I’m looking for some vintage or traditional unisex names. But not the ones that are traditional for one gender and not for one (example: [name_u]James[/name_u]), names that have a historical use for both genders.
Thanks in advance 
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] are the only ones that come to mind, but I know you’ve already considered both of those…
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Beryl[/name_f]!
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]/Gene
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Nightingale[/name_u]
[name_u]Iben[/name_u]
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I will second @lateaugust with [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! This was my Great Grandmothers name but I know it’s also used on Males. I love it for both! especially with the nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (again either way)
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Addison, [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_u]Michele[/name_u], [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
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Leslie
[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_u]Johnnie[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
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What about [name_u]Laurel[/name_u]? I kind of love it for a boy!
Or [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] — feminine in [name_u]French[/name_u] but traditionally masculine in [name_f]English[/name_f].
Julian was very popular for girls in medieval times, now almost exclusively male. Ditto [name_u]Christian[/name_u].
Also…
Ashley
[name_u]Wallis[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriot[/name_f]
[name_u]Emmet[/name_u]
[name_u]Louison[/name_u]
[name_m]Ive[/name_m], [name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_u]Ede[/name_u]
[name_u]Veryan[/name_u]
[name_f]Merryn[/name_f]
[name_u]Zennor[/name_u]
[name_f]Hesper[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastase[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
[name_m]Yannick[/name_m]
[name_u]Kay[/name_u]
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[name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u] and [name_u]Sidney[/name_u] are my favorites.
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Agrippa
[name_m]Aldus[/name_m]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_u]Heike[/name_u]
[name_f]Henny[/name_f]
[name_u]Inge[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
Ricmod
[name_m]Wilmot[/name_m]
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Not sure if they all quality as vintage, but I think these all seem truly unisex:
Francis/Frances
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]/Sydney
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Devon[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_u]Storm[/name_u]/Stormy
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
A few that could be unisex, but I personally struggle:
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] - leans girl
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u] - leans girl
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - leans boy, but I know people using it on girls
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] - leans girl, but used to be a boy name
[name_u]Kelsey[/name_u] - leans girl
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - leans girl
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] - leans boy
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u] - leans girl
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Cary
Claude
Elza
Ira
Jessie
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
Lauren
Lee
Lynn
Mattie
Ora
Pearl
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These are more nicknamey but [name_u]Billie[/name_u] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] come to mind.
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Ariel
[name_u]Merle[/name_u]
[name_u]Alva[/name_u]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
Léonide
Lucrèce
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u]
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