Unisex names? Suggestions

There are a few that work - joey/ Alex /Charli.
Or the more untraditional names like Phoenix or Blue. Not sure I'd choose those personally tho
But mostly I don't like them- I agree they don't come access as 'unisex' they come access as girls with boys names - think George in famous five which actually goes against feminist thinking IMO.
It doesn't work when men are called 'Stacey' or 'Shirley'. And I ctulu think its a symptom of an unequal society that its percieved as 'ok' to give a girl a 'boyish' name - bit not the other way around.

Also- IMO Scout is very much a girl!!!

I like Kit - as in Christopher or Catherine - unisex nickname but still leaves him/her with plenty of options X

I have a friend with a very deep voice. She has a unisex name and people on the phone always assume she is a man.

I don't "get" why you are concerned about people being pigeon holed by their sex. I used to work in telesales and I like to know whether I am going to be talking to a man or woman (I used to sell gender neutral products BTW)

Julian is under no circumstances a girl's name!

Lindsay
Julian

Piper
Elliott
Logan
Nairn
Brooke

I've also met a woman called Kevin which was quite unusual.

My niece is a very high powered academic. Her name is "unisex"-read male. She is constantly being taken for her own secretary.

And anyway, Pixie Mckenna's real name is Bernadette.

No it doesnt make a difference on you growing up to be strong and independent or unique

You can be strong independent and unique with a cutsy girly name (look at Dr Pixie McKenna She is a strong independent woman who is so due to how she was raised and who "she" is not due to the fact she had a cutsey name.

I am another with a unisex name and add to that a rather unusual name (it is not on this list) I get mail to MR all the time even when I was very pregnant and it was from pg type places .. I have " patiently" had people explain to me that due to the computer saying it was a male name I HAD to be male.. I have had people insist I couldn't be called that as a female. I have to call up when I have been at seminars where I share rooms to ensure I am put down as a female Its a PITA. To make it even more infuriating the only kinda famous person with this name that people will know off now is a female (she spells it different to me though - and was married to Burt Renolds) I put the name up here for fun about a year ago or so. out of 15 responses 1 kinda liked it..

I have met anyone with a unisex name who LIKES it, and to have a look at this thread there are many others who feel the same way as I do.

My daughtes have feminine names I am still raising them to be strong independent and unique because that is what I wish for my children. I also wish them to not have to spend hours of their lives explaining to people that they really are female.

How about Stevie. This is my sister's name although to be fair most people assume she's male when they hear her name. It's never been a problem though as far as I'm aware.

Jude ?

Always dubious about this from a feminist point of view- "unisex" in this context usually means "boy's"

I have never heard of a boy being given a traditional girl's name and it being called unisex.

LOVE Leonora!

Ultimately it's your decision, and many of these names are lovely. But as you've asked, I have a unisex name, mentioned a few times in this thread. I've always disliked it, it's frustrating when people assume you're a man before they meet you, it always bothered me as a child when at the start of every year the teacher will have made name tags - all the girls' names pink, the boys' names blue, my nametag would be green. Same with pencil boxes, etc. Color thing may no longer be as relevant, but it was a Big Deal when I was child. Now I always have to put my middle name on forms.

Pete
Dana
Gareth

Hmm. In my experience "unisex" names are always boys names given to girls. Which is annoying. I think you should only call a girl Michael or Billy if you would call a boy Emily or Winnie.

Agree I've got a unisex life and people are always mistaking me for a he and I got teased too don't do it!!!

Robin
Cameron
Alex
Jude
Taylor

I met a woman called Michael.

Jordan

Unisex names:
Ashley
Cameron
Mackenzie, Mackenna, probably other Mac.s
Jude
Storm
Jay
Hilary
Vivian
Kim
Evelyn
Misha
Bailey
Jordan
Kendal
Kellly
Kim
Meredith
Raven
Shannon
Taylor
Linden
Kestrel

Unisex nicknames:
Jessie/Jesse
Georgie
Alex/Lex/Sandy
Phil/Pip
Tom(my)
Jamie
Chris/Kit
Jem
Jas (Jasper/Jasmine)
Mel
Tony
Olly
Bobby
Andy
Jackie
Nicky
Terry
Vic
Val
Will

Toni / Tony
Teri / Terry
Ashley
Lee / Leigh
Drew
Cameron
Jess / Jesse

I also know a female Glenn and a male Lindsay.

Joey
Emerson
Alex
Sydney