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Gender neutral names for a girl

102 replies

Sianela · 16/07/2021 12:03

So in the list so far

Robyn (quite like this as derives from a family surname although keep thinking Winnie the Poo)

Danny
Frankie
Jamie
Lee
Hayden
Rowan

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Endofether · 17/07/2021 13:35

I love the name Pio so much !

George

Billie/Billy

Syd/Sydney

Tully

Frankie

Mikki

Teddy

I think that’s a lovely thing to want to do for your child op x

ItPearl · 17/07/2021 13:34

Oh yeh, Dara
That's a good one. I wouldnt know what to expect.

Naoise is another used by both

snowone · 17/07/2021 13:33

Noa was my 1st choice for DD2 but I bottled it at the last minute.

I love Robyn, I think it's lovely.

ItPearl · 17/07/2021 13:32

What about Morag or Ingrid or somethring really STRONG
Or Caro short for Caroline, or Christy short for christobel

NashvilleQueen · 17/07/2021 13:31

I don't think Mario can be said to be gender neutral. Wouldn't it be a man's name because the female would be Maria?

felulageller · 17/07/2021 09:21

Morgan
Peyton
Paisley
Reece
Lori
Vaughn
Beau
Leni
Jude
Riley
Georgie
Paris
Cameron
Skyler
Harris
Ash
Ocean
Taylor
Radley
Roo
Cody
Casey
Sascha

Uramaki · 17/07/2021 08:09

It's odd how there aren't many "girls" names used for boys but lots of "boys" names get used for girls.

Just pick whatever name you like OP, if a girl uses a "boys" name it will just be seen as a bit unusual but people will get over it

nhy21 · 17/07/2021 08:04

I agree with the other posters, most of your names are traditionally boys' names rather than gender neutral. My spoken name can be both a boy's and girl's name which can get a bit annoying spelling it out each time. Personally I wouldn't want a traditionally boys only name and having to explain to people so I'd choose an unisex name, as people have suggested, such as Cameron or Alex(andra).

daisyducky · 17/07/2021 03:11

Dara
Stevie
Ray / Rae

These are the only ones I don't think have been mentioned before

SE13Mummy · 16/07/2021 23:56

Amari
Angel
Arlo
Avery
Bailey
Beau/Bo
Cameron
Drew
Dylan
Eden
Ellis
Ezra
Gabby/Gabi
Jordan
Marlow
Noa/h
Reese
Robyn/Robin
Sidney/Sydney

Ellmau · 16/07/2021 23:39

Rowan is the best n your lis.

Jordan
Jocelyn
Ashley
Harley
Valentine
Lorne
Morgan
Meredith

bloominglovelyorange · 16/07/2021 23:34

@Sweetpea1989 my baby girl is Rowan too but everyone mixes up and calls her Roman with an M. I hadn't realised Roman is the fastest rising boy name and boomed in last couple of years. Met loads. Typical. If I'd have realised, I wouldn't have chosen this name.

@Sianela - Aubrey?

BiBabbles · 16/07/2021 23:30

Robin's nice, I agree that Robyn is largely seen as feminine but I've many associations for either other than Winnie the Pooh.

I also like Jamie & Rowan. I think Lee can be a great nickname, but on its own it doesn't seem enough. Danny to me would be masculine, I've known way too many male Daniels who've used Danny with girls usually being Dani/Danni.

Similar-ish ones I can think of: Avery, Amery / Emery (I guess my brain associates -ry with unisex), Bryn, Caelen, Kacey, Sage, Shea, Sinclair

Kanaloa · 16/07/2021 23:15

Even Rory Gilmore isn’t actually called Rory, it’s just her nickname.

I didn’t think of names like Phoenix. I probably would consider that type of name unisex as it doesn’t really have a lot of traditional use for either sex.

Germolenequeen · 16/07/2021 23:11

Blue

kth35 · 16/07/2021 23:10

@Pigeonorcoot

I really like Ali.

Joey is very cute. In a good way.

Joey is the only derivative of my name that I really dislike. Excluding the usual Joanna/Joanne mix-up. Perhaps it's too many years of my older siblings taking the piss out of "little Joey"...!
RainbowMum11 · 16/07/2021 23:07

George/Georgie
Sam
Charlie
Thomasina
Jo
Jacky

Penguin81 · 16/07/2021 23:07

Ashley

PearlNextDoor · 16/07/2021 23:07

Rory really isn't unisex! It literally means red head king.

I mean, I know, Gilmore Girls ........ but nope, not suitable for a girl.

PearlNextDoor · 16/07/2021 23:05

Lindsay
Gale
Daryl

Noluthando · 16/07/2021 23:04

Ashley

cheesepizza22 · 16/07/2021 23:03

River
Raven
Asher
Billie

Enko · 16/07/2021 22:57

Lonnie
Bergen
Indigo
Leighton
Billie
Hayden
Morgan
Phoenix

Workinghardeveryday · 16/07/2021 20:53

I think Lesley is lovely

Lucylivesinamushroomhouse · 16/07/2021 20:37

Eden
Sasha