instead at the current usage of the name Harper, since that’s what will affect a child given the name right now. I also think that, despite the female popularity ranking, because less people are being given the most popular names than they used to be, girls named Harper will never really be as pervasive as girls named Ashley were in the it’s heyday. His or her whole life will be spent surprising people over and over regarding their gender, and not in the neutral, unisex, guesswork way of a Jordan, Taylor, Alex, Chris, or Cameron, where people aren’t sure before meeting what their gender is. A reader named Amie needs a middle name for her first baby: We have chosen Harper for our little girl’s first name.
I was going to say Belle, I know a Harper Belle and think it sounds lovely. I think Harper is the same, many years ago it might have worked but today I think its a girls name. While I, personally, have no problem with this, I have to point out that this will be an issue for your child later on in the academic and professional marketplace.Most colleges and workplaces are aiming for gender equity, and that means paying close attention to the gender of applicants. I think a sister named Scarlett would actually compound the issue because they’re both literary references to women. I know I wouldn’t be particularly thrilled to be a female Ryan (a top 20 name for boys the year I was born). They’ll call, and your son will say “yes, I’m a boy” and that will be the end of it. Email: Swistle at Gmail dot com. However, they seem to be gradually losing interest in Jensen, and are now thinking of Carson instead. I didn’t know what word to use. It’s almost like a rite of passage. Good luck.What about the idea of Harbor….sounds like Harper, yet it’s a noun name and the meaning is so lovely…a haven where ships seek shelter from stormy weather; a safe place.I’m with everyone else, I would not use Harper .
I thought we had mutually agreed on Elizabeth, but now I don't really like it. Brother for Ellis and Naomi - Harper Leo - Harper Hugo - Harper Jude - Harper Emanuel - Harper Corey - Harper Grey - Harper Phoenix - Harper Nile - Harper Myles - Harper Owen . !”Every child knows that when mom plays the FULL NAME card, it means BIG trouble.This is because, when done well, the full name warning is very effective. Is there ANYTHING AT ALL wrong with being mistaken for a girl/woman? So with a quick glance, you can find the perfect middle name for your daughter!I’ve compiled these from baby name databases, parent discussion forums, and other sources then whittled them down to the ones I personally think sound the best.There’s no law that says you have to give your child a middle name. It is solidly a girl’s name. Similar feel to Harper.I wouldn’t use Harper for a boy. Include details such as finalist names, estimated arrival date, surname (or a name that sounds like the surname, for trying names out), names of your other children, names you've considered and rejected, names you'd use if the baby were the opposite sex, how many children you plan to have. You will also need to email an update when the baby is born and named, or else our lives feel like an exercise in sad unsatisfied futility.Enter your email address to receive new posts by email.I have affiliate relationships with Amazon.com and Target.com. I had it on my baby name list and my husband preferred it over many decidedly masculine names. People thinking Harper is a girl will be common for this generation.I agree totally with swistle, would your husband be ok with a “girl” name. We are naming our baby Harper, but we cannot decide on a middle name. So, you probably have decided to include a middle name in your child’s moniker.That’s a good choice because that extra name between your first and last can have a lot of benefits!Here are 3 big reasons you should think and research carefully about a good middle name that goes well with Harper:Let’s say you have a close friend that means the world to you, and you think you can show her just how much you appreciate her by naming your daughter after her. And if you have the sort who WOULD be fine with it, he would be fine with another name as well.or you could give him a middle name that is masculine, and then he can choose with which name he feels more comfortable.Hmmm, no. Harper Dawn.
If you could please choose your top three and suggest three middle names of your own.And yes, Harper is an extremely masculine name in my opinion.- Of course all the names depend on your surname.
An equivalent from his own growing-up days (choosing a birth year for him in the hopes that it will be at least in the ballpark) would be the name Tracy: in 1985, it was given to 358 boys and 2653 girls.