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I like this name and was introduced to this name from the show Gilmore Girls. For those of you that aren't familiar, Rory was the teenage daughter's nickname as she and her mother share the same first name (Lorelai, which I also love).

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Your questions:

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Do you prefer it for a boy or a girl? I like Rory for both sexes but only Ruiri (the more trad. male form) for boys.

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If you prefer it for a girl, only as a nickname (Aurora etc) or also as a full name? I prefer it as a nickname.

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What could Rory be short for? Aurora is lovely. Lorelai of course...hm, not a big help with this one right now.

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Do you think it'll get common for girls now Gilmore Girls has aired? For boys? No, I don't think so. Although it had a good and loyal following, I don't think is was fantastically popular to start a trend. If it were, I think we'd have already seen it by now and only on girls. The series finale was a few years ago and it was more popular in the beginning seasons anyway, so not likely.

I had a female teacher named Rory in college. Other than that, I have not seen it used on a person. So, generally I suppose I prefer it on a girl, but I can see how it would be nice on a boy.

Rory is more of a boys name i would think. I have an aquaintance named Rory. His nickname is "Ror" (pronounced roar)
Now Aurora is a unique and nice name for a girl.

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I've only come across it as a boy's name on its own, and as short for Roderick. It sounds very male to me.

I find Rory rather unisex

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My friend's little brother is named Rory, but isn't it just kind of a nickname for someone with red hair? Kind of like Red which a girl I used to know called herself by instead of Heather.

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I love Gilmore Girls, and I loved Lorelei nn Rory (Lorelei was actually Rory's full name). Definitely cute on both but I prefer it as a nickname for both.

I think it is silly and unpleasant sounding. It also sounds like it should be a nickname.

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I can't currently think of anything it might be a nickname for other than the one you cite, Aurora. I don't like Aurora because of the "roar" sound, and Rory sure emphasizes it.

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If I had to choose, I'd choose girl.

I weep to see yet another handsome male classic disappear. The pool of male names is small enough. With all the gorgeous, genuinely feminine names out there couldn't you find another that you like?

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Sorry to rant. This is a pet peeve of mine. Rory is so rugged and romantic. I can see it used as a nn for Gregory, but nothing feminine.

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Good-bye, cruel world . . . .

I actually never watched that show even though it's sort of my generation. The only time I have heard that name used on a real life person is the 11th and youngest child of Bobbie Kennedy, Rory is a girl.

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So it reminds me of Kennedy's who are very Irish Catholic.

What do you think of Rory?
-I like it. It has a rambunctious feel to it that amuses me.

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Do you prefer it for a boy or a girl?
-Both, but I like it a bit more for a girl.

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If you prefer it for a girl, only as a nickname (Aurora etc) or also as a full name?
-I don't think it HAS to be a nickname; Rory, IMO, can stand on its own.

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What could Rory be short for?
-Aurora is the only name I can think of, but I don't like Aurora. It sounds mean.

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Do you think it'll get common for girls now Gilmore Girls has aired? For boys?
-I really can't say. I haven't heard the name much at all where I live, so it's still unique.

I love it. I think it's really handsome. I used to love it more, but once I realized I'd married someone whose surname began with R I started shrugging it off.

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Boy. I don't mind it as a nn for a girl, but it's definitely a masculine name. Unfortunately the only Rorys I've ever heard of were girls-- one maybe 5 years younger than me, and one who's two now-- the 2-year-old's is spelled Rori and it's short for Aurorah.

This message was edited 9/1/2009, 8:46 AM

I like "Rory" a lot. I don't mind it on girls (after all I'm a fan of the Gilmore Girls), but I just like it better on boys for some reason. But I would only use it as a nickname - my favorite full names Rory could stand for are Aurora for a girl and Rórdán for a boy. However, I don't think it will become terribly popular because of the Gilmore Girls.

I only like it on a boy. It's fine as a full name.

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I don't think it will get more common on girls because of Gilmore Girls. Gilmore Girls is, after all, an old programe. But on a girl i prefer it as a nn.

It's ok as a nn for Aurora, but I dislike it as a full name, esp. for a boy. It sounds childish.