Names That Are Truly Unisex
There are some 'unisex' names that I like more one gender than the other. For example, Logan and Elliott skew more feminine, but Shannon and Kelly more masculine.
Of the names that I like, IMO these work completely equally on all genders:
Cedar
Peregrine
Hayden
Jasper
Adair
Kelly
Evelyn
Amandeep
Bryn
Gwyn
Glenn
Cheyenne
Kyle
Dale
Evan
Ainsley
Inyene
Jocelyn
Kahurangi
Lane
Manu
Merle
Naphtali
Parker
Shirley
Wren
Vivian
WDYT? Feel free to write your own lists.
Of the names that I like, IMO these work completely equally on all genders:
Cedar
Peregrine
Hayden
Jasper
Adair
Kelly
Evelyn
Amandeep
Bryn
Gwyn
Glenn
Cheyenne
Kyle
Dale
Evan
Ainsley
Inyene
Jocelyn
Kahurangi
Lane
Manu
Merle
Naphtali
Parker
Shirley
Wren
Vivian
WDYT? Feel free to write your own lists.
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Lee. One of the very few names that feels unisex to me.
Some nature names, such as River, Sage, Cedar, Bay, Cove, Rain, Storm (although I would say that most floral names feel feminine).
Some nicknames, such as Sam, Chris, Alex, Mel, Les, Lou, Ash and Charlie.
Some word names, such as Indigo, Journey, Ocean, Lake and Blue.
Some nature names, such as River, Sage, Cedar, Bay, Cove, Rain, Storm (although I would say that most floral names feel feminine).
Some nicknames, such as Sam, Chris, Alex, Mel, Les, Lou, Ash and Charlie.
Some word names, such as Indigo, Journey, Ocean, Lake and Blue.
Taylor
Perry
Charlie
Ash
Jordan
Casey
Jamie
Cameron
Spencer
Sterling
Echo
Kit
Rory
Perry
Charlie
Ash
Jordan
Casey
Jamie
Cameron
Spencer
Sterling
Echo
Kit
Rory
The only ones I can think of are Francis/Frances and Leslie/Lesley, and even they have a spelling difference.
To me Jasper, Glenn (year I know Glenn Close), Kyle, Dale, Evan and Merle are 100% male. Evelyn, Bryn, Cheyenne, Ainsley, Jocelyn, Shirley and Vivian are 100% feminine.
Names that I see as truly unisex:
Angel
Avery
Bailey
Cameron
Casey
Dakota
Hayden
Jamie
Jayden
Jordan
Payton / Peyton
Mackenzie
Morgan
Riley
Rory
Sage
Skylar / Skyler
Taylor
Names that I see as truly unisex:
Angel
Avery
Bailey
Cameron
Casey
Dakota
Hayden
Jamie
Jayden
Jordan
Payton / Peyton
Mackenzie
Morgan
Riley
Rory
Sage
Skylar / Skyler
Taylor
I disagree with the entire list, except for maybe Merle. I can absolutely see it being used for both, either on an elderly man or an an elderly woman.
These could also be unisex: Amandeep, Kahurangi & Naphtali, but they do lean more masculine. I honestly don't know enough about them.
Gwyn, Inyene & Ainsley as well perhaps, but definitely lean more feminine.
These I prefer as boy names:
Lane
Manu
Logan (Love this one for a boy. Can't stand it on a girl)
Elliott (All spellings!)
Shannon
Cedar
Peregrine
Jasper
Adair
Evan
Hayden
Glenn
Kyle
Dale
Parker
Girl's:
Jocelyn
Kelly
Evelyn
Bryn
Cheyenne
Shirley
Wren
Vivian
I tend to prefer names for a one gender, so there certainly aren't a whole lot of "unisex" names that I see AS being unisex, but for the ones that immediately come to my mind are these:
Robin, Taylor & Avery (Prefer more for boys, but don't at all mind on a girl)
Merle (as mentioned above)
Lonnie & Lani
Lauren, Loren/Lorin
That's pretty much it, with maybe a name or two I'm missing. Oh, and I think Monroe.
These could also be unisex: Amandeep, Kahurangi & Naphtali, but they do lean more masculine. I honestly don't know enough about them.
Gwyn, Inyene & Ainsley as well perhaps, but definitely lean more feminine.
These I prefer as boy names:
Lane
Manu
Logan (Love this one for a boy. Can't stand it on a girl)
Elliott (All spellings!)
Shannon
Cedar
Peregrine
Jasper
Adair
Evan
Hayden
Glenn
Kyle
Dale
Parker
Girl's:
Jocelyn
Kelly
Evelyn
Bryn
Cheyenne
Shirley
Wren
Vivian
I tend to prefer names for a one gender, so there certainly aren't a whole lot of "unisex" names that I see AS being unisex, but for the ones that immediately come to my mind are these:
Robin, Taylor & Avery (Prefer more for boys, but don't at all mind on a girl)
Merle (as mentioned above)
Lonnie & Lani
Lauren, Loren/Lorin
That's pretty much it, with maybe a name or two I'm missing. Oh, and I think Monroe.
This message was edited 10/1/2023, 7:00 PM
I still have gender preferences for these but in theory I think these work equally on boys and girls:
(*s are the ones I like most)
Sage *
Robin *
Lark *
Morgan *
Alex
Sam *
Cameron *
Shay *
Shane
Jordan
Taylor
Luca *
Mackenzie
Rowan *
River *
Rune *
Emlyn
Irian *
Aquila
Briar *
Francis *
Indigo *
Hyacinth *
Shiloh
Loren
Phoenix
Raven *
Angel
Jewel
Ari
Avi
Bailey
Jesse
Sorrell *
Bellamy
Bronte *
Harley
March
Chandra
Sequoia *
Aster
Imani *
Dakota
Kei *
Onyx
Devin
Devon
Quinn
Winn
Juniper *
Emery
Jackie
Jamie
Isidore *
Ellis
Hollis
Holland
Finley
Garnet
(*s are the ones I like most)
Sage *
Robin *
Lark *
Morgan *
Alex
Sam *
Cameron *
Shay *
Shane
Jordan
Taylor
Luca *
Mackenzie
Rowan *
River *
Rune *
Emlyn
Irian *
Aquila
Briar *
Francis *
Indigo *
Hyacinth *
Shiloh
Loren
Phoenix
Raven *
Angel
Jewel
Ari
Avi
Bailey
Jesse
Sorrell *
Bellamy
Bronte *
Harley
March
Chandra
Sequoia *
Aster
Imani *
Dakota
Kei *
Onyx
Devin
Devon
Quinn
Winn
Juniper *
Emery
Jackie
Jamie
Isidore *
Ellis
Hollis
Holland
Finley
Garnet
Disagree with everything you said except Dale, Lane, Jocelyn, Vivian, and Kelly