First thoughts on whether these are boys or girls?

[CocoPorridge]

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

[2014newme]

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

[SuperBeagle]

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

[2014newme]

Are you new here? Perhaps read some other threads. People comment on all sorts unrelated to the original question.
You are welcome!

[SuperBeagle]

Are you new here?

Nope.

It'd be like someone asking for an opinion on the name James, and you volunteer: "I really love the name Gregory", and leaving it at that. Totally irrelevant.

[2014newme]

James and Gregory are both good names. For boys.

[chipsnmayo]

Frankie - both
Ronnie - boy
Charlie - boy (girl if spelt Charley)
Sidney/Sydney -both (y for the girl, I for the boy)
Morgan - both
Riley - both
Jordan - both
Ashley - girl (my niece's name)
Aubrey - girl
Addison - girl
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie - girl
Phoenix - girl
Brodie - both
Brogan - boy

[ElizabethG81]

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

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I would imagine Frankie to be a girl, and the rest boys.
Of course, I am aware that they are indeed, unisex names.

[TheWinterOfOurDiscountTents]

They are all unisex

Are they though, really?

[Soubriquet]

Frankie - G
Ronnie - B
Charlie - B
Sidney Sydney -G
Morgan - G
Riley - G
Jordan - B
Ashley - G
Aubrey - G (it's become more popular for girls)
Addison - B
Emerson - G
Mackenzie - G
Phoenix - G
Brodie - B
Brogan - B

[BertrandRussell]

All boys except possibly Frankie.

[PhilODox]

All boys except Mackenzie, who is an American girl.

[ScarletSienna]

All boys. Except Mackenzie, Frankie and Phoenix which I wouldn't assume we're boys for sure.

Why?

[MyMrKnightley]

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

[NuffSaidSam]

Frankie - 50/50 I think.
Ronnie - if it was a child I'd definitely assume boy. With an adult it's more 50/50 because it could be short for Veronica.
Charlie - boy
Sidney/Sydney - boy
Morgan - boy
Riley - defintely boy
Jordan - defintely boy
Ashley -boy
Aubrey - 50/50
Addison- girl
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie - boy
Phoenix - boy
Brodie - definitely boy
Brogan - boy

[Proudmummytodc2]

Sydney is a girls nAme along with Addison, Morgan, Mackenzie, Aubrey, brogan

Pheonix and Ashley use for both and the rest boys.

[RedSauce]

Frankie - boy
Ronnie - boy
Charlie - boy
Sidney/Sydney - girl
Morgan - unisex
Riley - boy
Jordan - boy
Ashley - girl
Aubrey - girl
Addison - girl I guess. Never heard of it
Emerson - boy
Mackenzie - girl
Phoenix - boy
Brodie - boy
Brogan - boy but I've never heard of it. Is it really a name?

[Sophronia]

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

[Mrsknackered]

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

[Aebj]

Frankie Boy

Ronnie. Unisex
Charlie. Unisex
Sidney/Sydney. Girl
Morgan. Boy
Riley. Boy
Jordan. Boy
Ashley. Unisex
Aubrey. Girl
Addison. Boy
Emerson. Boy
Mackenzie. Girl
Phoenix. Boy
Brodie. Boy
Brogan. Boy

[NataliaOsipova]

I would think they were all boy names. Although I think Nancy Mitford's mother was Sydney, wasn't she? And I've heard Ashley used for a girl (although I always think of the (male) character in "Gone with the Wind" whenever I hear it....)

[NataliaOsipova]

....mind you, I suppose Frankie/Ronnie/Charlie are used as diminutives of Francesca/Veronica/Charlotte etc....

[MrsMeeseeks]

All boys, although Aubrey is rather annoyingly becoming more widely used for girls now.

They are all rather council estate names

Well, aren't you just lovely?

[BofAlorsStance]

Riley - boy
Brodie - boy
Emerson/Addison/Brogan/Aubrey - do not know those names
All the rest are male but I automatically think of girls as I have met a number with those names

Why?