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Unisex/Gender neutral names - opinions???

58 replies

thecatisdead1 · 28/07/2011 15:21

I mean names like
Charlie
Alex
Billie/Billy
Cameron
Cassidy
Chris
Ellis
Esme
Jamie
Jess/Jesse/Jessie
Peyton
Ronnie
Randi/Randy
Sam

And any other ones you can think of.

Are they just girl/boy names mascarading as the other? Does it really effect DC if the have a name that people may think are the other gender?

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scarlettlips · 28/07/2011 16:54

Jamie,
Alex/ Alexis,
Robin/Robyn,
Sam,
Charlie,
Jessie,
Quinn,
Riley,
Rowan,
Ali/Al,
Avery,
Reese,
Ryan?? (do know a girl called this)
Jordan,
Taylor,
Harper Blush
Morgan

Cant' think of any more..any good??

MsChanandlerBong · 28/07/2011 16:08

I really like 'boy' nns for girls, eg Georgie for Georgia/Georgina or Charlie for Charlotte. But I would also make sure I liked the full name (and therefore use that too) not just the nn to avoid any confusion.

I think it is a bit more tricky for boys. IMO I think you can be a bit more creative with girls names, so my tastes tend to be more traditional for boys.

Iamkenny · 28/07/2011 15:54

Technically (I think)
Esmé is the unisex version and Esmée is female

MrsOzz · 28/07/2011 15:48

I really can't spell today!

MrsOzz · 28/07/2011 15:47

Esme is alaso a boys name?!

When I read that list they all say 'boy' to me, apart from Jessie, Esme and Peyton, but they shout 'girl' - sorry!

I think Sam is gender neatral, but only because it is usually Samuel, obv boy, or Samantha, obv girl.

Quenelle · 28/07/2011 15:47

Is Esme a boy's name too then?

Scheherezadea · 28/07/2011 15:46

storm ;)

greycircles · 28/07/2011 15:23

It can affect them in some ways - I know someone with one of the above names and he got put into a girls part of the school. I personally don't like unisex names.