# Unisex Names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 3, 2001, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444 "2001-06-03T19:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/1 "2001-06-03T19:37:34Z")
I was thinking about names the other day and it occurred to me that some of favorites are not gender-specific. Also, I think that names usually associated with one sex are way cooler on the opposite sex. I thought of a few. Any others? **Abbie Adrian Alex Andy Ashley Beverly Billy Bobbie Britt Carey Casey Chris Dale Dana Danny Daria Darryl Dean Del Donnie Dorian Drew Ebby Eddie Evan Erin Frances Frankie Gail Glenn Ira Jackie Jamie Jan Jean Jerry Jimmy Joey Johnnie Kelly Kim Kit Kris Lane Lee Leslie Lindsey Lou Lynn Mackenzie Marion Marlin Marty Mel Mickey Nicky Owen Pat Peanut Randy Rene Ricky Robbie Robin Ronnie Sal Sam Sammy Sandy Scotty Shannon Shawn Shel Shirley Terrel Terry Tommie Tracy Val Vic Vivian Xavier Zoey** ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/2 "2001-06-03T19:40:52Z")
Peanut??? ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/3 "2001-06-03T19:44:30Z")
Oh yeah, and: **Nat** & **Tip** ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/4 "2001-06-03T19:46:55Z")
Yes, I’ve known two people named Peanut. One male, one female. Real names, not nicknames. This is Tennessee, remember. Peacenut, TN\*hippie ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/5 "2001-06-03T19:49:43Z")
Also knew a gal named **Cricket** …I always thought it was a great name for either sex. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/6 "2001-06-03T19:57:56Z")
Tony. I have a male and a female cousin by that name ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/7 "2001-06-03T20:09:52Z")
I knew a girl nicknamed peanut, but had never heard of it as an actual nake. Kirby can be either, can’t it? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/8 "2001-06-03T20:29:32Z")
Oh sure, maybe the _parents_ think the idea of a unisex name, one usually associated with the oposite sex, will be cute…but my friend Courtney hates his parents. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/9 "2001-06-03T21:50:58Z")
Jordan and Taylor are also unisex names. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/10 "2001-06-03T21:53:44Z")
Shelley. My mom’s name. Her middle name is Dale. Kid #7, and the grandparents wanted to be prepared for any eventuality. ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/11 "2001-06-03T21:54:46Z")
Ray. - ray ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/12 "2001-06-03T23:31:41Z")
Do Owen and Vivian really qualify? I’ve never heard of a man named Vivian or a woman named Owen . . . Not sure about Xavier, either. And I hate to do this, but a lot of those “unisex” names are nicknames interchangeable between male and female variants. Eddie is short for Edward and Edwina, but both are pretty strongly “sexed” names. – “Darling? Strange name for a guy. Last person I called ‘Darling’ was pregnant 20 second later . . .” ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/13 "2001-06-03T23:33:38Z")
Knew a guy who named his first child “Rat.” Not as a nickname, mind you, but as the name on the birth certificate. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/14 "2001-06-04T01:56:29Z")
Genesis Opium Skye George Jan ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/15 "2001-06-04T03:21:15Z")
Morgan. ---
**Author:** ![exchicagoan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@exchicagoan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exchicagoan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unisex-names/67444/16 "2001-06-04T04:03:50Z")
Just found out that a friends first wife’s name was DUANE. The current penchant for gals named Michelle to spell it MICHELE which is the Italian spelling for Michael. Don’t forget actress MICHAEL LEARNED. She played the mother on THE WALTONS.