[Opinions] Danielle for a boy?
We named our first son Carol David after my husband's grandfather. I wasn't sure about Carol but its really turned out to fit him. Now, I'm thinking about a name for son number two that sort of matches.
I'd like to name him Danielle because I love that name and if he doesn't like it, he can always go by Dan or Danny.
Is that too awfully feminine or will it work. And, any suggestions for a middle name to go with it.
I'd like to name him Danielle because I love that name and if he doesn't like it, he can always go by Dan or Danny.
Is that too awfully feminine or will it work. And, any suggestions for a middle name to go with it.
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How about Daniel? Danielle is too feminine in my opinion.
Just spell it Daniel and the Fr. still pronounce it like Danielle... With the double l and e, it becomes feminine, but the Fr. pronounce it the same, so you can too if you want.
The difference is that Carol is a legitimately unisex name. More commonly used on girls? Oh, definitely. But Danielle is a feminisation of a male name, making it's use on a man...kind of silly. Especially as it's so close to Daniel anyway.
There are many unisex/gone to the girls names, and those would "match" Carol a lot better. Some suggestions:
Ashley
Laurie (maybe Lauren? I've always thought it sounded very masculine)
Robin
Evelyn
Lindy, Lindsey
Jocelyn (Joss)
Joyce
Marion
There are many unisex/gone to the girls names, and those would "match" Carol a lot better. Some suggestions:
Ashley
Laurie (maybe Lauren? I've always thought it sounded very masculine)
Robin
Evelyn
Lindy, Lindsey
Jocelyn (Joss)
Joyce
Marion
I've seen it on boys, nms
Carol is not bad because of its tie to Karol which was the given name of the pretty famous Pope John Paul II.
Danielle is overtly feminine and, although I can understand it in a guilty pleasure kind of way using it on an actual child is a no go for me. I knew a boy from spain named Daniel pronounced fairly close to Danielle (dahn-yell vs. dann-yell) so you could probably pull off this prn. with Daniel without having to add the feminine ending.
Danielle is overtly feminine and, although I can understand it in a guilty pleasure kind of way using it on an actual child is a no go for me. I knew a boy from spain named Daniel pronounced fairly close to Danielle (dahn-yell vs. dann-yell) so you could probably pull off this prn. with Daniel without having to add the feminine ending.
I'd just use Daniel, Danielle is a feminine form of a name, whereas Carol is the original name.
I like Daniel. Danielle is feminine.
I don't like it. The -elle at the end is way to fem for a boy impo. Why not just Daniel? or if you must got w/ a Danielle-esque name Daniell.
If it's the sound that you like why not go with the Hebrew pronounciation (dan-YEL)or the French pronounciation (Dahn-nee-el)of Daniel? They have a similar sound, imo, to Danielle. Danielle for a boy is too feminine.
It is feminine, but I sort of think it can work though. Daniella to me would be going a bit too far, but Danielle seems okay.
I see what some people are saying about Daniel, but the thing is, having named your first son Carol, he will now wonder why you gave your second son a more regular boy name (I mean you could have put Carol as a mn to honor your husband's grandfather). So, I think you should tend towards a softer first name for your second son too, something that is unisex. Personally, I still think Danielle could be okay in this instance.
Edit: I agree with some of the others posting here though. You could spell it Daniel but pronounce it Danielle which is a bit more like the French pronounciation, but then he will have to correct them all the time too.
Chels'
I see what some people are saying about Daniel, but the thing is, having named your first son Carol, he will now wonder why you gave your second son a more regular boy name (I mean you could have put Carol as a mn to honor your husband's grandfather). So, I think you should tend towards a softer first name for your second son too, something that is unisex. Personally, I still think Danielle could be okay in this instance.
Edit: I agree with some of the others posting here though. You could spell it Daniel but pronounce it Danielle which is a bit more like the French pronounciation, but then he will have to correct them all the time too.
Chels'
This message was edited 10/13/2008, 8:26 AM
Please, no. Just go with Daniel. It's overdone, but it's still a nice name, and your son won't wonder for the rest of his life if you had really wanted a girl THAT badly.
You know what else gets you to Dan or Danny? Daniel.
It is way, way, way, WAY too feminine. It is the girl's version of the man's name. Carol was at least originally masculine. Danielle was ALWAYS a girl's name and was created so that people could use a version of Daniel on a girl.
Daniel is wonderful. Danielle, not so much.
It is way, way, way, WAY too feminine. It is the girl's version of the man's name. Carol was at least originally masculine. Danielle was ALWAYS a girl's name and was created so that people could use a version of Daniel on a girl.
Daniel is wonderful. Danielle, not so much.
I agree too
Agree.
Tritto.
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Although I suppose you could always pronounce Daniel the French way, but he'd always have to correct people.
I'm interested about your son being named Carol... do you call him Carol or does he go by Cary? Or his middle name?
Although I suppose you could always pronounce Daniel the French way, but he'd always have to correct people.
I'm interested about your son being named Carol... do you call him Carol or does he go by Cary? Or his middle name?
This message was edited 10/13/2008, 8:21 AM
No way.
If you want, I can add that to my post below.
If you want, I can add that to my post below.