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Unisex Name for Girl

61 replies

Whattocall · 25/01/2025 17:57

I’ve a great disdain for flowery feminine names or anything twee, and am keen for daughter to have a strong name that the sex would be ambiguous when read. I’ve always been drawn to these names on powerful, gorgeous women and definitely want to go unisex.

This is what we have so far, keen to hear favourites:

Blake
Blair
Drew
Morgan
Robin

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Maxorias · 28/01/2025 23:38

My daughter is Max (Maxine). I've had great feed back on the name from friends and coworkers (but we're not british so it probably sounds more unusual to us than people on this forum).

Names I like but didn't/couldn't use :

Riley
Blake
Ashton
Jo(hanna)
Jamie

Loved Alex too but couldn't use it as several close family members have similar names.

Trampoline · 28/01/2025 23:04

I came across a female Jude today, likely a shortening of Judith /Judie I guess but needn't be.

user1492757084 · 28/01/2025 08:29

Quentin
Lindsey
Dale
Madison
Courtney

46mumof6 · 27/01/2025 01:13

I have always loved James for a girl also Robyn or Sydney

Emanwenym · 26/01/2025 18:26

because it can be advantageous with work, In what way?

Dithercats · 26/01/2025 17:57

Drew, Robin, Or Frankie

Frankie is my fav....would be robin but I dislike the I spelling. Y looks nicer.

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Whattocall · 26/01/2025 17:55

Snowmanscarf · 26/01/2025 15:34

@Whattocall

Out of curiosity, op, why did you put ‘for a girl’ in your title, because if they’re unisex, the sex doesn’t matter!!

Because they are a girl, so keen to hear what people think would be potentially flattering or just an outright no. I like unisex names because it can be advantageous with work, and because I don’t personally like overtly feminine names — I have one and dislike it.

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Snowmanscarf · 26/01/2025 15:34

@Whattocall

Out of curiosity, op, why did you put ‘for a girl’ in your title, because if they’re unisex, the sex doesn’t matter!!

Theoldwoman · 26/01/2025 00:45

Fred(erique)
Ashley
Brook
Pita
Quinn
Casey
Lee
Avery
Logan
Billie
Asher
Cody
Toni

starlight26 · 25/01/2025 23:36

Marley
Bobbi
Jo (Joanne/ Josephine/ Joanna)
Leigh
Jessie
Sam
Frankie
Ryan

mathanxiety · 25/01/2025 22:50

Love pp suggestions of Toni, Tommy, and Andie.

mathanxiety · 25/01/2025 22:49

Cameron
Casey
Campbell
Merritt
Finley
Holliday
Rowen
Marlowe
Devon
Shea
Reese
Hollis
Jordan
Dallas
Holland
Hayes
Quinn
Lennox
Paisley
Presley
Bellamy
Austen
Sinclair
Marley

Billie
Frankie
Charlie
Stevie
Nicky
Freddie
Teddie
Noa
Noel

I like all of your names except Blake.

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 25/01/2025 22:35

Charlie
Alex
Ronnie
Sandy
Chris
Joe

MrsMoastyToasty · 25/01/2025 22:35

Jordan
Lesley/Leslie
Hilary
Francis/Frances
Sidney/Sydney
Ashley

Normallynumb · 25/01/2025 22:33

Briar?
Dylan
Rowan
Morgan
Quinn

BeansAndNoodles · 25/01/2025 22:33

Wren

staybyyou · 25/01/2025 22:32

Max
Sasha/Sacha
Sammy
Andy/Andie
Georgie

IsThePopeCatholic · 25/01/2025 22:30

Why?

Cornecopia · 25/01/2025 22:28

Riley
alex
jo
charlie
Tony

anon2022anon · 25/01/2025 22:27

Oh, and Marlow, I like that too.

Wigglypasta · 25/01/2025 22:26

Riley

anon2022anon · 25/01/2025 22:26

Some I can't see mentioned are Noa/ Noah, Stevie, Asher, Dylan.
Remi was my top girls name that didn't get chosen, and I love Leni too. One of my daughters has a typical 'boys' name (which she hates at 21, though there have been more surfacing in her era), and the other has an uncommon, unfrilly girls name and a unisex middle name.

Richtea67 · 25/01/2025 22:26

I like Jesse, Bobbi, Reese and Andi.

Snippit · 25/01/2025 22:25

30 years ago I worked with a lovely woman called Terri, I thought the name was so unusual for a woman at the time.

Trampoline · 25/01/2025 22:21

I know both boys and girls with these names:

Ash
Marley
Logan
Karsten
Kerry

And more obvious shortenings of male/female names:
Sam
Billie
George/ie
Charley
Freddie
Henri
Pat
Chris
Danni
Tom
Bertie
Eddie
Laurie

The Blake I know is a boy! As was Blake Carrington (Dynasty).. Definitely unisex.