I love gender-neutral combos! I had a unisex phase myself not that long ago. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite two of yours are [name_u]Ari[/name_u] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], both so dashing and sweet – they’d make adorable siblings!
I like them! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from your list are [name_u]Ari[/name_u] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] and [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] [name_u]Wilde[/name_u].
On my own list, I have [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] [name_u]Rooney[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_u]Riley[/name_u], and [name_u]Casey[/name_u] [name_u]Jules[/name_u].
I like gender neutral names just fine, I just only like a limited number. Names with long histories are often appealing to me (not as a rule, just a factor!) so many gender neutral names don’t have that happy familiarity. I also really like word names and hippie names, but they’re not my favorite in combination (overly wordy, descriptive, or botanical) making gender neutral combinations that I like limited in number. I also find that even neutral names tend to be slightly gendered in my mind. TLDR; I like gender neutral names in theory, in practice there’s only a few that I love.
Some favorites (definitely some repeats from
your list):
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] (I prefer on boys)
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u] (I prefer on girls, one of my absolute favorites)
[name_u]True[/name_u] (Love, love this name; it was once one of my top names for a boy!)
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Amari[/name_u]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] (I prefer on boys)
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] (I prefer on boys)
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_u]Rune[/name_u] (I prefer on boys)
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_u]Larkspur[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_u]Ali[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Pevensie[/name_u]
[name_u]Laramie[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Dion[/name_m]
[name_u]Neal[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u]
As far as ones I view as truly gender neutral, [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_u]Neal[/name_u], and [name_u]Marion[/name_u] are my favorites. Otherwise, [name_u]True[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], and [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] would place.
On your list I like; [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_u]Sea[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], and [name_u]Bodhi[/name_u] [name_u]Cypress[/name_u].
On my list, I have; [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] [name_u]Sea[/name_u], [name_u]Willow[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and [name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
Combos I made from your list:
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_u]Beck[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u] [name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
I used to feel the same way about them being overly wordy, and I often gender names in my head as well! [name_u]Ever[/name_u] since I thought of [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_u]Briar[/name_u], my ideas completely changed and now I just adore and embrace gender neutral names/combos.
From your suggestions I love [name_u]Abilene[/name_u], [name_u]Rune[/name_u] and [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] !!
[name_u]Ari[/name_u] [name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_u]Skye[/name_u] and [name_u]Milo[/name_u] [name_u]Haven[/name_u] are darling
I love them on principle, I just have such a hard time finding combos I love for myself! I like a lot of the combos you have listed above though, they feel very free-spirited and natural! For myself, the only combo I’ve had with any staying power is [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] (which I do love)
all of yours are so lovely, hazel! i really love aspen snow, ari finch, and cedar rain!
some ideas for you:
arlo piper
sunny everest
bowie finch
robin story
ziggy skye
river cypress
linden poet
eden dusk
briar ode
nova lark
rigby true
lennon sage
indigo hollis
phoenix honor
barley wren
atlas robin
salem ode
echo scout
noah traveler
rowan grey
bodhi love
wade sequoia
lyric juniper
raven bay
beck autumn
some gender-neutral ones i’ve had before/made from my longlist:
ellery october
ridley sunflower
connelly sage
sasha lavender
jem bryony
theo augustine
ashby lark
bellamy jules
avery garnet
marlowe hyacinth
percy viridian
archie indigo truth
asa florence
laurel adrian
carmen lovelace
sora november