Opinions on unisex names?

Redsoxchick · July 2011

I personallly don't really like unisex names. However my DH is competely in love with the name Jordan for a boy, he's a huge Michael jordan fan so that's where it's coming from, but either way he LOVES the name. I was dead set against it because its become a popular girl's name, but now I'm not sure.

What do you think of unisex names?

DEBBIE33CASEY · July 2011

I have a love/hate relationship with them. I think most are super cute and fun. However I will lazily admit I like the convenience of knowing right away the sex of a person someone else is talking about when they say a name. Or if I have to return a call to someone at work and all I have is a name and phone number. But thats chump change.

DH hates them. His name is Casey and he hates that it is a girls name, too. Oh and it drives him up the wall when we watch a movie and the dog's name is Casey... omg i have so much fun with that...lol

MrsLeanna · July 2011

I don't like them at all. I want someone to know if it's boy / girl man / woman from the name.

I once worked for someone named Jordan and when people would call they wouldn't know whether to say he or she if they hadn't met her. My niece is Jordan and I had suggested that my SIL spell is Jordin or Jordyn to give it a more feminine feeling, but her DH was not a fan of those spellings so she's Jordan.

MrsMeMo · July 2011

In general, I'm not a fan of them, but it depends on the name and what sex it's being used for. That being said, I think Michael is a much better name than Jordan!

FinallyMrsM · July 2011

niccimax:

eh... er.... uh

I wouldn't name my girl Taylor or something those kind of names got too popular. However we were thinking about the name Reese for a girl, but when I told a few people they said it was a boys name (?). I guess it depends on the name.

Jordan is nice for a boy, IMO its more a boy name

I agree Jordan is more of a boys name IMO, and I love Reese (okay it is my chocolate lab's name, but she is a girl, not saying it is a dogs name )

mrs.larry · July 2011

meh. nms but I don't have anything against them.

lp0 · July 2011

I don't really care for unisex names but I'm also not a huge fan of super trendy names either. I like classic names that are gender specific but that's just me.

MrsMeMo · July 2011

MrsLeanna:
I don't like them at all. I want someone to know if it's boy / girl man / woman from the name.
I once worked for someone named Jordan and when people would call they wouldn't know whether to say he or she if they hadn't met her. My niece is Jordan and I had suggested that my SIL spell is Jordin or Jordyn to give it a more feminine feeling, but her DH was not a fan of those spellings so she's Jordan.

I have to agree with SIL. I think misspelling a unisex name to make it look feminine is worse than using the unisex (read: male) name in the first place.

mrs.larry · July 2011

Also, Jordan reminds me of NKOTB and I don't think that will ever change.

... maybe I'm just a child of the 80s though...

MarissaSF · July 2011

If it makes you feel better I've never met a girl named Jordan but I know a few guys with the name.

Overall I'm pretty indifferent on unisex names. I doubt we'll choose one but I don't have anything against them.

DEBBIE33CASEY · July 2011

MarissaSF:

If it makes you feel better I've never met a girl named Jordan but I know a few guys with the name.

haha I am the opposite- I know more girls named Jordan than guys!

ztalady18 · July 2011

I don't personally have anything against them, but at the same time I would probably not use one of them for my children. Growing up, one of my best friend's name was Jordan and so that name has always been more feminine to me because of her. I do think that some of the unisex names have become more popular and that is another reason I wouldn't use one... anything in the top 20 is out for me Smile

alirdavis7 · July 2011

I love them!! Enough said!

SassyPants150 · July 2011

I'm a big fan of if you like a name...just use it!

I know guys and girls named Jordan...but in my mind I think boy first!

bigbear · July 2011

Jordan = Boy IMO

sahmommytimestwo · July 2011

For me, it really depends on the name. I hate Taylor on a girl, to me it will always be more of a boy name. I think Jordan is a great name for a boy, whenever I hear the name I always think boy.

BritanyV · July 2011

mrs.larry:
Also, Jordan reminds me of NKOTB and I don't think that will ever change.

... maybe I'm just a child of the 80s though...

I was "in love" with Jordan so it will ALWAYS be a BOYS name to me! lol

I don't like unisex names. I also don't like when people take obviously boy names and use them on a girl. My son's name is Mason...all boy to me...we met a girl named Maysen or some stupid spelling but it's still said the same. In my head I was thinking "really???" lol

Redsoxchick · July 2011

BritanyV:
mrs.larry:

Also, Jordan reminds me of NKOTB and I don't think that will ever change.

... maybe I'm just a child of the 80s though...

I was "in love" with Jordan so it will ALWAYS be a BOYS name to me! lol

I don't like unisex names. I also don't like when people take obviously boy names and use them on a girl. My son's name is Mason...all boy to me...we met a girl named Maysen or some stupid spelling but it's still said the same. In my head I was thinking "really???" lol

I've never seen Mason as a girl's name! It's completely a boy's name to me...it actually one of the top on our list right now! I love it!

ronnie day · July 2011

I HATE unisex names. And I am using the word HATE here. Maybe it's because my name is Randi and it is a unisex name. I hate that when people call for me, they ask for Mr. Randi.

When I worked in customer service I had a member call in and this was our conversation:

Me: Thanks for calling, this is Randi how can I help you?

Lady: Randi? That's a boys name

Me: Well I can assure you I am female, how can I help you today?

Lady: Randi, umph, how do you spell that?

Me: R-A-N-D-I, is there something I can help you with today?

Lady: Randi...that's a boys name

Me: Can I help you today or not?

I HATE unisex names.

Andreaw1124 · July 2011

We seem to have a unisex theme in our family going...for the females anyway...just nicknames. I'm an Andie (Andrea), my Mom is a Bobbie (Barbara), my MIL is a Pat (Patricia), my step-daughter is a Devin, and if we have a girl...she will be an Alex (Alexandrea). Growing up I hated it...I was teased all the time. I can't wait to put my daughter through the same torment. Ha! I think Jordan is 50/50 girl/boy.

Haley.Beth · July 2011

DH's name is Jordan. And he hates his name. I don't think it would be so bad, though if his middle name wasn't Leslie (a horrid family name). Maybe a good strong masculine middle name could offset it, but otherwise, unisex names are iffy.

pharmacygirl · July 2011

Well I have a Jordan but I will say the downside is that I live in Chicago so of course everyone assumes it's a Bulls thing. But in reality my DH insisted on the name and he's from LA and a die hard Lakers fan. He also wanted to name Ds2 cause I named Ds1. But to me it will always seem more like a boy name. I don't know any girls with the name. So anyway his middle name is Daniel so it's clear he is all boy. My other son is Jackson and I had a female patient by the same name and I did feel really stupid that I assumed it was a boy.

lavieboheme73 · July 2011

ronnie day:
I HATE unisex names. And I am using the word HATE here. Maybe it's because my name is Randi and it is a unisex name. I hate that when people call for me, they ask for Mr. Randi.
When I worked in customer service I had a member call in and this was our conversation:
Me: Thanks for calling, this is Randi how can I help you?
Lady: Randi? That's a boys name
Me: Well I can assure you I am female, how can I help you today?
Lady: Randi, umph, how do you spell that?
Me: R-A-N-D-I, is there something I can help you with today?
Lady: Randi...that's a boys name
Me: Can I help you today or not?

I HATE unisex names.

I have SO had this conversation! My name is Erin, and even spelled the feminine way, I get "isn't that a boy's name?" all the time. Didn't stop my daughter from choosing Everleigh for a girl, but I guess that name is unusual enough that you can't even really call it unisex.

MrsTNM · July 2011

I guess I'm in the minority here about 'unisex' names... I was/still am in LOVE with the name Elliot for a girl... call it my total affinity for Scrubs and crazy arsed 'Barbie'. I also used to watch a show (long time ago) called Sisters and the sisters all had boy nicknames... Alex=Alexandria, Frankie=Francesca, Georgie= Georgia and Teddy=Theodora...

I'd love something like that but not sure what we'll end up with.

califorever81 · July 2011

I'm on the fence about unisex names. I can take them or leave them. I am however in love with girls having a boy nickname. I've always wanted to be called Chris (it never caught on

), and Samantha (Sam/Sammy) is high on my girls name list.

kristenina · July 2011

I personally really like Jordan for a girl. In general, I like the idea of unisex names, but that's because I'm a crazy feminist and I enjoy subverting the dominant paradigm.

Not for everyone, but that's me. I am surprised to see that people have such strong opinions about it though. I can appreciate that certain names are easier to pull off than others, depending on their popularity. Yay for paradigm subversion, but I wouldn't want my kid to get harassed about it constantly either.

Pacheco825 · July 2011

I don't care either way. DS name is Taylor but it was my maiden name so that was going to be his name either way. This next one will have a gender specific name just becasue that is what we like.

kle0113 · July 2011

I don't mind them at all and to be honest with most of them they lean one way.

PinkaDoodle · July 2011

m.mckee1224:
In general, I'm not a fan of them, but it depends on the name and what sex it's being used for. That being said, I think Michael is a much better name than Jordan!

So funny because a girl I went to highschool with, her name is Michael I think people all over are using names to go with either boy or girl. I know a girl who just named her DD Elliot.

christina627 · July 2011

I'm actually kind of mad at parents that take names like Jordan...(which screams BOY to me) and make them girl names. Almost all the boy names we like have recently become unisex names. It makes me mad, bc I don't see them as girl names at all. I hear them as girl names, and think..."why would those parents give their girl a boy name?"

But then I love girly names for girls.

MAMAxB · July 2011

90% of the time I probably hate them. But it's really case by case.

I love the name Avery (even though it's trendy which is typically NMS) for a GIRL

FWIW.. to me Jordan = 100% boy

ronnie day · July 2011

MrsTNM:
I also used to watch a show (long time ago) called Sisters and the sisters all had boy nicknames... Alex=Alexandria, Frankie=Francesca, Georgie= Georgia and Teddy=Theodora...

The thing is, these are just nicknames. If my name was say, Amanda or Miranda and my nickname was Randi, that would be TOTALLY different. Because then if I got tired of Randi, I could change it. But I am stuck with Randi. AND I don't get a nickname. Lose-Lose.

twocents6708 · July 2011

I seem to lean more towards unisex names for girl names, such as Parker, Jordan, Hayden, Ashton, etc. but not so much with our boy names. DH is the same way - he wants a less girly name for a girl as well. But all of our boy names are masculine - Will, Dawson, Donovan, Marshall.

N&G 5_26_07 · July 2011

In general, I like them. Of course there are some I do not like and others I really like.

miababy · July 2011

m.mckee1224:
In general, I'm not a fan of them, but it depends on the name and what sex it's being used for. That being said, I think Michael is a much better name than Jordan!

This.

Sascha3 · July 2011

I mostly like them. My daughter's name is Sydney, and my favorite girl's name of the moment is Blake.

christina627 · July 2011

Sascha3:
I mostly like them. My daughter's name is Sydney, and my favorite girl's name of the moment is Blake.

To me neither are unisex...Sydney to me is totally girl and Blake to me is totally boy. Maybe it's just bc the only Sydneys I have known are girls and the only Blakes have been boys.

littlemonster417 · July 2011

mrs.larry:

Also, Jordan reminds me of NKOTB and I don't think that will ever change.

... maybe I'm just a child of the 80s though...

MMM he looked soo good on saturday night! lol

Melgor78 · July 2011

NMS,I like gender specific names.

eklanger · July 2011

Redsoxchick:
I personallly don't really like unisex names. However my DH is competely in love with the name Jordan for a boy, he's a huge Michael jordan fan so that's where it's coming from, but either way he LOVES the name. I was dead set against it because its become a popular girl's name, but now I'm not sure.

What do you think of unisex names?

I knew a family that had a Jordan and a Kobe. Huge Basketball fans, can you tell?

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