I think the perfect name is one that could work for all types of people – one that would be equally fitting for a plain person or a beautiful/handsome person, a tall person or a short person, a bookish person or a popular athlete, a princess or a tomboy, a farmer or a lawyer. So, what names do you love for their versatility?
These are the most versatile names that I also like. There are others ([name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], etc) but they just aren’t on my favorites list.
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (I really think it’s cute on tomboys)
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
This is a fun question/exercise. 
Solid classics like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] – no doubt because they’re so common. [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is both gorgeous and universal, and I think that [name_f]Calla[/name_f] is distinctive while still being totally versatile. For boys, [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_u]Dean[/name_u] are both handsome and underused.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Michael[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
@shujayra: That is a great list! I hadn’t thought of [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but that fits the versatile criterion perfectly!
@augusta_lee: Ooh, loving the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Calla[/name_f] ideas!
@judyariel: Great, extensive list! I’m glad you think [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is a versatile name. I’ve been wondering how well it would fit different types of people.
I think [name_f]Julia[/name_f] is pretty versatile. [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is probably the most versatile due to the amount of nicknames you can get from it.
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
Boys
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]/[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]/[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]/[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
Girls
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]/[name_u]Clare[/name_u]/[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]