The Game I Played At Work Today

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

This morning I had the newspaper open on the table, reading the birth notices (as usual).  I decided to play a game with my two colleagues.

"Okay," I said, "There are twins here.  Pick the one that's the girl.  The names are Jordan Lee and Logan Taylor."

They are both girls.

Comments

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Wow. I was gonna say Jordan Lee, because both are popular unisex names.
And even though Logan can be cute on girls, and I have heard of Logan as a girl's name before, it's definitely a boy's name to me. Same goes for Taylor.

[djador.livejournal.com]

I think if you're going to give a girl a 'unisex' name (ie a boys name that you think is cute on a girl) at least give the girl a feminine middle name! I think with a unisex middle name as well, people will go straight to boy.

Logan is a cute name. On a boy. =]

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

I agree. And I have a soft spot for unisex names. But I would at least give them a definitive middle name. I hate that awkward moment when you are introduced to someone's infant Tyler, Jordan, Morgan, Casey, etc. and they not only have a unisex middle name, but are probably wearing some neutral color like yellow or green.

I don't get what the appeal is of wanting to have an androgynous baby.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I like Jordan better than Logan for a girl...
not in love with either though.

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

Logan always makes me think of the air-port. I really don't understand it's appeal. At least Jordan has some nice associations (the River Jordan).

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Blah. There's nothing "cute" about any of those names on girls.

[easter.livejournal.com]

iawtc

[una-waiting.livejournal.com]

I really like them.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I hate both names on girls.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

I would have chosen Logan since I'm finding it's becoming more popular on girls now - I don't know any male Logans actually.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

It's Pat!

And Jordan.

And Logan.

[babyisinme.livejournal.com]

My parents go by Pat and Terry, ha ha.
Their real names are Patricia and Terrance, it's just funny when someone asks for Mrs Terry McWhatever :o)

[bluekoala.livejournal.com]

I HATE all of those, for either sex, except Lee.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I'm a substitute teacher and I play this game every single day that I am in a classroom. I'm getting good too. Once I got thrown though, because I randomly had a female Ashton and a male Tara.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I think they're both really nice on girls. Of course I am a Jordan (and people misprounce my last name as Lee!) so I'm kind of biased.