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Do you see these as boys of girls names?

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littlebitstressed · 28/07/2019 08:50

What gender do you see these names as or do you see them as unisex, I’m asking because I often see unisex names as a girls name or boy name and there’s very few I can see as either:
Logan
Rowan
Reese
Wren
Jordan
Taylor
Robin
Spencer
Ellis
Avery
Eden
Blake
Blair

I know there’s hundreds more but off the top of my head these are what I can think of.

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PantsyMcPantsface · 28/07/2019 20:11

The Eden/Ellis/Rowan/Avery I know are all girls (although Avery brings to mind paper labels every single time I hear it)

Robin I tend to think of as male (again probably association), Robyn as female - and I have a Robyn - just because I preferred the spelling of it that way.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/07/2019 20:34

Logan - boy
Rowan - could go either way but prefer on a boy
Reese - girl if this spelling. Reeve or Rhys is a boy
Wren - girl
Jordan - either
Taylor - boy
Robin - either
Spencer - boy
Ellis - boy
Avery - boy
Eden - girl
Blake - boy
Blair - girl

Ellmau · 28/07/2019 22:47

Logan male
Rowan unisex
reese male
Wren female
Jordan unisex but ruined for both by Katie Price
Taylor unisex slightly shading female now to TaylorSwift
Robin unisex
Ellis male
Spencer male
Avery unisex but slightly more female
Eden not really a name
Blake male
Blair male

FrancisCrawford · 29/07/2019 00:29

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FreddiesMammy · 29/07/2019 00:32

Logan-boy
Rowan-boy
Reese-both but mainly boy
Wren-girl
Jordan-both
Taylor-both
Robin-girl
Spencer-boy
Ellis-boy
Avery-boy
Eden-girl
Blake-boy
Blair-boy

Tavannach · 29/07/2019 02:41

Taylor, Wren and Robyn are girls' names.
Eden and Jordan are unisex, I think.
The others are boys' names in the UK, although that wouldn't be the case in America.

Namechangedonceagain · 29/07/2019 04:49

Logan - boy
Rowan - either
Reese - boy
Wren - girl
Jordan - boy
Taylor - either
Robin - either but with a y for a girl
Spencer - either but better for a boy
Ellis - either
Avery - girl
Eden - girl
Blake - boy
Blair - girl

OliviaHarrison · 29/07/2019 05:12

I would say they are all unisex

Except Avery, Wren and Robin are girls.

And Spencer is a boys name.

TempsPerdu · 29/07/2019 10:14

Logan - boy
Rowan - genuinely unisex - it’s DD’s middle name (for the tree)
Reese - mainly boy, occasionally girl with this spelling; always boy spelt Rhys/Reece
Wren - definitely girl... with the caveat that I do know of a boy who has this as a middle name
Jordan - either, tending towards boy
Taylor - either, tending towards girl

Robin - mainly boy, although I have taught a female Robin; generally Robyn for a girl
Spencer - boy
Ellis - boy
Avery - probably girl, although I’ve never met one
Eden - unisex - I’ve taught both
Blake - boy
Blair - boy

RuthW · 29/07/2019 12:35

Logan either

Rowan girl

Reese boy

Wren girl

Jordan boy

Taylor girl

Robin either

Spencer boy

Ellis either

Avery girl

Eden girl

Blake boy

Blair boy

PixieLumos · 29/07/2019 12:51

It depends where you’re from really - in the UK I would say boys names, in America I think using them as girls’ names is more common so unisex there.

Enko · 29/07/2019 23:50

Logan male
Rowan male *but I do know a girl Rowan
Reese female spelled this way (Reiss male)
Wren female
Jordan Male (but I know of female Jodan's)
Taylor male (but yes I know Taylor can be a girls name)
Robin male this way Robyn female
Spencer male
Ellis male
Avery male
Eden female now but used to be male
Blake male
Blair male (but know of a female one too)

I have a unisex name myself I LOATHE it.. I have had to have debates with people about if I really was female or not. I LOATHE people phoning me up asking for MR (firstname) and I wish my parents had not given me a unisex name...

BizzzzyBee · 29/07/2019 23:54

Logan, Robin, Spencer, Ellis, Blake are boys. The rest are girls.

MandalaYogaTapestry · 29/07/2019 23:58

Eden Hazard is a male footballer

Avery was a make lawyer in The Firm book and film

RoseMartha · 30/07/2019 00:03

Eden and Wren girls

Jordan and Taylor have heard of girls but say male names to me.

Rest definitely male.

Although Robin spelt Robyn is female.

MummyMcCracken · 30/07/2019 00:04

Logan-boy
Rowan-boy
Reese-boy
Wren-boy
Jordan-unisex
Robin-girl
Spencer-boy
Ellis-boy
Avery-boy
Eden-girl
Blake-boy
Blair-girl

RockinHippy · 30/07/2019 02:14

All boys bar Wren, Eden & Rowan. I've never met a male version of any of those. The others are all male to me bar Robin, which seems to be more popular as a girls name now, but was always a boys name for anyone over 30

RockinHippy · 30/07/2019 02:14

Oh I missed Taylor, also only known girls with this name

Youmadorwhat · 30/07/2019 02:19

Logan boy
Rowan either
Reese either
Wren girl
Jordan either
Taylor either
Robin either
Spencer boy
Ellis boy
Avery boy
Eden girl
Blake boy
Blair girl

Ritascornershop · 30/07/2019 02:23

Wren and Eden I see as girls’ names, Blake and Avery boys’. Logan, Reese (this spelling), Robin, and Rowan feel unisex to me. The rest are surnames.

VivienneHolt · 30/07/2019 07:01

Logan - male
Rowan - unisex
Reese - unisex
Wren - female
Jordan - unisex
Taylor - unisex
Robin - unisex
Spencer - unisex
Ellis - male
Avery - female
Eden - female
Blake - unisex
Blair - female

KatherineJaneway · 30/07/2019 07:08

Logan - male
Rowan - male
Reese - male
Wren - female
Jordan - male
Taylor - unisex
Robin - unisex
Spencer - male
Ellis - unisex
Avery - male
Eden - female
Blake - unisex
Blair - female

Pinkout · 30/07/2019 17:07

Logan- boy
Rowan- boy
Reese- girl spelling because of Reese Witherspoon but if I heard the name Rhys/Reece I’d think boy
Wren- girl
Jordan- unisex
Taylor- unisex
Robin- unisex although girls usually spelt Robyn
Spencer- boy
Ellis- boy
Avery- unisex
Eden- unisex
Blake- unisex
Blair- unisex

Pinkout · 30/07/2019 17:08

I have only ever met male Eden’s.

Prettylittlelady · 30/07/2019 23:05

Logan - Boy
Rowan - Either
Reese - Either
Wren - Girl
Jordan - Boy
Taylor - Either
Robin - spelt like this a male and with a y for a girl
Spencer - Boy
Ellis - Boy
Avery - Girl
Eden - Girl, I do know a little boy called Eden but it does sound feminine to me
Blake - Either
Blair - Girl