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[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I was just curious about which gender people thought these names belonged to. These are names that I have heard on both males and females recently and I was wondering what baby_names' first impression of these names in terms of which gender they fit was.

Carson
Peyton
Leighton
Hunter
Shawn
Austin
Ashton
Avery
Bailey
Caden

My thoughts are in the comments.

Comments

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Carson - girl
Peyton - girl
Leighton - this spelling? girl
Hunter - boy, but I like it on girls too
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - it's on my list for boys and girls
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Carson--Male, although I have a female friend named Carson
Peyton--I see it as a male name but I hear it on girls all the time
Leighton--Female unfortunately
Hunter--Very male
Shawn--Male
Austin--Male
Ashton--Male
Avery--Female
Bailey--Female, I don't think I've ever met a boy named Bailey but I don't think it would be weird to
Caden--Male

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - girl
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[fangirlism]

Carson - boy
Peyton - boy
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - boy
Caden - boy

Edit because I am made of the fail

[http://users.livejournal.com/--stillframe--/]

Carson: Boy
Peyton: Girl
Leighton: Girl
Hunter: Boy
Shawn: Boy
Austin: Boy
Ashton: Boy
Avery: Girl
Bailey: Girl
Caden: Boy

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - er... my first thought was girl but I am blah on this one
Leighton - girl
Hunter - girl
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - boy
Bailey - wanna say boy but I saw it on a particular gierl and it fit her perfectly
Caden - No

[pinkysmith.livejournal.com]

this is along the lines of a post i was just abt to make

carson, peyton and leighton = females to me maybe bailey too but that strikes me as largely masculine.

what do you think of the name evan as a unisex/female name?

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy only
Peyton - boy, but I've seen it on a lot of girls
Leighton - boy, but I could see it on a girl
Hunter - boy only
Shawn - boy, okay on a girl
Austin - boy only
Ashton - both
Avery - both, but I prefer it on a girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy only

[sunshinefleur.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - girl, but's also cute for a boy IMO
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[arbus.livejournal.com]

Carson - GIRL
Peyton - GIRL
Leighton - GIRL
Hunter - BOY
Shawn - BOY
Austin - BOY
Ashton - BOY
Avery - GIRL
Bailey - GIRL
Caden - BOY

the only one i was torn about was carson

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - boy
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - girl
Avery - either
Bailey - either, but i prefer it on a boy
Caden - boy

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

Also I am surprised that so many people have Bailey as boy, people think I'm crazy!

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

All of them bow except for Leighton.

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - boy
Leighton - boy (LAY-ton)
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[ant5400.livejournal.com]

Carson - BOY
Peyton - GIRL
Leighton - BOY
Hunter - BOY
Shawn - Either
Austin - BOY
Ashton - Either (I like this 4 a girl)
Avery - Either
Bailey - GIRL
Caden - NO

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

Carson: boy
Peyton: boy
Leighton: either..?
Hunter: boy
Shawn: boy... Shawne would be a girl's name
Austin: boy
Ashton: boy
Avery: either, but I think it's more boyish
Bailey: boy
Caden: boy

[laurakirstine.livejournal.com]

I think they're all male except Bailey.

I'm surprised so many get a girl feel from Carson. Any name that ends in "son" feels masculine to me, although I'll admit that the frequent use of Addison and Madison on girls has made those feel female to me.

[jaydestarlight.livejournal.com]

Boys: Carson, Hunter, Shawn, Austin, Ashton, Caden, Peyton, Avery
Girls: Bailey, Leighton

[yukonsally]

Carson boy
Peyton girl
Leighton boy
Hunter boy
Shawn boy
Austin boy
Ashton boy (but Ashtyn is a girl)
Avery girl
Bailey girl
Caden boy

[patsfan610.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - girl
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

Carson-male
Peyton-female
Leighton-female
Hunter-male
Shawn-male
Austin-male
Ashton-male
Avery-male
Bailey-dog :)
Caden-female

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Carson- boy
Peyton- boy [but ugh, neither please]
Leighton- girl
Hunter- boy
Shawn- boy
Austin- boy
Ashton- either
Avery- girl
Bailey- girl
Caden- boy

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - boy
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - boy
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[ghetto-lonetto.livejournal.com]

Carson : Boy. Probably because of Johnny Carson.
Peyton : Girl
Leighton : Girl. Anything with 'leigh' in it says girl to me.
Hunter : Boy
Shawn : Boy
Austin : Boy
Ashton : Boy
Avery : Unisex! Totally. But if I had to pick I'd say girl.
Bailey : Girl. The only Bailey's I've known have been girls (although one was a chocolate lab, so there's that to consider, too)
Caden - Boy, I guess, since I think of Cade as a boys name.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Carson : Boy. Probably because of Johnny Carson.

hah I thought rigth away of Carson Dialy.

[ivegotbaggage.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - boy
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - girl
Avery - boy
Bailey - girl
Caden - girl

[ivegotbaggage.livejournal.com]

Shit, I said girl for Caden? No. No, boy. All the way, that wasn't even an ehhh, maybe girl? No. Totally boy.

[anodetonoone.livejournal.com]

Shudder.

Carson - b
Peyton - g
Leighton - g
Hunter - b
Shawn - b
Austin - b
Ashton - b
Avery - g
Bailey - g
Caden - b

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - girl
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy (though I love Shawn Johnson)
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

Carson- boy
Peyton- boy, though I see it often on girls
Leighton- girl
Hunter- boy
Shawn- boy
Austin- boy
Ashton- boy
Avery- boy
Bailey- uh...dog, haha. boy
Caden- boy

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

this except for Avery (and only because I have only ever known 2 Averys and they are both female). I definitely think Bailey is a dog name.

I have never heard of Caden but it strikes me as masculine.

I have a female professor named Shawn (she's the first female Shawn I have ever met) and people often assume she's male when they see just her name.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy
Peyton - girl
Leighton - girl
Hunter - boy
Shawn - boy
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - girl
Bailey - girl
Caden - boy

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i would *assume the following:

Carson - m
Peyton - f
Leighton - m
Hunter - m
Shawn - m [even though i know a female shawn]
Austin - m
Ashton - m
Avery - f
Bailey - f
Caden - m

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Carson - boy (I think this is one of the ugliest names ever for either gender)
Peyton - girl? I've only heard it on a girl. It's a terrible name.
Leighton - boy
Hunter - boy
Shawn - BOY. I especially don't get masculine names on girls when the masculine name has a feminine form!
Austin - boy
Ashton - boy
Avery - boy
Bailey - boy
Caden - boy

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Carson - Male
Peyton - Female
Leighton - Male
Hunter - Male
Shawn - Male
Austin - Male
Ashton - Male
Avery - Female
Bailey - Female
Caden - Male

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Carson: Boy
Peyton: Girl
Leighton: Girl
Hunter: BOY
Shawn: Boy
Austin: Boy
Ashton: Boy
Avery: Either
Bailey: Girl
Caden: Boy

I hate the name Hunter either way, but on a girl I just think it's absolutely awful.

[florallove.livejournal.com]

caps indicate me yelling ONLY FOR BOYS/GIRLS! ONLY!

Carson - BOY.
Peyton - either.
Leighton - GIRL.
Hunter - BOY.
Shawn - BOY.
Austin - BOY.
Ashton - boy.
Avery - either.
Bailey - girl.
Caden - BOY.

[lolzabeth.livejournal.com]

Carson - Male
Peyton - Female
Leighton - Male
HUnter - Male
Shawn - Male
Austin - Male
Ashton - Male
Avery - Female
Bailey - Can't decide. I dislike it equally on both.
Caden - Male