Just curious what do you think of giving all your children unisex names?

My sister has two kids Peyton and Riley. they are both girls she plans on having three more children but whether they are girls or boys here are her names





Camden


Carson


Mason





Do you think it is dumb to give all your kids gender neutral names?





i think personally it is ok for one or two of your kids but if all your kids have gender neutral names it'll be very confuzing when you tell people about your kids.

Just curious what do you think of giving all your children unisex names?
Madison , Jordon , Brett these are names of my great nieces . It's cool .
Reply:These unisex names are really hard -- I just registered 2 children at our school and the girl was named "Burgess" and the boy was named "Austin"--I would have never guessed if they weren't standing there! Someone should start naming girls "Mary" or "Jeannine", etc and I can guarantee they will have the most unique name in school!
Reply:i don't think it's over the top or anything. names are kinda lame but when girls have guy's names its pretty cute.
Reply:I think it is really cool. I have had Devon Sage on my list for a girl after my mom and sisters (Deborah, Desiree and Sade). However, I have a unisex name (jaime) and hate it when I hear boys with that name. Makes me think they are feminie.
Reply:I like Riley for girls but Peyton isn't the best in my opinion..





I know a girl named Carson, but I like Mason %26amp; Camden for boys. I don't like gender neutral names, they mostly sound rediculous to me. I know girls named:





Zach (yes, I know)


Ryan


Tyler


Skyler


Jake


Noah


Toby


Colby


Maverick








It definately would get confusing when she tells people her kids names. But hey, they aren't my children!
Reply:I think it's ok... the way people spell names and name their children is pretty ambiguous anymore, so no big deal.
Reply:It's everyone's choice to name their children their choice, after all they brought them into the world, so they have the right.





That being said, personally, I think girls should have girl names and boys should have boy names. Girls often end up with boyish names that end up being a girl's name in the end (such as Brooke and Ashley). However, you never see boys being named Elizabeth.





If gender equality is what one is after, what message does it send to girls that they have to a boy's name to make it in the business world? She should have a girls name, and stand proud that she's a woman!
Reply:I like unisex names as long as they aren't too extreme. Ashley, Jamie, Peyton, Jordan, Blair, Lee, Lindsay, Logan, Cameron...these are all names that generally aren't gender-specific.





I think Carson is a bit extreme and I know someone with a daughter named Austin, which I found odd as well. But to each his/her own!





I just think people should consider the child's feelings before naming them. For example, naming a girl Austin or Carson is going to cause lots of confusion for the poor girl in her life. She will almost always be mistaken for a boy and well...that sucks for her!!
Reply:I think it is a mistake. If you give your sons unisex names, the girls should have identifiably feminine names and vice versa.





That said, these are nice names, and she *could* even things out by giving more gender-specific middle names - Peyton Elizabeth, Carson Alexander, Mason Anneliese.





I certainly understand not wanting to typecast your child with a super-frilly name like Audrianellia or a testosterone-charged moniker like Hawk, but there's middle ground that satisfies everyone, and gives kids names that will endure for a lifetime.
Reply:bad idea. Gender neutral names are hard to deal with. She will always be identifying her kids by sex, for example, my daughter Peyton, my daughter Riley, my son Carson etc.





Riley is a boys name. All the Riley's I've met have been boys, from older men to teenager to a baby.





Tell her to pick girly names for her girls so she can avoid this confusion.
Reply:It's not something I would personally do, though I've nothing against unisex or even masculine names for girls (though the bandwagon mentality of a few choice examples I could do without LOL).





If, for example, I had sons named Morgan and Avery, I'd likely use something overtly feminine for any girls, rather than something like Jordan or Riley (basically names that would have worked well for BROTHERS to the aforementioned boy names LOL).





Likewise, if I had used Harper and Rowan for girls, I wouldn't likely name their brothers Teagan and Finley. I'd use more obviously masculine options.





Basically, I think it's just fine if unisex names or traditionally-masculine choices for girls happens to be your style, but I wouldn't use them regardless of gender. Especially if one child's name happens to be more commonly associated with the opposite gender. Madison, Jadon and Ryan, for example, would likely be assumed girl, boy, boy by most (at least when heard spoken ... I realize misspellings like Jaidann and Rhianne would unfortunately be thought feminine). But what if Madison was named for HIS father, Matthew, and Jadon and Ryan happened to be his sisters? It just tends to be a bit awkward.
Reply:NOTHING WORNG WITH THAT I NAMED MY DAUGHTER AFTER HER DAD, I JUST SPELLED THEM DIFFERENT, HIS IS KALIN AND HERS IS KAELYNN
Reply:They're awful. And those aren't even unisex -- they're all boys' names.





Camden isn't even a name, it's a city in Jersey that's known for one of the worst crime rates in the US. Why not just name your kid Sh*thole?
Reply:Boo Boo, I have heard that if you can avoid unisex names, you really should.


It can be most irritating for the person when they are continuously being taken for the wrong gender.


Working as a secretary, I often took messages for people with unisex names and made a point of writing (male) or (female) after the name so that my boss would know which gender he was calling.
Reply:Umm... I agree... It may get confusing when you give ALL your kids gender neutrual names. But... that seems like the growing trend right now.
Reply:I do not like Peyton for a girl


Riley is a cute girl name





I am not found of Camden, Carson or Mason





Here are some unisex names I like for a girl


Hayden, Harley, Avery, Jordan, Morgan, Taylor





I think it depends on the name


Some unisex names I would only use for one sex


Some I like better for one sex





It's up to the person
Reply:I think it's horrible. I don't consider any of the names unisex. They are all boy names on girls. If I was her, I would give my sons traditional names like Michael, Matthew, etc. to even it out. Other wise they will all sound like boys.

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