Sawyer

Looking through the comments, I was surprised to see I never actually commented on this name! This used to be one of my favorites, back when I was in high school. (Been out for a while now. :-D ) Anyway, while Mark Twain's novels were the primary reason I thought Sawyer was such a cool name (and I loved the movie "Tom and Huck" as a kid, too - R.I.P. Brad Renfro), the TV show "Lost" certainly helped in that regard. I don't know if I'd use Sawyer now, though. I honestly haven't thought about this name in years.

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That said, I'm surprised to see this name chart in the U.S. for baby girls. Well, not really - there are a lot of "sporty" names like Taylor, Peyton, etc., that get used for girls all the time. But Sawyer has such iconic masculine bearers that I'm surprised it's bridging that divide. (I would only use Sawyer for a boy, personally.)

I like as a name for someone regardless of gender.

I don't really care for this name. It seems a bit too modern and weird to me. If I were going to name my child after the book (which is amazing,) I'd much rather use Tom as a nickname for Thomas.

I love it as a unisex name! It's really nice for anyone. It was originally a surname (and a very neutral one at that), why are we giving it gender?

I find myself second-guessing how to say this name. I know HOW to say it, but then my mind just wants me to figure out why the W is silent... I know "lawyer" is the same, of course, and that also leaves me scratching my head. Maybe it's just me!

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For this reason, I would probably not give this name to my son (certainly not a daughter). It's just hard to say, in my humble opinion.

Sawyer is a pretty name, it looks nice for a boy. Also, (being humorous here) it reminds me of lawyer :)

I'm gonna get a lot of hate for this, but I like Sawyer on both sexes :)

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I love nature, rustic, and last names as first names too. I wouldn't mind using Sawyer on either a boy or on a girl.

This name is starting to grow on me. It’s nice and handsome in a cool way. Sorry, but I don’t care for it on a girl.

I think it's better and more unusual on a girl.

Okay for a boy. Awful for a girl!

Pretty! Love on boys, reminds me of a sailor.

All of you who are complaining about Sawyer being a boy name or saying it's sexist to give girls "boy names" or insinuating that parents do this to make their daughters have strong names: you do realize you're being sexist by calling the name a boy name, right? Every name is unisex, just depends on what the parents like. It sounds incredibly crazy and ridiculous to me that you would not name your child a name you really like simply because of their gender. You guys put too much emphasis on gender and it's sad. Gender should not define your child.

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As for my opinion on the name, I like it. I think it's cute and would be adorable with a Parker or a Carter. I'm pretty open-minded about names, unlike a lot of people here, and I actually like last names as first names.

OBSESSED with this name for a girl, can't see it on a boy though, seems too feminine. I feel like this name is a part of a large group of names that are evolving from boys names to girls names (Sawyer, Parker, Ryan, etc)

I can't stand Sawyer. It sounds stupid as a first name, and isn't much better as a surname. I also despise how much goofy hipsters like this name. And don't even get me started on what an extra-ugly name it is for a girl.

I know someone who named her daughter Sawyer. That's not a girl's name. It's a surname. Reminds me of soya sauce. It sounds so odd and unfeminine. But I guess that's okay if you want your daughter to sound like an accounting firm because she has 2 last names.

Another name completely taken over by females! Can't picture this on a boy now after seeing so many girls with this name now it just seems way too feminine.

Sawyer is a great masculine name.
It's completely ridiculous and trendy on girls.
Can't wait for the day we have boys named Ava and Isabelle.

I grew up with the film Cats Don't Dance and there's a female character in that movie called Sawyer. I find it hard to see this name as a primarily masculine name because I associate it so heavily with her. Though, while I find it unsurprising it's viewed as a masculine name (Tom Sawyer, Sawyer from LOST etc), I am surprised it isn't marked as a male AND female name...

I honestly think that Sawyer is a masculine sounding name and is very strong and rugged for a boy, no mistake there! And I absolutely had a crush on Sawyer (AKA James Ford) from Lost. From his sullen, sarcastic attitude to his Country, hillbilly look, I was totally in agreement with his view on the crazy things that happened on the Island. I might be a bit biassed, but I definitely see this name being for guys.

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On the other hand, I am open minded and can totally understand if people want to name THEIR daughters, their children, this rugged, outdoorsy name. Maybe not everyone wants a frilly feminine name for their daughters. Maybe they want to raise them up to be more adventurous, strong, and not stuck in the past hundred centuries when a woman's purpose was just to be beautiful, wear dresses the size of small tents 24/7, and have dramatically feminine names.

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P.S. Hate me and vote me down if it makes you happy. I'm currently working on a story where my main character is a teenage girl by the name of Robin Sawyer, with Sawyer as her last name. I haven't worked out a middle name but honestly, I'm not sure it matters since middle names are not often mentioned in books or movies anyways. I came here to read people's feedback on the name to decide if I wanted to stick with it. As heads or tails go, you guys were kinda even matched, my coin lands on it's side. I think I will keep it as I like the flow of the name.

It is a decent name for a boy. Not for girls though.

My son’s name is Sawyer. It fits him perfectly. He’s 7 and a rough and tumble boy with a sweet heart. I can’t see this name on a girl. We live in the DC suburbs, so not super rural or urban. We get compliments all the time on his name and we’ve not yet met another in his school.

My name is actually Sawyer, and I changed it after years of being called it. I liked the name because it seemed to be pretty badass. I would definitely say it is more of a rugged female name. Also, "pretty" girls names are soo 1930s, and newsflash, it's 2018.

Sawyer is such a weird name to me. But I wouldn't use it on a girl.

My name is Sawyer, and I'm one of two people I've met who has this name. I've heard of a couple of others, but they're all guys, and I'm a girl. It's definitely one of those names that will stick out in people's minds, without being weird enough that they forget it. My last name is Smith (the most common surname in the US), so it really helps to have a name that's a little bit different from everyone else's. The only issue I've ever had with it is that, if people ask for your name (ie. At Starbucks or Panera), apparently they don't know how to spell it. I've gotten Soyer, Sower, Sowyer, Sayer, Sawer, etc. All the time.

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I think it's absolutely a unisex name. I disagree with everyone who says otherwise, because, a) I'm a girl and the name suits me, b) I often get told that it's a very pretty name and that it suits me, and c) I've met boys who have the same name, and I'm Sawyer. Therefore it's unisex.

Decent name for a boy in the rural United States. I cannot imagine a person from Manhattan or some other super urban setting having this name. I do not see the appeal for this name for a girl.

This is my niece's name and I love it! So cute and unique, and not very common anymore either!

I personally love this name on a girl. It works on guys, but it doesn't sound that masculine to me.

This is my name so I think I have a good source of feedback. First, I am male, however I meet an equal number of girls with my name as guys. Personally, I have always thought it as a very unisex name, regardless of the term being a person who saws wood, and that referring to a man. Second, it is pronounced both saw-yer and soy-yer. Please don't ever misspell this name. It's really simple yet people always put an O in it. Like who has ever heard of soyer? I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and Arizona is obviously western and I feel like it's commonly pronounced saw-yer more frequently with a western accent which I think is great! Thanks for those of you who think it's a good name! Personally I could name my son or daughter Sawyer and see no difference with it.

My daughter's name is Sawyer, and it fits her quite well. Her name is Sawyer Faith - I've never had anyone tell me anything except that they love it. People need to get over the "that is only a masculine name" issue. There is nothing wrong with naming a girl with a name that isn't cookie-cutter.

This name is nice for a boy. Cool and masculine.

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Anyone who honestly thinks Sawyer is feminine needs their head checked badly. There is nothing pretty or feminine about it. It's got the word 'saw' in it for heavens sake.

I don't get a great impression from this name. It sounds too much like a surname to be an acceptable first name, and it reminds me of wood (well, considering it means sawer of wood...) That's not a pleasant connotation, at least to me. It also sounds way too rough, especially for a girl.

Boy name all the way. There's no chance I would ever think it to be a girl name, especially with the novel character, Tom Sawyer, as well as a country singer, Sawyer Brown.

I like it on either gender.

I love this name (From LOST's Sawyer) but I can't picture it on a girl. Sorry.

I think girls deserve pretty names. Why in the world would someone name their daughter this? It's a wonderful boys name.

Now I'm really a fan of unisex names. I prefer Morgan, Campbell, Brooke etc. on girls, but Sawyer is a very masculine name. Names that end with -er are always masculine to me.

My name is Sawyer, and I've never encountered any problems with having the name despite the fact that I'm a girl. Granted, the fact that I've lived most of my life in a small Southern-American town where it isn't uncommon for a girl to have a family surname as her given name has probably helped ^_^. I had (female) classmates named Thatcher, Cullen, and Gage (among others) at various times. So I suppose I didn't stick out all that much.

Definitely a BOY name. On a girl it seems to be trying way too hard. I do not understand the boy names on girls trend. Seem like it undoes a lot of the work feminists accomplished, why hide behind a boy name because you think it sounds "strong", feminine names are strong too. I would assume the parents wanted a boy if they named their little girl Sawyer. For all the people contemplating Sawyer for a girl think of the wedding invitation for you daughter. Who is the groom? Think of all the mail and calls directed to Mr. Sawyer Blah Blah Blah, think of all the teasing in elementary school. Keep it for the boys, it is rugged and masculine.

At first I didn't like this name, but I really seem to now. Since the only Sawyer I know is a girl, I can only picture Sawyer a girl name. Although, I do think it's a cute name for a boy, I'm one of those people who would like this on a girl.

The name sounds very pretentious and surname-y, but with its rising popularity, instead of being the name of boys in boarding schools who come from elitist families, this is going to sound more like the name of spoiled *middle class* boys who are obnoxious brats in elementary school, middle school, and high school, and, well, obnoxious frat boys in college. Sigh. I don't like the sound of this name much, and it's better as a surname.

Although I'm not a big fan of Sawyer I'd much rather see it on a boy then a girl. It sounds very masculine and the two most current associations with the name are very masculine: Tom Sawyer and James "Sawyer" Ford from LOST. With the latter being very prominent right now I can scarcely imagine a little girl named Sawyer. I think I'd expect a handsome blonde Alabaman conman.

The pronunciation reminds me of sour.

Sawyer would be a really cool name for a girl.

Fabulous name for a boy! It's very rugged and handsome. Sawyer will transcend from childhood into adulthood quite well too. It's unique without being too weird.

I love this name! I think it's really cute!

I like this name, but only for boys. Definitely not a girl's name. Might as well name a girl Roger.

I love Sawyer for both genders, prefer a girl.

I agree with everyone here. Sawyer is definitely a boys name, and not feminine in the least. It has such a nice sound, a very uncommon one among the sea of Caden, Jayden, and Aidens that are so common nowadays. Lovely name!

This is such an awesome name for a BOY. Rugged, handsome and sexy sounding.

I agree, this name is such a rugged name for boy, it's great. I wouldn't use it for a girl.

I think this is a very strong, rugged name for a boy, not a girl.

Sawyer is most definitely a boys' name. In fact, it sounds quite ridiculous for a girl to use it.

I personally prefer this name for a boy, as it says, it is a masculine name. It is also used more for boys than anything. There are other prettier, more feminine names for girls out there.

I think Sawyer is a beautiful girl name, but PLEASE don't use it on your sons, it sounds very blah.