What do you think about naming a girl a masculine name but changing the spelling to make it look more feminine?

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Yes it most definitely makes them more girly, I love changing the spelling of masculine names to make them look more feminine.

Out of the ones you listed I like the respelling of Maisyn the best but they are all such cute spellings.

I have some of these types of names on my favorite girls name list.
Payson spelled Paisyn
Payton spelled Paityn
Sutton spelled Suttyn
Britton spelled Britttyn...Show more

I think no matter how you spell the names, it wont change the sound. Most people will never see the spelling. It will only lead to having to correct and spell their name for others every time spelling does come up. I also do not believe there's anything inherently feminine about the letter Y, except that it's a recent trend, which may lead to the name coming off as very dated when the fad ends and only the older generation is associated with it.

I think a better take on this would be to use variants of these names which represent a timeless expression of femininity, by using practical names that will mature well.

Mason: Maeve, Maya, Marilyn, Mavis
Carson: Carly, Caroline, Cara
Brice: Bria, Briar, Britta, Grace, Joyce, Carys
Camden: Carmen, Karen, Ceridwen, Camille, Cambria
James: Jamie, Gemma, Jenna, Jane, Jasmine, Jade
Caden: Cadence, Cadis, Cadwen, Katy

Or, from the sound of these names overall, I would suggest:
Eden
Aspen
Wren
Kirsten
Elowen
Bronwen
Gwen
Lillian
Rowan
Erin
Farren
Raven
Paige
Sage
Jules
Clarice
Mercedes
Elise
Hollis
Lois
Alice...Show more

Awful...
Giving a girl a masculine name is bad enough but butchering the spelling is something I draw the line on. Femininizing the spelling will never make the name unisex or feminine; it won't take the masculine SOUND away. Giving a girl an obvious boys name with an so called, "feminine" spelling is pathetic in my book. And not only that, it makes me think that the parents of the girl or whoever named her are incredibly young, juvenile and ignorant or not very intelligent.
All those names you listed should remain on boy regardless of spelling.

Sorry but there are PLENTY of girl names out there which aren't overly feminine, girly and frilly. They do exsist...Show more

Some of them work, but others are still masculine. Karsyn, Kamdyn, Bryse, and Kaidyn work, but Jaymes doesn't. Just keep in mind the spelling may be more girly, but not the pronunciation....Show more

I'm a girl and my name is Shane. There aren't many ways to spell Shane but I get complements almost every time I meet someone new. I like "Carsin" too, I know a girl with that spelling....Show more