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If you named your kid these, would you consider it a boy or a girl name?

31 replies

WhatTheHellIsHappening · 01/12/2013 22:52

Sidney/Sydney?
For me, Sidney for a boy obviously, and Sydney for a girl. If hearing them, without knowing spelling, I would assume girl.

Quinn?
I would always assume a boy. I have heard of a few girls called Quinn though, but I always thought it was masculine?

Parker?
For me, a boy name would be my preference, although obviously as unisex it can be both, but I know quite a few girls called Parker (nn Kerry).

Cameron (and Cameryn etc;)?
To me, Cameron is a boy name. I know a girl called Cameryn though.

Aubrey?
I didn't know it used to be a boy name!

Riley (Rylee, Rileigh etc;)?
I like it for a boy but know two girls called a variant of Riley. Smile

Kelly?
Dylan/Dillon?
Jordan (Jordyn)?
Taylor?
Cassidy?
Bailey?
Morgan?
Ashley?
Casey?
I know a girl called Casey and two boys, one called KC and one called Kasey.

Just wondering! Smile Any other unisex names which you naturally assume to be one gender?

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HyvaPaiva · 02/12/2013 11:59

I would say the same as kreecher.

AuntieStella · 02/12/2013 11:54

Sidney/Sydney? - unisex
Quinn? - boy
Parker? - boy (child of Thinderbirds fanatics)

Cameron? First encountered in Jilly Cooper, so see it as either, but would expect a boy in RL
Cameryn etc? - typically female suffix, but actually wouldn't want to guess

Aubrey? - boy, definitely (form of Oberon)

Riley? - prefer on a boy, but could be either

Kelly?- girl (in my generation)
Dylan/Dillon? - boy
Jordan (Jordyn)? - unisex
Taylor? - expect boy, but could be either
Cassidy? - boy
Bailey? - boy
Morgan? - unisex
Ashley? - unisex (tending towards boy)
Casey? - expect boy but could be either

kreecherlivesupstairs · 02/12/2013 11:48

I would think that most of them are surnames TBH.

BrittleStick · 02/12/2013 11:45

Sidney - boy
Quinn - girl
Parker - boy
Cameron - boy
Aubrey? - um not sure... boy?
Riley - boy
Kelly - girl
Dylan/Dillon - boy
Jordan (Jordyn) - boy
Taylor - girl, I think...
Cassidy - girl
Bailey - boy
Morgan - I know it's traditionally male, but my first association is girl
Ashley - boy
Casey - no idea

BartBaby · 02/12/2013 10:05

Sidney - boy
Quinn - girl
Parker - boy
Cameron - boy
Aubrey - boy?
Riley - boy
Kelly - girl
Dylan/Dillon - boy
Jordan (Jordyn) - boy
Taylor - boy
Cassidy - girl
Bailey - boy
Morgan - boy
Ashley - boy
Casey - boy

poppydaisy · 01/12/2013 23:27

Sidney - boy
Quinn - boy (short for Quentin)
Parker - boy
Rowan - boy

All very masculine. There are far prettier, more feminine girls names around imo.

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