Unisex names?

[MickL]

Do you get into naming your baby with a unisex name? A unisex name sounds nice but the problem is that people can confuse the gender of the person having the name.

 

[Luis84]

No we did not want an unisex name. We agreed on a family name. I agree with you that is confusing to have a unisex name. Some people prefer it though, just not us.

 

[Mel]

I personally don't think it matters all that much. A name should be chosen that you are comfortable with and that you really like.

 

[PeterPater]

Do you mean names such as Ashley, which are spelled the same for boys and girls? Or those like Leslie/Lesley? I have no problem with either type but wouldn't name a baby something unisex which is traditionally associated with one gender. I'm thinking of John Wayne's real name here.

 

[chelly]

I never really thought about it much myself, we just picked the names we felt suited the child. I thought most did it this way but just recently learned that my niece ended up waiting over a day to name her first born (they had no idea what name they wanted for their son).

 

[stewy]

Whatever suits really. Some names are so obscure that you can't tell the sex in any case, I mean, Apple or Zowie! How do you tell whether these are girl or boy?