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First thoughts on whether these are boys or girls?

78 replies

CocoPorridge · 20/02/2017 08:37

If you heard the following names but didn't see the child/know any other details, would you assume they were boys or girls? You haven't seen the names written down so spellings make no difference.

Frankie
Ronnie
Charlie
Sidney/Sydney
Morgan
Riley
Jordan
Ashley
Aubrey
Addison
Emerson
Mackenzie
Phoenix
Brodie
Brogan

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2014newme · 20/02/2017 09:59

Are you new here? Perhaps read some other threads. People comment on all sorts unrelated to the original question.
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SuperBeagle · 20/02/2017 09:57

You didn't comment beyond the original question. You totally ignored the original question and went on to add an irrelevant opinion.

2014newme · 20/02/2017 09:52

It wasn't. But one is permitted to comment beyond the original question. Hope that clarification helps.

SuperBeagle · 20/02/2017 09:49

They are all rather council estate names.

Hmm

Didn't realise that was the question.

2014newme · 20/02/2017 09:48

They are all rather council estate names.

Elbi · 20/02/2017 09:46

Frankie - b
Ronnie - b
Charlie - b
Sidney - b Sydney - g (b if heard)
Morgan - g
Riley - b
Jordan - b
Ashley - g
Aubrey - b
Addison - g
Emerson - b
Mackenzie - g
Phoenix - b
Brodie - b
Brogan - b

Secretsquirrel252 · 20/02/2017 09:38

Frankie B
Ronnie G
Charlie B
Sidney/Sydney G
Morgan G
Riley B
Jordan G
Ashley G
Aubrey B
Addison G
Emerson B
Mackenzie B
Phoenix B
Brodie B
Brogan B

DappledThings · 20/02/2017 09:25

Boys, everyone of them except Phoenix

clarabellb · 20/02/2017 09:23

Missed last 3
Boy
Boy
Girl

Cobee · 20/02/2017 09:22

Frankie - if spelt that way girl
Ronnie - boy
Charlie - boy
Sidney/Sydney - girl
Morgan - wouldn't presume girl or boy
Riley - boy
Jordan- boy
Ashley - spelt that way boy (girl if spelt Ashleigh)
Aubrey - girl (I think it's because it's sounds like Audrey and I don't know of a child with this name!)
Addison - girl (because of greys anatomy)
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie - boy
Phoenix - girl
Brodie - girl
Brogan - boy

MelCookie · 20/02/2017 09:18

Emerson, Phoenix, Riley = girls. The rest, boys.

whatsagoodusername · 20/02/2017 09:12

Frankie - if young: boy, adult: girl
Ronnie - boy
Charlie - boy
Sidney - boy
Morgan - boy
Riley - boy
Jordan - boy
Ashley - girl
Aubrey - boy
Addison - girl
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie - either
Phoenix - boy
Brodie - boy
Brogan - boy

But I wouldn't be surprised if they turned out to be the opposite of what I had assumed. I know two girls called Jordan and can't remember the last time I met a boy Jordan, but I would still think boy.

greeeen · 20/02/2017 09:12

Frankie-girl
Ronnie- boy
Charlie-both
Sidney/Sydney-girl
Morgan-both
Riley-girl
Jordan-boy
Ashley-girl
Aubrey-boy
Addison-girl
Emerson-boy
Mackenzie-girl
Phoenix-boy
Brodie-boy
Brogan-boy

Heavily influenced by people I have met who have these names/ American television.

yikesanotherbooboo · 20/02/2017 09:04

Frankie boy>girl
Ronnie boy
Charlie boy>girl
Sidney boy> girl
Morgan boy> girl
Riley no thoughts
Jordan boy
Ashley boy
Aubrey boy
Addison no thoughts
Emerson boy
Mackenzie no thoughts
Phoenix boy
Brodie boy
Brogan girl

No thoughts means I don't know these I R L and am only influenced by American characters
I M O a few of the others don't really feel like first names

Loyly · 20/02/2017 08:58

These I would think were boys:

Frankie
Ronnie
Charlie
Sidney/Sydney
Morgan
Riley
Jordan
Addison
Emerson
Mackenzie
Brodie
Brogan
Phoenix

These I would think were girls:
Ashley
Aubrey

SuperBeagle · 20/02/2017 08:57

Girls:

  • Frankie
  • Ashley
  • Aubrey
  • Addison
  • Emerson
  • Mackenzie

Boys:

  • Ronnie
  • Jordan
  • Brodie
  • Brogan

Could be either (wouldn't immediately think one way or the other):

  • Charlie
  • Sidney/Sydney
  • Morgan
  • Riley
  • Phoenix
AuntieStella · 20/02/2017 08:51

All boys, though some unisex

Frankie -probably boy
Ronnie - boy
Charlie -probably boy
Sidney - boy Sydney - unisex
Morgan - unisex
Riley - boy
Jordan - unisex
Ashley - boy
Aubrey - boy
Addison - boy
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie -boy
Phoenix -probably girl (whovian!)
Brodie - boy
Brogan - boy

Mol1628 · 20/02/2017 08:47

I'd say most are very unisex

TheGoodEnoughWife · 20/02/2017 08:44

Is influenced by children you have known. I have known both Charlie and Jordon as girls plus a Morgan who is a boy.

Foreverhungry · 20/02/2017 08:43

I know 11 children with these names and they are all girls.

TheGoodEnoughWife · 20/02/2017 08:43

Frankie G
Ronnie B
Charlie G
Sidney/SydneyG
MorganB
RileyB
JordanB/G
AshleyB
AubreyB
AddisonB
EmersonB
MackenzieB
PhoenixB
BrodieB
BroganB

clarabellb · 20/02/2017 08:42

Boy
Boy
Boy
Girl
Girl
Boy
Boy
Girl
Boy
Boy
Boy
Girl

Artandco · 20/02/2017 08:41

All boy, girl for Mackenzie maybe if your American

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CocoPorridge · 20/02/2017 08:40

They are all unisex, just wondering what YOU would think the child was if you heard the names.

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Catdogcat · 20/02/2017 08:40

I would think:

Girl for Aubrey, Addison, Emerson and Brogan

Boy for the rest

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