I’m way into the strange names as far as [name]Ignatius[/name] and [name]Barnabas[/name] for a baby boy. Xanna and [name]Amethyst[/name] for a baby girl. I’m just curious to see what people consider as unisex names. (Names that people would use for both genders)
[QUOTE=makaylaerin;1929757]I’m way into the strange names as far as [name]Ignatius[/name] and [name]Barnabas[/name] for a baby boy. Xanna and [name]Amethyst[/name] for a baby girl. I’m just curious to see what people consider as unisex names. (Names that people would use for both genders)
My List:
Casanova as a middle for a boy i think…
[name]Bay[/name] This is a girls name on switched at birth series… its nice but i woudl say its a short version of bailey imo
[name]Jack[/name] no defo boys. unless you are calling a baby jacqueline.
[name]Calypso[/name] g/b
[name]Atlas[/name] boys
[name]Auden[/name] b
[name]Story[/name]b
[name]Zephyr[/name] g/b
[name]Halcyon[/name]g/b
[name]Zayden[/name]b
[name]Phoenix[/name]g/b
[name]Cole[/name]b
[name]Echo[/name]g/b
[name]Raven[/name]gb
P.s love amethyst i have a daughter named liberty but one of her middles is arizona that came first amoung amethyst
Casanova - Not a name I would use at all. Casanova was a [name]MALE[/name] historic figure known for his sexual promiscuity. Why even consider this name with that kind of baggage?
[name]Bay[/name] - girl
[name]Jack[/name] - ALL BOY. Can’t see how anyone would consider it was unisex.
[name]Calypso[/name] - girl
[name]Atlas[/name] - boy
[name]Auden[/name] - both
[name]Story[/name] - girl
[name]Zephyr[/name] - boy
[name]Halcyon[/name] - both
[name]Zayden[/name] - boy
[name]Phoenix[/name] - prefer it on a boy
[name]Cole[/name] - All boy
[name]Echo[/name] - girl
[name]Raven[/name] - girl
My List:
Casanova- definitely boy, though I could see how it might be tempting to use on a girl since it’s natural nn would be [name]Cassie[/name], and [name]Nova[/name] is in there too, but with the references attached it has to be a boys name
[name]Bay[/name]- unisex
[name]Jack[/name]- all boy
[name]Calypso[/name]- girl
[name]Atlas[/name]- more boy, but I wouldn’t be horribly surprised to meet a girl atlas
[name]Auden[/name]- unisex
[name]Story[/name]- unisex but leaning towards the girls
[name]Zephyr[/name]- unisex
[name]Halcyon[/name]- unisex
[name]Zayden[/name]- boy
[name]Phoenix[/name]- unisex
[name]Cole[/name]- definitely boy
[name]Echo[/name]- girl, but I wouldn’t be surprised to meet a boy
[name]Raven[/name]- unisex
Casanova - All boy (but, really, neither. Talk about baggage…)
[name]Bay[/name] - B/G, prefer for a girl
[name]Jack[/name] - All boy, but it can work as a girl’s nickname. I’ve known both Jacquelines and a [name]Joy[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] who have gone by [name]Jack[/name].
[name]Calypso[/name] - All girl
[name]Atlas[/name] - All boy
[name]Auden[/name] - B/G, prefer for a boy
[name]Story[/name] - Leans heavily toward the girls, I think.
[name]Zephyr[/name] - All boy
[name]Halcyon[/name] - Girl, but better left as a sleeping pill (Halcion).
[name]Zayden[/name] - Boy
[name]Phoenix[/name] - B/G, feels masculine to me.
[name]Cole[/name] - All boy
[name]Echo[/name] - All girl
[name]Raven[/name] - Girl
[name]Echo[/name] - this one doesn’t bother me. I like it for a girl
[name]Bay[/name] - I wouldn’t use this as a first, but it’s not terrible. As a middle I could honestly see it for either
[name]Atlas[/name] - this is rather masculine to me.
[name]Auden[/name] - not fond. I’d use [name]Audrey[/name] for a girl. It’s not horrific.
[name]Story[/name] - this is quite feminine to me. I’d personally use [name]Astoria[/name] with [name]Story[/name] as a nn
[name]Zephyr[/name] - I know people like the sound of this, but I find it rather ridiculous. Neither masculine or feminine really.
[name]Halcyon[/name] - neither really.
[name]Zayden[/name] - join the [name]Aidan[/name] trend! Probably one of the worst of the lot.
[name]Phoenix[/name] - masculine.
[name]Cole[/name] - I really like this for a boy. For a girl it’s stupid. Use [name]Colette[/name].
[name]Raven[/name] - meh, I think it’s a bit silly as a name, as much as I like the bird. But I find it feminine more than masculine
[name]Calypso[/name] - this is all girl to me. It would be pretty embarrassing for a boy.
[name]Jack[/name] - boy. I would call you stupid if you named a girl this as a full name. [name]Jackie[/name] can be a nn for [name]Jacqueline[/name], so if you like [name]Jack[/name] for a girl I’d use [name]Jacqueline[/name].
Casanova - I wouldn’t use this for a first name at all, not for a boy or a girl. Though the original character who bore the surname was male. Naming a girl this would be akin to naming a boy [name]Delilah[/name].
Casanova - I wouldn’t use it at all, but it’s a boy’s name.
[name]Bay[/name] - Boy
[name]Jack[/name] - BOY
[name]Calypso[/name] - Girl
[name]Atlas[/name] - BOY
[name]Auden[/name] - Boy
[name]Story[/name] - Eh… girl.
[name]Zephyr[/name] - Boy
[name]Halcyon[/name] - Boy
[name]Zayden[/name] - Boy
[name]Phoenix[/name] - Boy
[name]Cole[/name] - Boy
[name]Echo[/name] - Either, I guess
[name]Raven[/name] - Girl
Casanova - all boy
[name]Bay[/name] - I lean more girl on this one, but I don’t really see it as an actual name anyway… but I suppose it could be either.
[name]Jack[/name] - all boy
[name]Calypso[/name] - all girl
[name]Atlas[/name] - all boy
[name]Auden[/name] - all boy
[name]Story[/name] - either, but only as a middle name. This is not a first name to me.
[name]Zephyr[/name] - I guess I would say boy, but also not a word I would consider a name.
[name]Halcyon[/name] - Ditto above.
[name]Zayden[/name] - Ditto above. This just takes the [name]Aiden[/name] trend a step too far for me…
[name]Phoenix[/name] - either.
[name]Cole[/name] - I lean boy all the way on this one for my self, but I could see it on a girl, especailly as a nn for [name]Nicole[/name], [name]Colette[/name], etc.
[name]Echo[/name] - either.
[name]Raven[/name] - girl.
Casanova - Obviously masculine, but not a good choice.
[name]Bay[/name] - I don’t even think of this as a name. I guess it could be unisex?
[name]Jack[/name] - This is all boy, unless you have a little [name]Jacqueline[/name] who is a tomboy.
[name]Calypso[/name] - Girl
[name]Atlas[/name] - Boy
[name]Auden[/name] - Boy
[name]Story[/name] - Girl
[name]Zephyr[/name] - Boy
[name]Halcyon[/name] - Boy
[name]Zayden[/name] - Boy
[name]Phoenix[/name] - Boy
[name]Cole[/name] - Boy, a girl version would be [name]Colette[/name] or [name]Coleen[/name].
[name]Echo[/name] - Unisex, but really neither.
[name]Raven[/name] - Girl
Wow… I guess my choice in names needs to be more…appropriate? Lol. I love [name]Jack[/name] on a girl because it seems really strong. As far as Casanova, I can see where it should be an ALL BOY’s name while [name]Calypso[/name] should be an ALL GIRL’s name once looking further into the names.
[name]Jack[/name], however, means “God is gracious” and originally came from [name]John[/name] just like [name]Makayla[/name] came from [name]Michael[/name]. [name]Jack[/name] COULD be used for a female and it would be a strong name. And even if I do name a girl [name]Jacqueline[/name], everybody would still call her [name]Jackie[/name] or [name]Jack[/name].
Boy only:
Casanova
[name]Atlas[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Zayden[/name]- please no more “aiden” names
Girl only:
[name]Calypso[/name]
Unisex:
[name]Bay[/name]- prefer on girls
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Story[/name]
[name]Halcyon[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]- prefer on boys
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Raven[/name]
[name]Zephyr[/name]- most will say boy because of the Greek myth but for a more fem association there are Zephyranthes. They’re flowers and are sometimes called [name]Zephyr[/name] [name]Lilies[/name]. So really naming a girl [name]Zephyr[/name] is no different than naming her [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Violet[/name]
My favorites for both are [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Ashton[/name], [name]Emerson[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Jamie[/name], [name]Casey[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], [name]Jordan[/name]/[name]Jordyn[/name], [name]Brett[/name], [name]Kendall[/name], and [name]Skyler[/name]
ON MY OWN LIST:
[name]Calypso[/name] - Boy - though it could be unisex.
[name]Atlas[/name] - Boy - again unisex
[name]Story[/name] - [name]Both[/name]
[name]Zephyr[/name] - [name]Both[/name]
[name]Halcyon[/name] - Boy
[name]Phoenix[/name] - Boy - unisex though
[name]Echo[/name] - Boy
THESE I THINK OF: what I like it on, and then if I think it’s unisex I put unisex next to it
Casanova - Boy
[name]Bay[/name] - Boy - unisex
[name]Jack[/name] - [name]Bo[/name]
[name]Auden[/name] - Boy
[name]Zayden[/name] - Boy
[name]Cole[/name] - Boy
[name]Raven[/name] - Boy - unisex
Some names I have down as unisex for my own list are:
BOYS
[name]Templeton[/name]
[name]Tennessee[/name]
[name]Sierra[/name]
[name]Sidney[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Schuyler[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Sailor[/name]
[name]Ransom[/name]
[name]Regan[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Paisley[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Paris[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]
[name]Peace[/name]
[name]Ocean[/name]
[name]Nazareth[/name]
[name]Maximilian[/name]
[name]Madison[/name]
[name]Mercury[/name]
[name]London[/name]
[name]Basil[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Brooklyn[/name]
[name]Bear[/name]
[name]Loki[/name]
[name]Legend[/name]
[name]Lex[/name]
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name]
[name]Caspian[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Chance[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Halcyon[/name]
[name]Hayden[/name]
[name]Huckleberry[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Indiana[/name]
[name]Sky[/name]
[name]Sparrow[/name]
[name]Shiloh[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
Dragon
Labyrinth
GIRLS
[name]Bandit[/name]
[name]Jareth[/name]
[name]Banjo[/name]
[name]Americus[/name]
[name]Alabama[/name]
[name]Wednesday[/name]
Dragon
[name]Tiger[/name]
[name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Secret[/name]
[name]Story[/name]
[name]North[/name]
[name]Hero[/name]
[name]Spruce[/name]
[name]Dylan[/name]
[name]Salem[/name]
[name]Storm[/name]
[name]Dublin[/name]
[name]Kingston[/name]
[name]Bravery[/name]
[name]Mercury[/name]
[name]Roosevelt[/name]
[name]Heaven[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Seven[/name]
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] - would use on a boy if I was desperate…lol
[name]Gatsby[/name]
[name]Radley[/name]
[name]Shiloh[/name]
[name]Sparrow[/name]
[name]Knox[/name]
[name]Beckham[/name]
[name]Hunter[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]