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All masculine except Dakota, Everly, Kia, Lane/Laine (Elaine?)

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The only ones I like are Rowan, Micah and Galen.

I love that each of these names can be held by either gender without too much question. This confirms my own rule - if one really loves a name, that person(s) should use it - and endear the name upon the child, pet, or whatever else - whatever the gender may be. If the (child - ?) dislikes the name, hopefully the parent or guardian will help him or her change it.

Addison- Neither. Apart from being ugly and surnamey, there’s Addison’s Disease
Amery / Emery- Neither
Avery- Neither
Bellamy- Neither. Maybe for a horse
Blaise- Boy
Caden- Neither
Cameron- Neither/Boy
Carson- Neither/Boy
Dakota- Neither, and it’s actually kind of racially offensive
Delaney- Neither
Devin- Boy
Drew- Boy, and only as a nn for Andrew
Easton- Neither
Emerson- Neither
Everley- Neither
Finley- Neither. Maybe for a dog
Galen- Neither
Hadley- Neither
Harper- Neither
Hayden- Neither
Hollis- Neither
Jaden- Neither
Jamie- Boy, and only as a nn for James
Jordan- Actually, this one I don’t mind for either, but it’s dated
Journey- Neither
Justice / Justus- Neither for Justice, boy for Justus
Kia- This is a car manufacturer, not the name of a human being
Kennedy- Neither
Kona- I’ve never heard of this before today, so I’d need time to consider
Lane- Neither
Linden- neither
Micah- Boy
Morgan- Either could work, but it’s also dated
Orion- Neither
Parker- Neither
Paxton- Neither
Peyton- Neither
Presley- Neither
Quinn- Boy/Neither
Reese- Boy/Neither
Riley- Neither
Rowan- Boy
Ryan- Boy
Tyler- Boy
Waverly- Neither
Zane- Boy/Neither

Girls:
Addison - girl, because I just can't picture it on a guy. Like it, but not enough to use.
Dakota - girl
Delaney / Delani - girl
Everley / Everly - G to the I to the R to the L, cuz if she was a boy, it wouldn't work so well! :D
Hadley - all-girl
Harper - girl, but I don't like it bc "harping"
Hollis - girl, because of the "Holl" part, like in Holly
Journey - girl, but only as a GP
Quinn - girl; never liked it on boys

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Boys:
Amery / Emery - it used to be a GP of mine for girls, but now I think it's better on a guy.
Blaise / Blaze (was always boy until I seen it in a book for girls) - it's DEFINITELY all-boy!
Caden / Kaden (seen on both and was intrigued) - boy
Cameron / Camryn - Cameron for a boy, Camryn for a girl, although I prefer the first spelling, so boy.
Devin / Deven - Devin for a guy, Deven for neither
Drew - G to the U to the Y, all the way! I don't care how popular Drew Barrymore is.
Easton - um...how is this unisex? It's a boy name!
Finley - boy, although I used to love it on a girl (what the hell was I thinking?!)
Hayden - I used to love it for a girl, and even used it on a character in one of my stories, but that was five years ago. It's all-boy now!
Jaden / Jayden - boy and boy; I do like the spelling Jadyn for a girl, though.

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Boy

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They are all boy names to me.

Names I'd prefer on guys
Addison: I dislike it all around. I expect a girl, but think it would better suit a guy. M
Blaise / Blaze (was always boy until I seen it in a book for girls): gah, stuffed shirt. M
Carson / Karsen: boy, though I've seen it on girls and I don't like it. M
Devin / Deven: Devin is Totally A Guy Name. It's like Kevin. However Devon is Totally a Girl Name, and Deven is unisex. M / E
Easton: boy. When it's on a girl, it's a guy name on a girl, or else it's .. Sheena, is that you? M
Finley: ugh! Slightly worse on a girl. M
Galen: Could be used for a girl, but it's still a guy name. M
Hayden: I expect a guy but I feel it's unisex. Like it a little better as a guy name. M
Orion (was always boy then seen in book for both): this wouldn't be a good name for a woman. Yuck. It sounds too much like O'Ryan. M
Parker: the pedestrian name. Hate it. But it's more credible on a guy, more dumb on a girl. M
Paxton: Packs a ton. M
Payton / Peyton: football player. M
Riley: bad as a girl name. A bulldog. Spelled Rylie, maybe a girl. M
Rowan: has always seemed masculine to me, and mannish on a girl. M
Ryan / Rhyan: the name of too many men, to make a good name for a girl. The H would persuade me to expect a girl. M
Tyler (I know both): it's one of the less bad surname names that could be used on a girl. I wouldn't really mind it on a girl. I prefer it for a guy, but out of habit, not affection. M

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This message was edited 3/19/2018, 9:59 AM

Millennial names

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I guess, more than suggesting gender, these seem like millennial names. It's hard to imagine them on anyone over 35, and most people with them are under 25. My parents were ahead of the trend a bit but, when I was growing up, there were always a lot of kids with names like this in the grades below me. These names just seem trendy and will be very dated one day soon.

This message was edited 3/19/2018, 9:30 AM

Addison - both
Amery / Emery - Emerie is feminine, Emory is masculine
Avery - both
Bellamy / Bellamie
Blaise / Blaze (was always boy until I seen it in a book for girls) - boy
Caden / Kaden (seen on both and was intrigued) - unisex, to me.
Cameron / Camryn - boy. Camryn is also trashy to me.
Carson / Karsen - Karsen? Boy.
Dakota - girl
Delaney / Delani - girl
Devin / Deven - never cared for it
Drew - boy
Easton
Emerson (seen on both) - not a fan
Everley / Everly - girl
Finley - girl
Galen - ew.
Hadley - girl.
Harper - more feminine
Hayden - Haydn would be more male.
Hollis - boy
Jaden / Jayden - also unisex
Jamie - girl if a fullname
Jordan - unisex
Journey - ew.
Justice / Justus - girl
Kia - girl
Kennedy - girl
Kona - girl
Lane / Laynie - Layne is all boy.
Linden - boy
Micah b / Mika g
Morgan - but but more girl
Orion (was always boy then seen in book for both) - b
Parker - boy

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Addison -- the only one I know is a middle-aged woman, but I see it more on a man

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Amery / Emery -- totally neutral. I've known people of all genders with these names

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Bellamy / Bellamie -- seems more feminine to me.

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Blaise / Blaze -- Blaise seems male to me. Blaze ... can't really see it as a gender at all.

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Caden / Kaden -- abstain for obvious reasons. I'm female but ID as non-binary, if that helps.

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Cameron / Camryn -- Cameron seems neutral, Camryn seems like a feminization

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Carson / Karsen -- boy

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Dakota -- neutral. I've known both men and women with this name.

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Delaney / Delani -- seems neutral to me, with the i ending being more feminine

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This list is very long. The gist is that most of them seem neutral. More importantly, why does gender matter? If you like a name and think it will fit, why not just use it irrespective of gender?

Addison - it'd be nice to see it on a boy
Amery / Emery - Emery is all boy
Avery -boy
Blaise / Blaze - b
Caden / Kaden - b
Cameron / Camryn - Cameron please, and I like it for a boy but do see it as both
Carson / Karsen -b
Dakota - a dog's name...but b...guess I could see it on a girl
Devin / Deven - grew up with a female Devin, so it's female name to me. Would be nice on a boy
Drew - B, maybe as a nn for a girl but not a given name
Easton -b
Emerson (seen on both) - used to love this for a girl, but all boy now
Everley / Everly - girl
Finley - B
Galen - B
Hadley - b
Harper - B
Hayden -B
Hollis - B
Jaden / Jayden - Jayden g, Jaden b
Jamie - both
Jordan - boy
Kia - love it for a boy
Kennedy - B
Lane / Laynie - B/G
Linden - B
Micah / Mika - B
Morgan - either but love it for a boy
Orion - Boy!
Parker - b
Paxton b
Payton / Peyton -b
Presley - B
Quinn - either
Reese better on a boy
Riley - either
Rowan - Boy
Ryan / Rhyan - ugh Ryan only, for a b (I do know a female Ryan, she liked it)
Tyler - B
Zane - B

This message was edited 3/18/2018, 7:10 PM

I don't like traditionally masculine names on girls, so I'm a bit biased, but...

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Addison - Boy please!
Amery / Emery - Love Emery for a boy, I wish it wasn't taken over by the girls!!
Avery - Boy! I hate this on a girl. It's so trendy and will be just as dated as it's counterpart Aubrey on females.
Bellamy / Bellamie - Hmm... It's a surname so that makes me want to say boy, but it's very uncommon as a fn and it does sound feminine... I'd say it can be unisex but I'd probably think someone named Bellamy was a girl.
Blaise / Blaze (was always boy until I seen it in a book for girls) - For girls, really? Crazy... Blaise is all boy to me and although I don't like Blaze at all, it's masculine too. Almost hyper-masculine IMO
Caden / Kaden (seen on both and was intrigued) - It's made up so I guess it could go both ways but the vast majority are boys and it sounds masculine to me.
Cameron / Camryn - masculine (Cameron spelling only of course... I do know two female Camerons but both go by Cammy / Cami)
Carson / Karsen- Masculine... I don't get why names ending in SON are given to girls!
Dakota- best for a dog, male or female. Not a person. I guess feminine if I had to say, but it's not really a personal name, it's a tribe name so it's weird gendering it
Delaney / Delani - I've only seen it on girls but it might be kind of cool on a guy now that I think about it!
Devin / Deven - I've known a female Devon and a female Devan, but no males. I know it's traditionally masculine though so that makes me want to say it's a boy's name, but I've only known girls with the name

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Most of those names—if not all—could be masculine, especially Ryan, Tyler, Avery, Orion, Parker, Riley, Zane, Blaise, Jayden, and Hollis.

Addison boy
Amery / Emery boy
Avery boy
Bellamy / Bellamie girl
Blaise / Blaze (was always boy until I seen it in a book for girls) boy
Caden / Kaden (seen on both and was intrigued) boy
Cameron / Camryn boy
Carson / Karsen boy
Dakota both
Delaney / Delani both
Devin / Deven boy
Drew boy
Easton boy
Emerson (seen on both) boy
Everley / Everly boy
Finley boy
Galen boy
Hadley both
Harper boy
Hayden boy
Hollis boy
Jaden / Jayden boy
Jamie both
Jordan boy
Journey boy
Justice / Justus boy
Kia girl
Kennedy boy
Kona boy
Lane boy / Laynie girl as a nickname
Linden boy
Micah boy / Mika both
Morgan boy
Orion (was always boy then seen in book for both) boy
Parker boy
Paxton boy

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