Boys' Names Into Girls' Names
You really really want to name your daughter after her father or grandfather, or other male person. However, you can't think of any good names that work, short of calling your daughter Donaldette.
Creating feminine forms of masculine names is an age-old practice. Here are some ideas, though not necessarily etymologically correct... they would still work in a pinch without having ro resort to something weird and contrived (like Walterina).
| Boy Name | Girl Name |
|---|---|
| Aaron | Erin, Ara |
| Adam | Ada, Adaline, Adamina, Adama, Maddie |
| Alexander | Alexandra, Alexis, Alexa, Alessia, Alexia, Lexi, Sandrine, Sandra |
| Allen/Alan | Allyn, Alana, Alandra, Ellen, Aleyna |
| Andrew | Andrea, Drew, Drea, Andi |
| Anthony | Antonia, Tonia, Antoinette, Tonette, Toni, Anthea |
| Benjamin | Benjamina, Benji, Jamina, Jami, Minnie, Amina |
| Brian | Brianne, Briana, Brianna, Bria, Bree, Rian, Brina |
| Charles | Charlotte, Charlene, Charmaine, Caroline, Carolyn, Carol, Carolina, Charla, Charlie, Carla, Carlotta |
| Christopher | Christina, Christine, Kristen, Christie, Christiana, Krista/Christa, Stina |
| Daniel | Danielle, Daniela, Dani, Dana, Danna, Danya, Danica |
| Darnell | Nell, Nella, Nellie, Dary, Daria, Dara |
| David | Davie, Davida, Vida, Davita, Davina, Devina |
| Dennis | Denise, Dee, Deane, Deanne, Dena |
| Donald | Donaldina (don't laugh, this is really a name!), Donna, Donya, Dona, Alda |
| Edward | Edwina, Edwita, Edith, Edda, Edna, Eden |
| Eric | Erica, Ricki, Erin, Rica |
| Eugene | Eugenia, Genia, Eugenie, Jean, Jeannie, Gina |
| Frank | Franca, Frankie, Frances, Francesca, Francisca |
| Gary | Cary, Mary, Garia |
| George | Georgia, Georgina, Georgette, Georgiana, Georgie, Geordie/Jordie, Jordan |
| Gregory | Gregoria, Ori, Reggie |
| Harry | Harriet, Hattie |
| Henry | Henrietta, Hetty, Hattie |
| Jack | Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacey, Jacquetta (don't laugh, I knew one!) |
| Jamal | Jami, Molly, Amalia, Jamila |
| James | Jamesina, Jimi, Jamie, Jem |
| Jason | Sonya, Jacey, Jayce, Jaye, Jayli, Jaydi, Jayla, Jade, Sonja (the letters in Jason re-arranged) |
| Jeffrey | Freya, Effie, Jeri, Frida |
| Jerry | Jeri, Geraldine, Jara, Jera, Jeria |
| John | Johnette, Jane, Joan, Jean, Janine, Jeannette, Johnnie, Janika, Johanna, Joanne |
| Joseph | Josephine, Josefa, Josefina, Josie, Joey, Joy, Joanne |
| Joshua | Joshi, Josie, Jo, Sue |
| Justin | Justine, Justina, Jussi |
| Kenneth | Kendra, Kenna, Kenzie, Kenza |
| Kevin | Evin, Keva |
| Larry | Laura, Laurie, Laurel, Lauren |
| Lawrence | Laura, Laurie, Laurel, Lauren, Lorraine, Lorna, Lana |
| Leroy | Leah, Leigh, Leia, Roya |
| Lester | Esther, Leslie |
| Lewis/Louis | Louise, Louisa, Lulu, Luanne, Lucy |
| Mark | Markelle, Markie, Martha, Marsha, Marla, Marley |
| Martin | Martine, Martina, Marti, Mara, Mary |
| Matthew | Mattea, Mattie, Madison (means 'son of Matthew!') |
| Michael | Michaela, Michelle, Mika, Micki, Micheline |
| Neil | Neila, Nella, Nell, Nelia |
| Nicholas | Nicole, Nicola, Nicki, Nicolette, Colette, Cole, Nico |
| Patrick | Patrice, Patricia, Patty, Tricia |
| Paul | Paula, Paulette, Pauline, Polly, Paola, Pavla |
| Peter | Petra, Petrella, Petrina, Petrie, Teri, Terina |
| Philip | Phillipa, Pippa, Phyllis, Phyllida, Philomena, Philomela |
| Randy | Randi, Andi |
| Raymond | Rae, Raelyn, Ramona, Rayna, Raya, Rayne, Rayla |
| Richard | Richelle, Ricki, Rica |
| Robert | Roberta, Robyn, Bobbi |
| Roger | Geri, Romy, Rowey |
| Ronald | Roni, Ronni, Ronya, Rona, Rhoda |
| Ryan | Ryanne, Ryan, Rianna, Ria |
| Scott | Scotti? Scotia? (I can't think of anything good) how about Caledonia-- that means "scotland" ! |
| Sean | Shauna, Shaina, Shanna, Shani, Shayne, Shawn |
| Stephen/Steven | Stephanie, Stevie |
| Thomas | Thomasina, Thomasine, Tommi, Tessa, Tessie |
| Walter | Teri, Wallis, Ali |
| William | Willa, Wilhelmina, Willamina, Billie, Willow, Lia |
| Zachary | Zacchia, Cary |