unisex or uncommon name for sister

jensahokie · October 2010

DD's name is Parker and we love it. We are having a hard time finding a name for a little sister. For a while, we thought we were having a boy. We were surprised when we were told 100% it is a girl, so we are stuck... mn will be Eileen. Family name, no changing it. We are thinking we want something unisex or uncommon - our last name is VERY common. WDYT?

Ryder

Finley

Elliot

P.S. If you hate unisex/uncommon names, I understand... mainstream, top 100 names are NMS. But we are looking for something different

HappyMrsK · October 2010

I'm not really a fan of any of your choices. If I had to pick one I guess I'd pick Finley.

Other suggestions:

Rowan, Sydney, Rory, Jordan, Casey, Cameron, Quinn, Kelly, Reese.

elemar · October 2010

I love Finley! LOVE it!

HarperM · October 2010

Andi

Laken

Presley

Drew

Lark

Ellis

sunnyday016 · October 2010

Elliot. This is one unisex name that I think is supercute on a girl

veganxangel · October 2010

Finley is the only one I think works on this list for a girl. These are not unisex names (nor is Parker), they are boys names that you like using for girls. That aside, I think Parker and Finley would make a cute sibset.

ames71 · October 2010

I love Finley for a girl.

I really don't like Ryder for a girl or a boy and I'm not sure how I feel about Elliot for a girl. I always think of Elliot Stabler from Law & Order: SVU.

Other options to go with Parker: Quinn, Sydney, Reese, Kendall.

k*princess · October 2010

You think RYDER is a unisex name and appropriate for a GIRL? Seriously?

goobersgirl9 · October 2010

I love Elliot for a girl. I cant use it since I have a cousin with that name But I like Elliot, Rowan and Laiken. Finley is slowly growing me.

JellyJam · October 2010

Henry, William, Thomas, Kenneth, Gordon, Clifford, Charles

kmv68 · October 2010

My DD is Avery and we really like Reese if our next is a girl.

Others: Rory or Rowan.

kelseymw · October 2010

JellyJam:
Henry, William, Thomas, Kenneth, Gordon, Clifford, Charles

LOL

ETA: I am a fan of unisex names for girls. Some I like- Finley, Elliott, Quinn (but not with your mn), Avery, Rowan, Dylan, Peyton

ClareML10 · October 2010

I think I like Finley, I go back and forth on this one. I like Elliot but I am making an assumption that people will call her Ellie which I am over. Favorite boys name I would use for a girl: Rowan.

MoFree · October 2010

Im most definitely not a fan of unisex names. I don't l;ike the sound of Elliot Eileen. OF your 3 selections, Finely is the best.

How about Avery, Jamie, Lindsey, Dana, Stacy.

ToBeMrsC6907 · October 2010

I like Sydney, Rory, Jordan, Casey, Cameron, Kelly, Reese, Drew, Jamie, and Shannon...

mle929 · October 2010

I like Finley best. Other suggestions I like: Quinn, Reese and Sydney.

braveangel2 · October 2010

The issue I have is that none of these names are actually unisex. Saying you like boys names on girls is cool - but passing them off as unisex...I just don't see it.

I did find an interesting list:

https://www.behindthename.com/nmg/unisex.php

BlindysWife · October 2010

jensahokie:

DD's name is Parker and we love it. We are having a hard time finding a name for a little sister. For a while, we thought we were having a boy. We were surprised when we were told 100% it is a girl, so we are stuck... mn will be Eileen. Family name, no changing it. We are thinking we want something unisex or uncommon - our last name is VERY common. WDYT?

Ryder

Finley

Elliot

P.S. If you hate unisex/uncommon names, I understand... mainstream, top 100 names are NMS. But we are looking for something different

You don?t need to name your little girl a boy?s name to avoid mainstream/top 100 names. There are plenty of incredible girls? names that are uncommon. The names you?ve listed aren?t unusual at all, they?re just boy names you?re using on a girl.

Check out the SSA names list past 300, or 500 even. Look at names from other decades. Check out the lists on nameberry.com. You can find great names for girls in these places!

meplusone · October 2010

How about Brynn? It is a boys Welsh name.....although it is all girl here in the US.

Sloane?

Love Sloane and Parker together.

out of your list, I only like Finley.

jensahokie · October 2010

BlindysWife:
jensahokie:

DD's name is Parker and we love it. We are having a hard time finding a name for a little sister. For a while, we thought we were having a boy. We were surprised when we were told 100% it is a girl, so we are stuck... mn will be Eileen. Family name, no changing it. We are thinking we want something unisex or uncommon - our last name is VERY common. WDYT?
Ryder
Finley
Elliot
P.S. If you hate unisex/uncommon names, I understand... mainstream, top 100 names are NMS. But we are looking for something different
You don?t need to name your little girl a boy?s name to avoid mainstream/top 100 names. There are plenty of incredible girls? names that are uncommon. The names you?ve listed aren?t unusual at all, they?re just boy names you?re using on a girl.
Check out the SSA names list past 300, or 500 even. Look at names from other decades. Check out the lists on nameberry.com. You can find great names for girls in these places!

I guess I should have clarified that we don't like really "girly" names, and most of the top 100 names end in the very feminine "ah" or "a" syllable. I should also have said that we LIKE that Parker (and Ryder) are primarily used for boys. We want a strong name for a girl. I don't get the suggestions of Kendall and Syndney... very common! But thanks for everyone's input