What boy or unisex names do you think will become girl names only? And what's left for the boys?

Okay, I know that names like Ashley, Leslie and Lindsay all used to be strictly boy names back in the day. What names do you think will eventually become almost permanent girls names as the ones I have listed here. What unisex names do you think are appropriate to do so, or will do so?





Even if you're not a fan of unisex names, which names do you think will complete the takeover?





And what names do you think will be left for the boys??





Thanks!




What boy or unisex names do you think will become girl names only? And what's left for the boys?
Names that will become permanently girls:


Avery


Alexis


Taylor


Madison





Back to the boys:


Riley


Cameron


Drew





I read an interesting article, not one of the links below, that addressed how people think of males unisex names as more "girly" and weaker than the James/John/Matthews of the world. Similarly, girls given unisex names are seen as stronger than their Sarah/Katie/Mary counterparts. This helps explain why names that are unisex begin to trend more to the female side - people want their boys to be manly... and their girls to be strong but feminine.





Angel is now much more popular for males than females - so that's encouraging :).



Reply:That's a good question. Beverly actually used to be a male name. So did Stacey - it's the nickname for Eustace (which I LOVE). Carrie/Kerry, too - it was just spelled differently, like Cary Grant. And Angel.





I know several guys named Ashley, and I know a guy whose middle name is Leslie.





Alex is used for both boys and girls nowadays, too. Granted, it's a shortened version of either Alexander or Alexandra, but even so. My boyfriend's name is Alex(ander), and it can be a bit disconcerting to hear his name be shouted out and see a girl reply.





In my opinion, it doesn't really matter if names switch gender. If I loved a unisex name, I'd use it, I wouldn't care if it was the proper trend or not. If I want to name my son Eustace and call him Stacey for short (and mark my words, I WOULD call him Stacey), then I will.
Reply:Taylor and Tyler use to be unisex names, but mostly boys


Tyler is still mostly boys, Taylor is a common girl name





Ryan will always be a boys naem


Riley is way to common as a girls name





Avery is much more a girl name today





Hayden, is getting common as a girl name, I think it will become like Riley or Taylor





Quinn, Peyton, Payton are like Jordan, common for both





Logan is common more of a girl name, but still a top 20 boys name.


I would not name a girl a top 100 boys name





Jamie is for both





Devin is becoming more of a girl name, but still more common in both. I know both boys and girls with this name





Casey/Kacie; Reese/Reece; Cameron/Kamryn; Morgan/Morrigan have spelling of the name that is more common or only one sex,


I think names like these will stay close to the spelling, except Morrigan





I like Jesse will always be a good name for boys, it been for more than 100 years





David, Thomas, Alexander, Classic names
Reply:ok im 17, i know girls my age or near it named:





austin


bryce


colby


devon ( %26amp; sp's)


jordan


ryan


*my friend was almost named spencer*





also for girls personally i like carson, corey, dylan, blake (as in lively), evan





* and guys nicknames too like alex, sam, charlie etc





idk, for guys prolly classic names like christopher, joshua, sebastian, luke, victor...um idk just really really masculine names i guess lol
Reply:In no particular order!








Boy names;





1 Jackson


2 Mitchell


3 Wyatt


4 Milo


5 Roman


6 Oliver


7 Kirby


8 Avery


9 Gavin


10 Scott


11 Graham


12 Kevin


13 Mozart


14 Cooper


15 Felix


16 Everett


17 Kieran


18 Liam


19 Sabastian


20 Jullian





Girl names;


1 Piper


2 Ava


3 Stella


4 Kylie


5 Lucy


6 Adele


7 Charlie


8 Elliot


9 Kinley


10 Fiona


11 Nancy


12 Sloan


13 Jane


14 James


15 Ilsa


16 Aubrey


17 Harlow


18 Corrina


19 Harper


20 Bella
Reply:Well already, Alex, Jordan, and Taylor are becoming less and less popular as boys' names. But whenever boys names become more popular for girls, we always create new ones for boys. For example, where was the name Aiden ten years ago??
Reply:Unisex names that will forever go to the girls:


Aubrey


Rory


Madison


Alexis


Bailey


Ariel


Cassidy


Courtney


Hilary


Darcy


Jocelyn


Jade


Kimberly


Lindsey


Paisley


Tracey


Vivien


Whitney





Names that will never be unisex/leave the boys:


William


John


Leon


Jack


Oskar


Sebastian


Orion


Vincent


Russell


Sylvester


Thomas


Simon


Adam


Nicholas


Scott


Maxwell


Wyatt


Timothy


Wilson
Reply:Peyton, definatley in some point in time, and I keep seeing Noah more and more for girls, which I think is wrong.





I think William, Braxton, Peter, names that are really masculine will stay with boys, but you never know.
Reply:Aubrey


Audrey


Avery - I think all three of these are pretty much there


Taylor


Morgan


Mackenzie


Jordan


Peyton


Dakota


Bailey


Hadley


Skyler






Reply:I think names like:





Jayden


Aubrey


Ryan (Spelt Ryanne or something)


Dylan


Avery


Jordan





Thats all i can think of lol :)



Reply:Madison


Taylor


Jordan


Tyler
Reply:Girls


Madison


Taylor


Jordan



Reply:Jordan


Taylor


Ryan


Dylan
Reply:girlls





jordan


taylor


sam








boys


alex
Reply:i like the name Mycah for a girl. maybe one day that will be one.