Curious: Unisex Names

Loren
Sasha
Pasha
Laverne

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.

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)

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. :wink:

Shannon.

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.

And, just to complicate matters, there’s also at least one female Aaron.

Also, the song A Boy Named Sue was inspired by this guy.

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.

I knew a British guy named Kim.

Ditto, but American.

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

Morgan
Brady
Alex
Aidan

Gale – Gale Storm, female; Gale Gordon, male

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.

Mischa.

There’s at least one woman named Clyde, after the Clyde river in Ireland.

Michelle
Renee

No ones mentioned the good old name of
Tracy

Britt.

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