Renaming Nonbinary Kid

Gender Neutral Names
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[name_f]My[/name_f] kiddo is nonbinary and has switched to they/them pronouns. They are interested in trying out some new names. We’re looking for something with a similar feel to their birth name, [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], but with a different first letter/sound. They want something neutral and would prefer masculine leaning over feminine. I have strong [name_u]Irish[/name_u] and [name_u]French[/name_u] ancestry which reflects in some of my kids’ names. Other parent has [name_f]English[/name_f], [name_m]German[/name_m], and other European heritage but no real ties to it. The names we’ve used in the past have a mix of literary, mythological, and nature influences. I do have another trans child, I will include her dead name on the list for a complete overview.

[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Mauricette[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_m]Jose[/name_m]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u] [name_f]Wildflower[/name_f] [name_f]Hecate[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Nimue[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_m]Beowulf[/name_m] [name_u]Quill[/name_u] MacCumhaill

[name_m]Nikolai[/name_m] [name_u]William[/name_u] [name_m]Excalibur[/name_m] [name_m]Crow[/name_m]

I know this is a slightly different challenge from baby naming but I would greatly appreciate any input!

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[name_u]Larkspur[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u]
[name_u]Chance[/name_u]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Lowen[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_u]Lumen[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]

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[name_u]Sol[/name_u] was what first came to mind, but I’ll also suggest:

[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Marceau[/name_m]
[name_u]Oleander[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Loxley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Sully[/name_u]

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I am nonbinary myself and use they/them pronouns as well with he occasionally.
My list I considered for myself was leaning masculine too and somehow similar to the tastes of you and your child.

Some ideas are below.

Isidore / Isadore
August
Jules
Lysander
Bennet(t)
Ambrose
Nikola / Nicola
Leonce
Evander
Theodore
Henri / Henry (works best as middle because very trad masc)
Léandre / Leander
Elio (Also Eliot and Eliott). Aurelio is nice too.
Valen(tine)
Florentine
Augustine
Eren
Claude / Claudio
Emil / Emilio
Francis
Lorenzo / Enzo (masc, but nice! Might work as middle)
Vivendel
Marinell
Sascha / Sacha (These two spellings lean more masc for me)
Rosen(thal)
Emrys
Rousseau / Roux
Emelin
Antonini
Camille
Lucien
Paulin
Ares
Heike
Sam
Regulus
Achille
Esmaux
Apollo
Daphnis / Dafnis
Astrophel
Anastasios (well, Anastasie is gender neutral, look at BtN, but maybe in your context sounds too femenine)
Rowan
Leo
Gabriel
Raphael
Baptiste
Azaris
Julian

I suggest:

Irish names
Italian and French surnames
French gender neutral names (I made a thread in that, can give you the link)
Russian gender neutral nicknames
Names ending in -in / -ine sound
Welsh names in -ys
Names of angels
Names of Pharaohs / Greek mythology names
Month/season/weekday names (not just English). Work best as middles imo.

Good luck & Your kid is lucky, wish my mom helped me so much with this lol

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[name_u]Valor[/name_u] / [name_u]Val[/name_u]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u] / [name_m]Valentin[/name_m]
Ludovique
[name_f]Monet[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Bowen[/name_u]
[name_u]Embry[/name_u]
[name_m]Mirabeau[/name_m]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]

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[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]

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Auberi
[name_m]Flann[/name_m]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_u]Merle[/name_u]
[name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]

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Thank you, everyone. We’ll be going through these together!

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Indigo
Indie

And the Unisex Names:
Jordan
Terry
Ezra
Penn
Rowan
Rowen
Quinn
Charlie
Sam
Alex
Tracey
Morgan
Robin
Avery
River
Wynn

Names on the Cusp of Being Unisex:
Ezra
Jonah
Elijah
Kayde
Finn
Atlas
Artemis
Reverence, Justice, Salvation, Honor, Bravery, Pride, Courage, Fidelity (and other value-names)