Favourite gender-neutral names? - General Name Discussion
I’m curious, what are your favourite gender-neutral or gender-swapped names and do you prefer them for a boy, girl, or both equally?
Here’s mine…
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
All girl to me.
[name_u]August[/name_u]
Appears on both my boy and girl lists, though my preference is definitely as a girl’s name.
[name_f]Bren[/name_f]
I love it as a standalone name for a boy. [name_u]Or[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_f]Brenna[/name_f] (girl) or [name_m]Brenner[/name_m] (boy).
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]
Appears on both my boy and girl lists, though my preference is as a boy’s name.
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
All girl to me.
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] / [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
I love both!
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
Prefer it on a girl as a nickname for [name_f]Freda[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Frederica[/name_f], [name_f]Elfrida[/name_f] etc. I might be biased though as it’s my nickname!
[name_u]Gale[/name_u]
All boy to me! Makes me think of [name_m]Gabe[/name_m].
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it for a boy! Am so-so on it as a girl’s name.
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
All boy to me! Not a fan of [name_f]Jemma[/name_f] / [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] / similar names.
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
I’d only ever use it as a middle name, but I love it equally for a boy or girl.
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
Would probably only use as a middle, but another I like equally for a boy or girl.
[name_u]River[/name_u]
Appears on both my boy and girl lists. Though my preference is definitely as a girl’s name - mostly from watching [name_u]Firefly[/name_u]!
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
First name for a girl, or middle for a boy.
[name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adore[/name_f] this as a middle name for a boy or a girl.
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
Also adore this as a middle for a boy or a girl.
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
One of my favourite boys’ names. Strongly dislike as a girl’s name. Go figure!
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