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Adair
Do you like Adair for a girl? I know it's masculine but I never would have thought when I first heard it. I thought it was a variant of Adele.Opinions?
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EdgarThe first time I heard Adair I thought it was feminine too. But once I found out it was a variant of Edgar and 100% there was no turning back for me, sorry.
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evil boysounds like a villain :)
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I love it for a boy, and I could learn to like it on a girl. I like the sound and look. I think I'd prefer an alternate spelling on a girl... maybe Adare or Adaire or something?
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A boy, always.There's a very old song, called "Robin Adair."
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I love it for a boy!
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I like it for a boy, but not for a girl; it's too masculine. Adele is nice though.
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Adair sound masculine to me and it comes from Edgar, so I don't like it on a girl.
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The only person I've ever known with this name is a girl. She's probably about 25 now.
However, I still see it as solely masculine. I like it as a nickname for Alasdair, but I prefer it on its own.
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boy!i like it only for a boy. "Dair" souns very masculine to me. I'd go with Ada, Adele, or even Arden (boy's name, but fairly unisex these days - although i prefer that for a boy, too!) for a girl. And I don't think changing the spelling to something else like Adairre or Addayr would make it any better for a girl. I hate it when people do that! sorry. ranting. haha
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Ditto all of this....I told you there was no text
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I do like it for a girl. Bethwick Adair S. was the first baby girl born in the American colonies to one branch of my family back around 1750. I've liked it ever since discovering that. I think Adair works well for a boy, too, since it reminds me of Fred Astaire...gives it a bit of a dapper feel. The "a dare" sound bothers me some, so I'd only consider it as a middle name.
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I like Adair a lot- for a boy. But that's not unusual for me, since I tend to like softer names for boys. I can see it working on a girl, so sure, why not.
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I know two Adairs, both female. I agree with you, it doesn't feel masculine. It's not my favorite name, but my mom loves it, lol. I think of the phrase "on a dare" when I hear it, but it's not a bad name. As far as surname names go, it's pretty great.
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