I like a number of unisex names, but I never truly think of them as unisex because I feel like they always lean towards one side. I love [name_u]Casey[/name_u] for a boy, but I know many more girl [name_u]Casey[/name_u]'s and sadly so does DH so it’s a girl name to us. I love [name_u]Sidney[/name_u], but again it’s more common for girls.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- girl (this is unisex?)
[name_u]River[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]- boy, but it’s a nickname so I wouldn’t be shocked to hear it on a girl named [name_u]Alexis[/name_u], [name_f]Alexa[/name_f], or [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- boy (again, I never thought of this as unisex)
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- dog, sorry but I honestly can’t see this on a human.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - can work for both
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] - all girl, love it by the way
[name_u]River[/name_u] - boy, could see this as a nature middle for a girl but not as a first
[name_u]Devin[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] - both but for a girl preferably as a nn for something longer ([name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Alexia[/name_f] etc)
[name_u]Justice[/name_u] - I can’t see this on anyone tbh. boy then i guess
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - both
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]River[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Devin[/name_u] - both
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - both
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Justice[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- I see this as a male name
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- Totally girly
[name_u]River[/name_u]- This is a true gender-bender for me, I love it on either a girl or a boy
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- My brother’s name, so I can only see it as male lol
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- I love this for a boy
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]- My husband’s name, so I see it as just a male name
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]- Girl. Definitely girl.
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- This has been used on a girl before? Definitely boy. And not just because I picture a crossbow-wielding zombie slayer.
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- Girl.
[name_m]Ah[/name_m], vibewise and soundwise? [name_u]Love[/name_u] 'em. Politically, I feel a bit torn for reasons I’m sure have been brought up, but that definitely wouldn’t stop me if one came out on top of my faves pile.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- I see it as more feminine because I’ve known girl Rowans before, but it’s pretty balanced: I wouldn’t blink either way. [name_u]Wren[/name_u]- Both, solidly! I’ve seen it used for boys and girls about equally. [name_u]River[/name_u]- I prefer it for a girl, but basically the same as what I said for [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]. I wouldn’t use it either way because there are upsetting pop culture connotations ([name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] in the masculine vein, [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Tam[/name_m] in the feminine), but then again, those can’t last forever. Maybe it’s about time. [name_u]Devin[/name_u]- I prefer the original [name_u]Devon[/name_u] spelling, but both ways I think it’s definitely feminine. [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- Both! It’s still more masculine than anything else, but I know a little girl called [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] and it suits her beautifully. [name_u]Alex[/name_u]- I like it on boys, not so much on girls, but obviously it’s very common both ways, so neither is odd. [name_u]Justice[/name_u]- Boy. [name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- Boy, boy, boy, boy. Extreme boy. Sorry, [name_u]Daryl[/name_u] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], it doesn’t work. [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- Girl.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- either
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- either
[name_u]River[/name_u]- girl (probably due to Firefly)
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- only known it as a girls’ name, but could work for a boy
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- either
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]- either
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- boy, but [name_u]Darryl[/name_u] girl (not sure why!)
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- boy (I’ve only ever seen it on pll)
[name_u]River[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- either, lean towards boy
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]-either
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]- either, though I think of it as a nn
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- girl
Some other unisex names:
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] -for a boy
[name_u]Riley[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u] -girl
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- Prefer it on a boy
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]River[/name_u]- Could work for either
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]- Either. But use the full name [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]/[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]-either
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]- Definitely boy
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- Girl, but mostly see it as a dog name.
I guess I don’t tend to be drawn to unisex names, but if there was one I liked a lot I wouldn’t hesitate to use it. Like, I love [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] as a nn for [name_u]James[/name_u].
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- This one is truly unisex, to me.
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]- More girl than boy, but can see it working for both.
[name_u]River[/name_u]-More girl than boy.
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]- Girl.
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]- Boy.
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]-Boy.
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]-More boy than girl.
[name_u]Daryl[/name_u]-Boy.
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]-Girl
All these names work on either gender. I love unisex names and I’d love it if all names became unisex in the future. There’s really no good reason, other than tradition, that a person’s name should reveal their gender.