This was inspired by the ‘Why is everything feminine to Nameberry?’ thread. When it comes to unisex names, I’m curious as to which ones you only like on one gender, which ones you like on both genders, and ones you wouldn’t use for a girl or a boy.
I’ll post mine.
Names I like better on girls:
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] (I love this for a girl! Plus, it’s been 99.9% feminine for about a hundred years, so I’d have a tough time seeing this as a choice for a boy.)
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexsis[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] (all spelling variants)
[name_f]April[/name_f] (Probably because I’ve only met or heard of female Aprils, never a guy.)
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]
Names I like better on boys:
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u] (This is my favorite name for a boy, and I’m going to be so mad if it gets ‘stolen’ by the girls.)
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] (Okay on a girl, but I like it better on a boy)
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristen[/name_u] (all spelling variants)
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u] ([name_m]Just[/name_m] this spelling.)
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
Names I equally like on a girl OR a boy:
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] (When I think of a boy named [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], I think of [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] J [name_m]Williams[/name_m] from The Evil Dead.)
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] (I know it’s [name_m]WAY[/name_m] more popular for girls, but I see nothing wrong with giving this name to a boy.)
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]/[name_u]Reece[/name_u] (Though I’m not a huge fan of the [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] spelling, as names with no vowels look odd to me)
[name_u]Carey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
Names I dislike on both genders:
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u]/[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]/[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]/[name_u]Brayden[/name_u]/[name_u]Kayden[/name_u] etc
I know I’m forgetting a bunch, so I might edit this later. I’m curious as to what the preferences are for NB users.