tomboys....
 

what's another name? or names.. or something that a designer might even use as a kit title for this theme. :D:D:o:o:wub:

Yikes, that's a tough one.

yikes.. as in i shouldn't go there with the kit or yikes as in.. just there isn't really another name for it? I don't want to do the wrong thing! :O

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tomboy

I don't really think there is a good synonym for "tomboy." I do think it would be fun to have two coordinating kits called "Something Other than Pink" and "Something Other than Blue" with a tomboy theme and a girly-boy (if that doesn't tell you something -- we have a nice word for girls who like "boy" things but no nice word for boys who like "girl" things) theme.

--says the mom who has a daughter who loves to camp & play video games and a son who loves My Little Pony & helping cook

One of my favorite synonyms for "tomboy" is spitfire. Of course, that could be because I'm a redhead... :D

What about something like "blazing your own trail" or "doing it your way"?

Most of the synonyms are not particularly flattering ... sigh

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/tomboy

oh you are correct, although I do like hellion. . . . .that may have described a certain someone I know very well when she was young *cough cough* :o

"Tomboy" has always rubbed me the wrong way but I'd never get worked up over it. I prefer descriptions like unlimited, boundless, unrestricted, free. ( I'm one of those cinnamon rolls > gender roles types though. )

My daughter is a total tomboy, but I never use that term. Agree with others that it could be perceived wrong. It's just who she is. We like to say "You Do You", which I think would be the perfect name for this type of kit. ;)

Super thrilled that you are making this, Kristin!

Just wanted to add I would love to see wordstrips for "adventurous", "athletic", "brave", "smart", etc.

Love this!

"let them be free" "let them play"
"don't tell me what I like" "don't tell me what I can play with"
"clothes have no gender" "toys have no gender"

Super excited for a kit in this theme too! I don't like the overly pink fashion for my girls...

I like "you Do you" that Kim mentioned above too

I like the word Moxie. Maybe using a word for spunky or adventurous as well instead of labeling someone as an atypical male or female.

LOOOOVE moxie! i think that's perfect! i'm hoping to have this one in the next couple weeks <3

There used to be a clothing catalog in the 90's called Moxie Girl. Anyone remember that??

Also the term is French is "garçon manqué" for tomboy and "fille manquée" for the other way around. It means a failed boy or failed girl.

i used to have a blog for my daughter when she was little and i called it "pretty without pink".

YASSSSS I can't wait for this one:wub:

Sounds like a perfect kit that I have to have. :thumbup:

My 3 girls love to wear dresses and bling as much as they love the dirt/mud/cars and video games. In other words, they are kids being kids. :)

I don't have a name for it. I just call my mudpie princess lol

I can't think of any other word or phrase to replace 'tomboy'..... the only thing that comes to mind for a name would be "I Can Too" or "Girls Can Too"..... something along those lines.

I just joined but had to weigh in here. In the UK, and other places I think, the term 'Ladette' is used a lot. I think it perfectly describes a fiery girl who loves boy activities.

I love that idea, LeeAndra. And you are totally right there is no word for boys who prefer traditional girly things.

I have a boy who loves pink, but not necessarily girly things - he isn't into princesses or unicorns, but into boyish stuff that happens to be pink. I would so love to have a kit for him!

Mine, too.