# Curious: Unisex Names **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 19, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520 "2005-05-19T02:02:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/21 "2005-05-19T03:39:07Z")
Loren Sasha Pasha Laverne ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/22 "2005-05-19T03:53:14Z")
Kellen, Austin, Patrice, Adrian(ne), Drew, Julian(ne), Harris, Delaney, Carter. Lots of names with “N” sounds on the end used to be boy-only but are now slanting towards being female names. Same thing with first names that can also be last names (Harris, Taylor, Bailey). Also, all those “New Age” names: Destiny, Rainbow, Unique, Harmony… I’ve seen both girls and boys named crap like this. It seems more slanted towards girls though. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/23 "2005-05-19T03:55:47Z")
A second, or a third, or a fourth on Erin as also a male name. The one I know is 9. Jordan Beverly/Beverley Ray/Rae/Rhea Lesley/Leslie Tiffany (yes; in the '20s this was a male first name, and of course it’s also a last name) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/24 "2005-05-19T04:05:49Z")
Shirley and Hazel used to be men’s names. Marley - especially spelled as Marly or Marlee - is usually for females, but there are obvious exceptions. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/25 "2005-05-19T04:18:24Z")
Shannon. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/26 "2005-05-19T04:38:37Z")
In the medieval period, I’ve found examples of a male Isold, women named James and Jacobe, and men named Nichol. Of course Meredith (Maredudd) used to be exclusively a masculine name. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/27 "2005-05-19T05:18:19Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I knew a guy named Erin. And, just to complicate matters, there’s also at least one [female Aaron.](http://www.kwlightning.com/GRADUATES.HTM) Also, the song _A Boy Named Sue_ was inspired by [this guy.](http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8051675&pt=Sue%20Hicks) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/28 "2005-05-19T05:24:12Z")
My wife’s name is Eddie. And I assure you, she is a woman. My garden gate don’t swing like that. And my state voted that s&\*t down. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Mann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/29 "2005-05-19T05:54:10Z")
I knew a British guy named Kim. ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/30 "2005-05-19T13:15:46Z")
> [@Rich Mann](#): > > I knew a British guy named Kim. Ditto, but American. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/31 "2005-05-19T13:20:05Z")
Jody - my sister’s name, and I dated a guy by the same name (and spelling) a few years ago I also know a female Sean ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/32 "2005-05-19T13:38:39Z")
Morgan Brady Alex Aidan ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/33 "2005-05-19T13:40:12Z")
Gale – Gale Storm, female; Gale Gordon, male ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/34 "2005-05-19T13:47:43Z")
I’ve seen Shawn as both male and female. Of course, technically, any name is unisex since you can name your kid any damn thing you want. But I really wish I hadn’t named my boy Taylor because about the time he was born it suddenly became a girl’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/35 "2005-05-19T14:18:48Z")
[Mischa](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059215/). ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/36 "2005-05-19T15:06:40Z")
There’s at least one woman named Clyde, after the Clyde river in Ireland. ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/37 "2005-05-19T15:12:20Z")
Michelle Renee ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/38 "2005-05-19T16:51:38Z")
No ones mentioned the good old name of Tracy ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/39 "2005-05-19T16:56:16Z")
Britt. - Britt ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520/40 "2005-05-19T17:01:54Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > No ones mentioned the good old name of > Tracy Post #10. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-unisex-names/304520.md?page=3)