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Androgynous names?

17 replies

ecuse · 26/05/2014 23:11

DD is called Joanna (Jo) - but would have been Joe if a boy. It's not why we chose it, but I like that it's a bit androgynous.

I think girlie pretty names are lovely but would worry about giving my child one without knowing her personality. Likewise the risk of choosing a very blokey name, although they're fewer. Imagine the poor specky, weedy kid saddled with Thor....

Now we're expecting a second, what are other good androgynous/interchangeable names? I have Alex (ander/andra) and George (/ina). Any more?

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 26/05/2014 23:13

Sam
Phil
Max
Charlie
Peter/PETA
Lesley/Leslie
Frances/Francis

BikeRunSki · 26/05/2014 23:14

Samuel/antha
Thomas/in
Charlie for Charles or Charlotte

CaulkheadUpNorth · 26/05/2014 23:14

Jude
Chris
Daniel/Danielle
Ollie
Paul/Pauline/Paula

CaulkheadUpNorth · 26/05/2014 23:17

Kit (Christopher/Katherine)
Lou (Louis/Louise)
Will (William, willomena, willow)

CaulkheadUpNorth · 26/05/2014 23:19

Laurie.
Harry/Harriet
Henry/henrietta

Seems I'm good at this!

13Stitches · 26/05/2014 23:27

Robin - one of my faves!

Viatrix · 26/05/2014 23:50

Addy/Addie (Adam/Adelaide)
Ash (Ashley/Ashton/Asha/Ashling)
Andy/Andie (Andrew/Andrea/Alexandra etc.)
Ali/Ally/Allie (Alistair/Alison/Alexandra etc.)
Bill/Billy/Billie (William/Wilhelmina/Willemina)
Bobby/Bobbie (Robert/Roberta)
Chris (Christopher/Christina)
Charlie/Charley (Charles/Charlotte)
Danny/Danni/Dannie (Daniel/Danielle/Daniella)
Eddie (Edward/Edmund/Edwina/Edith)
Frankie (Franklin/Francis/Frances/Francesca)
Freddie (Frederick/Wilfred/Alfred/Winifred)
Harry/Harrie (Harry/Harriet)
Henry/Henri/Henrie (Henry/Henrietta)
Izzy (Isidore/Israel/Isobel/Isabella)
Jem (James/Jemma/Jessamine)
Louie (Louis/Louisa)
Leo (Leo/Leonard/Leon/Leonora/Leonor/Leocadia/Leonie etc.)
Laurie (Laurence/Laura/Lauren/Laurentine etc.)
Max (Max/Maximilian/Maxwell/Maxine/Maxina etc.)
Mattie (Matthew/Matilda/Mattea)
Micha/Misha (Michael/Michaela/Michelle)
Nicky (Nicholas/Nicole/Nicola)
Nat (Nathan/Nathaniel/Natalie/Natalia)
Olly/Ollie (Oliver/Olivia/Olive)
Pat (Patrick/Patricia)
Robbie (Robert/Roberta)
Stevie (Stephen/Steven/Stephanie)
Sam (Samuel/Samuella/Samantha)
Theo (Theodore/Theodora)
Tom (Thomas/Thomasin/Thomasina)
Tam (Thomas/Tamsin)
Vinny/Vinnie (Vincent/Lavinia)
Will (William/Wilhelmina/Willemina/Willa/Willow)

IHeartKingThistle · 26/05/2014 23:54

Morgan
Jamie

manicinsomniac · 26/05/2014 23:57

Aubrey
Alice/Alison (Ali)
Andrea (Andi)
Ashley
Angel
Brooklynn
Beau
Brodie
Brynn
Brennan
Billie
Bailey
Christina/Christabel (Chris)
Charlotte (Charley)
Casey
Cody
Cameron/Camryn
Dylan
Danielle/a (Danni)
Dakota
Darcy/Darcey
Emery
Emerson
Elliot
Frances/Francis
Genesis
Harley
Hadley
Hayden
Hero
Harriet (Harri)
Henrietta (Hen)
Helena (Lenny)
Indiana
Jordan/Jordyn
Jayden
Jessie/Jesse
Kennedy
Lesley/Leslie
Louise (Lou)
Laurel
Lavinia (Vinnie)
Madison
Mackenzie
Mason
Morgan
Macey
Miley
Marley
Nicole/Nicola/Nikita (Nikki)
Natalie/Natasha (Nat)
Noelle/Noel
Olivia/Olive (Ollie)
Patricia (Pat)
Philippa (Phil)
Roberta (Bobbi)
Richenda (Ricky)
Rachel (Rae/Ray)
Robin/Robyn
Rowan
Ryleigh/Riley
Samantha/Samaris (Sam)
Stevie
Stephanie (Steph)
Sutton
Spencer
Sydney/Sidney
Taylor
Tyler
Veronica (Ronnie)

GreggsOnLegs · 27/05/2014 00:18

Ellis
Harriet/harry
Jamie
Leigh/lee
Kim
Ronnie
Bobby
Danielle (dani) daniel
Stevie/steven
Christine/christopher
Terri/terry

PairOfTerrors · 27/05/2014 02:19

I personally love strong girls names that are more commonly boys names, although I do know I am rare in this!

Dylan
Reese
Ryan
Cameron

I also love Helena with Lenny as a nn. I like Ronnie too.
Jamie
Jessie/Jessie

poppydaisy · 27/05/2014 06:56

I know a female Elliot. Also Morgan.

RyvitaBerry · 27/05/2014 13:45

Following The Bridge, I now like Kim, for a boy only though. Not mad about it for a girl.

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 27/05/2014 13:46

Alex

ecuse · 27/05/2014 14:54

You lot are good! Kit is speaking to me...

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BlueChampagne · 28/05/2014 15:49

Lindsey (or variant)
Hilary
Julian

BlueChampagne · 28/05/2014 15:51

Valentine/a
Vivien/Vivienne

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