Unisex Names - Would You Rather See This On a Boy, or a Girl?

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - boy, I guess. My real vote would be “neither.”
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - [name_u]Reese[/name_u] on a girl doesn’t bother me, but I prefer [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] and [name_u]Reece[/name_u] for boys.
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - boy, though it would surprise me to meet one at this point.
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - As a standalone? girl. As a nickname for [name_u]James[/name_u], boy.
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - either/or
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - boy

They aren’t necessarily mine either, but I was curious, because I know they have been used on girls

Boys - except [name_u]Leighton[/name_u], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
I am pretty traditional when it comes to boy’s names. I am used to [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] and [name_u]Addison[/name_u] on a girl though, I really like [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] for a girl and I don’t think a boy would like being named [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] these days, since it has jumped to the pink side. [name_u]Reece[/name_u] spelled this way for a boy… [name_u]Reese[/name_u] too, actually, [name_u]Reese[/name_u] Witherspoon is the only person that I can picture with that name. Her real name is actually [name_f]Laura[/name_f] anyway.

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - i hate the ‘son’ thing but I can only see it on a girl now (like [name_u]Ashley[/name_u])
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - I prefer [name_u]Reese[/name_u] but girl
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - girl
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - girl (I know, I know)
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - boy

Most of these I wouldn’t use on my own children because they are unisex. But if I heard them I would assume it was a(n) ______.

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - girls
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - girl - even though it ends with -son which I don’t like for girls names, it is so popular as a girl name, I can’t imagine it on a boy
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]* - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]* - definitely boy / that’s not even a unisex name to me
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - boy*
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy*
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]* - not a unisex name
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - boy
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy*
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - boy*

*these are names that I wouldn’t categorize as unisex, so it’s not my preferred use but I can’t even picture them on the other gender.

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - either
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - boy
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - neither
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - boy

[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - Boy
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - Boy
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - Boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]- Either
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]- Boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]- Either
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]- Boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] – either
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] – either; I prefer it for a girl.
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] – either; I like it for a boy.
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] – boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] – boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] – either; I prefer it for a boy though.
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] – girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] – boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]: GIRL
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]: girl, but [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] is all boy to me
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]: boy with this spelling. I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Carsyn[/name_f] for a girl though.
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]: boy (one of my fave boy names ever!)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]: girl! I prefer Mackynzie and [name_u]MaKenzie[/name_u], though. But I like [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] too. :slight_smile:
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]: girl
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]: boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]: either
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]: boy, but [name_u]Ashtyn[/name_u] is smashing on a girl!

[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u] are the only ones that sound feminine to me

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]- I can only think of [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] [name_m]Hewitt[/name_m] the tennis player when I see this name, so boy.
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]- I think of it as a boy’s name but I hear it on more girls.
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]- girl, I’ve never met or heard of a male [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]- girl, but don’t mind it on boys.
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]- boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]- boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]- I love it and would use it for either.
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]- boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]- I really dislike this name but I guess boy.
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]- Boy though I don’t dislike it for a girl.
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- Boy.
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]- Boy but I do kinda like it for a girl.
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]- Boy.
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]-Depends on spelling Rhys(b) & [name_u]Reece/name_u.
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- Hmm interesting for a girl but still prefer for a boy.
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]- Boy.
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- Boy.
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]- Girl?
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]- Boy<3 LOVE the nn Kenzie for a boy.
Jamie- Girl.
Connor- Boy? Never thought of this for a girl.
Ainsley- Boy.
Hadley- Boy.
Keegan- Boy.
Avery- Boy.
Ashley- Girl.
Ashton- Boy.

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]-Girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]-[name_m]Both[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]-both
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]-[name_m]Both[/name_m]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]-Neither
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]-Girl
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]-Girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]-Girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]-Boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]-neither
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]-girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]-boy

My first impressions of names tend to be different then most, because my first thought is almost always a kid I’ve worked with. Whatever gender they were is what I think of first.
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]: both
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]: both
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]: girl/boy nn for [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]: boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]: boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]: girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]: my female BFFS name so…girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]: girl

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - one of my all time fave boy names…I honestly dont see how this is feminine at all!
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]- Boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - Dont really any of the hayden, aiden etc names to begin with. This is all boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- I HATE this name…i do not know why lol. i just dont like the way it sounds…totally boy…
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - Either or…I know a beautiful little girl named “[name_u]Carter[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]”.
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - This name is so blah to me…100% unisex though
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]- Boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]- Girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]- Biy
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - Yuck…and totally boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - I find this is a perfectly balanced unisex name! I love it on both! My niece’s name is [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Kaye[/name_u], and I [name_f]Love[/name_f] the name [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] for a boy!
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]- girl…and blah
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]- Boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - Girl
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - Girl
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - Girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - Boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - girl
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]- girl
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] -boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - girl (yes, '[name_u]Grey[/name_u]'s Anatomy ruined this name for me)
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - boy, not a fan
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - girl and not a fan. If [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] - it’s boyish, of course
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - girl! Like [name_u]Carson[/name_u] McCullers. [name_u]Doon[/name_u] & [name_f]Grier[/name_f] are superfeminine too :wink:
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - definitely boy!
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - boy / girl
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u][ - boy. Not a fan
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - see above
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - boy / girl
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - it’s definitely girlish now, but I’m sure it’ll be won back by boys soon. It’s so strong and catchy.
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - rather a boy

[name_u]Leighton[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - Girl (it has been used way too much for girls so I really can’t imagine it on a boy)
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carson[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - BOY!!!
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] - This is one that could equally go either way.
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - Boy
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - Boy
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - Refer to [name_u]Addison[/name_u].
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - Refer to [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - Boy