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Meredith is perfectly fine for a boy or a girl. I live in the U.S., and Ashley is much more common for girls than boys here, but I think it could still be used for a boy. I went to school with a male Ashley, and although I didn't know him well and wasn't in any of his classes, I don't really remember hearing him being teased. I think that a lot of people in the U.S. have at least heard of Ashley as a male name because of Gone with the Wind. I'd be much more inclined to use Ashley as a middle name mainly because it's so popular.

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If you're not in an area with a lot of French speakers, I'd avoid using Clair for a boy.

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More ideas:
Clarence - Close to Clair, but it's well known as a masculine name.
Kelly
Terry
Lee - I tend to associate this spelling with boys and Leigh with girls.
Sidney
Lane
Beck
Aubrey
Blair
Kerry
Dana
Ellery
Avery
Casey
Mallory
Haley
Kelsey
Kendall
Marley
Morgan
Noel
Shelby
Shea / Shay
Sage
Winter
Autumn
Sommer - I think it would be okay for a boy with this spelling.
Alexis - I love it for a boy.
Harper
Courtney
Rain
Hadley
Delaney
Ainsley
Perry - Still masculine, but it's close to other unisex names like Kerry that are used for girls more often these days.

This message was edited 5/18/2010, 1:28 PM