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Baby names

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Laurence/Laurie? Jamie? for both a boy or a girl?

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RakeABedOfTyneFilth · 21/05/2013 19:24

I am in "team yellow" as they say, and my son (George) wants baby to be called James. So it got me thinking about unisex names (which my phone spellcheck has just tried to change to 'unwise'...a sign?!?)

George itself has been used by girls, and I know Evelyn, Marilyn are also used for boys but it would be exceptional iyswim.

Any other genuinely androgenous given names out there? Preferably unisex in their full form, not just the nickname (e.g. Pip for Philip/pa, Kit for Christopher/Christine)

I'm not yet sure about this naming strategy so won't necessarily use a unisex name, but just for completeness, we have a short surname that is a common boy's name too.

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RakeABedOfTyneFilth · 21/05/2013 19:38

Yes it's a daft term. We do not know what sex of baby this will be.

Alexis and sasha are both versions of my name, so they wouldn't work for us.

Hilary is interesting... I doubt it would pass DH scrutiny though I might try it on him...!

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scaevola · 21/05/2013 19:28

What on earth is "team yellow"?

Unisex names that aren't nns: Rowan, Alexis, Evelyn, Hilary

Also nn that might stand alone: Sasha