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Help[Opinions] Harper, Ellis, & Shane
All for girls.
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When I hear Harper I assume girl, because it's very trendy for girls now (due to Harper Lee and the Beckhams). The only Harper I actually know is an 8 year old boy, though. I think I liked the name before it became trendy, but once names enter the top 20, I am tired of hearing them and can't look at them objectively anymore. I never mind true classics like Elizabeth, Anna, Daniel, Michael, etc.
Ellis sounds more masculine to me, but I know that a lot of people are taking any name that starts with El- and making it feminine these days. It bugs me, but I'm powerless to stop it, so I try not to stress out about it.
I would never expect Shane to be a girl. I like it fine for boys, though.
If I heard of three siblings with these names, I would assume that their parents were white, middle class, and trend-followers, and I would guess that they were all under 12 years old. I think I would guess that Harper and Ellis were girls and Shane was a boy.
Ellis sounds more masculine to me, but I know that a lot of people are taking any name that starts with El- and making it feminine these days. It bugs me, but I'm powerless to stop it, so I try not to stress out about it.
I would never expect Shane to be a girl. I like it fine for boys, though.
If I heard of three siblings with these names, I would assume that their parents were white, middle class, and trend-followers, and I would guess that they were all under 12 years old. I think I would guess that Harper and Ellis were girls and Shane was a boy.
This message was edited 11/5/2018, 6:41 AM
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If you'd ask me if they're 3 boys or 3 girls, I'd expect 3 boys.
Harper isn't my thing, but it's okay as a girls name. Ellis would be better as Alice, bc you'd avoid constant correcting of people, and Ellis has a more masculine vibe to me. Shane is all male to me; I can understand that someone would consider it for a girl, the ending sound is just like Jane and the Sh- isn't all male, but I just don't think it would be best for a girl.
Harper isn't my thing, but it's okay as a girls name. Ellis would be better as Alice, bc you'd avoid constant correcting of people, and Ellis has a more masculine vibe to me. Shane is all male to me; I can understand that someone would consider it for a girl, the ending sound is just like Jane and the Sh- isn't all male, but I just don't think it would be best for a girl.
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Harper-of the 3, this is best one for a girl
Ellis-don't like this name in general
Shane-is better for a better name for a boy. Shana would be better for a girl
Ellis-don't like this name in general
Shane-is better for a better name for a boy. Shana would be better for a girl
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Ugh, Meh and Nooooo
Harper - never really been fond of it but I do see it as a girls name.
Ellis - this was a boys name until I went to university with a girl called Ellis. Now I see it as unisex and like it okay on both genders.
Shane - this is a boys name. I have a male cousin named Shane. I knew a little girl called Shanie (named after her grandfather, Shay or Shane, I can never remember which. She'd be 12 now).
Harper - never really been fond of it but I do see it as a girls name.
Ellis - this was a boys name until I went to university with a girl called Ellis. Now I see it as unisex and like it okay on both genders.
Shane - this is a boys name. I have a male cousin named Shane. I knew a little girl called Shanie (named after her grandfather, Shay or Shane, I can never remember which. She'd be 12 now).
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I don't care for Harper. It reminds me of "harp on" - dwelling on a subject annoyingly and monotonously. Trying to put that connection aside, it's okay. I'd rather see something like Hazel, but it's much better than Harlow.
I like Ellis. It's a little surname-y, but not excessively. It has an old-soul feel to it. I've never met anyone with this name, and although BtN has it listed as masculine, I saw a female character on a television show with this name so I automatically see it as slightly more feminine, but it strikes me as strongly unisex.
I don't really like Shane in general - it just seems incomplete to me. I don't like it as a feminine name. What about Shaina, Shauna / Shawna, Shana / Shanna? Or to be a little more unisex, Shannon.
I like Ellis. It's a little surname-y, but not excessively. It has an old-soul feel to it. I've never met anyone with this name, and although BtN has it listed as masculine, I saw a female character on a television show with this name so I automatically see it as slightly more feminine, but it strikes me as strongly unisex.
I don't really like Shane in general - it just seems incomplete to me. I don't like it as a feminine name. What about Shaina, Shauna / Shawna, Shana / Shanna? Or to be a little more unisex, Shannon.
This message was edited 11/3/2018, 4:02 PM
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Hi !!!
Harper 8/10 I really like the harp as instrument. It is beautiful, sophisticated with an ethereal sound. That's why I like Harper even if is it is a surname.
Ellis 2/10 my only thought is Ellis Island and in my mind is a negative link. I much prefer Elysia.
Shane 1/10 on a girl? Awful. Shaina is far better than it.
Harper 8/10 I really like the harp as instrument. It is beautiful, sophisticated with an ethereal sound. That's why I like Harper even if is it is a surname.
Ellis 2/10 my only thought is Ellis Island and in my mind is a negative link. I much prefer Elysia.
Shane 1/10 on a girl? Awful. Shaina is far better than it.
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