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I very much prefer gendered names, but there are certainly gender-neutral names I like:

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Asher
Ashton
Blake
Cameron
Hayden
Quinn
Phoenix
Onyx
Rowan
Skylar
Taylor

This message was edited 1/3/2024, 11:01 AM

I tend to prefer a lot of unisex names more on one gender than the other.

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Robin is one of my favorite unisex names, but I'd rather see it on a boy.

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Maverick is a word (virtue?) name that could be either gender IMO. It is used more for boys right now, but I think that will change. It's like Anthem or Sage where the word itself sounds ambiguous.

This message was edited 12/6/2023, 11:19 AM

I have a gender preference for most of the unisex names I like, but here are unisex names I like for at least one gender and a few names that I like as unisex but they aren't really used that way. (But most of these are just dittos from what people have already posted):

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Briar
Sage
Morgan
Loren
Shannon
River
Robin
Sam
Indigo
Rowan
Bronte
Arya
Raven
Ocean
Piper
Harper
Francis
Angel
Ash
Juniper
Lark
Sparrow
Cam
Luca
Brynn
Imani
Lupe
Jade
Phoenix
Arden
Aquila
Shiloh
Hyacinth
Zephyr

I wouldn't say I dislike most names that are unisex... more that most unisex names I only like for one gender, because that's the image in my head. For instance, in your original post: I love Blair and Jade, but only as feminine names. (I like feminine Cassidy, Meredith, and Sage as well.) And I've always liked Cameron as a masculine name (and used to like Casey, though not as much these days). There is a small handful of names, however, that I enjoy on absolutely anyone:

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Arrow
Onyx
River
Robin
Rowan
Valentine

This message was edited 12/6/2023, 8:05 AM

Usually a name strikes me as leaning towards one gender more than another, but the ones that are more centralized to me are (I've put an asterisk by the ones I like):

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River*
Cameron
Skylar
Tatum
Taylor
Hayden
Peyton
Leighton
Arden
Aspen
Avery
Riley
Rowan*
Hollis*
Remy*
Greer
Indigo
Sutton
Blue
Casey
Merle
Devon / Devin
Emery
Jules
Lake
Rio
Sloan

So what name do you like?

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No, because what people insist on calling unisex, are almost invarably either masculine or a surname or both. I'd guess that less than 5% of everything people call unisex actally are. Particularly dislike the huge fad for surnames of every stripe being used as first names particularly on girls who deserve better, imo.

I do like gender neutral names, although I don't find many names that I like for both genders.

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Gender neutral names I like for a girl are Addison, Alexis, Allison, Arya, Blair, Bronte, Camille, Carey, Carol, Carson, Casey, Courtney, Dana, Darby, Eden, Egypt, Ellery, Emory, Evelyn, Florence, Gayle, Harley, Harper, Indigo, Ivory, Jade, Jo, Jules, Kasey, Kelsey, Kendall, Lacy, Lauren, Leigh, Leighton, London, Lux, Madison, Maria, Marie, Meredith, Morgan, Navy, Nika, Noor, Nour, Nur, Padma, Quinn, Raine, Raven, Reese, Riley, Sage, Shannon, Shiloh, Sky, Vivian.

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I don't like unisex names; I've got very traditional tastes. The only unisex name I would ever think of using is Robin, but since I only think of it as a male name (female version Robyn, but I'm not a fan) I don't suppose it counts. Most of the names on your list started out as surnames, and I prefer them that way.

I generally lean strongly one way or the other on each of them but they are unisex so:
August, Camille, Rowan, Morgan, Jordan, Luka, Arden, Afton

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Plus Meredith, Ashley (only on a boy), Darcy, Hayden, Sage.

This message was edited 12/5/2023, 4:37 AM

I like mostly nature names as unisex names, like Leaf, Storm, Fig, Ocean, Reef etc. And a few others, mostly Hebrew names: Zohar, Gefen, Kessem, Aquila... I also like Fifer and Piper, Greer, Pip and Nim.

No. These are just last names.

I like Meredith, Leslie, Shannon, Alexis, Skyler

Generally not but Sam, Chris and Jess are ok