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[screamatmyself.livejournal.com]

What is your favorite gender-neutral name?

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[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

For me it's hard to determine what I truly would call a gender-neutral name. There are some names more commonly seen on girls that I ardently claim are 100% boy's names, although clearly in use they aren't! My other problem is that I have to like it for both genders, which is even harder!

So I guess I'll go with... Meredith. Although if I can do same sound/different spelling I'd go with Francis/Frances.

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

I had no idea Meredith could be a male name. Interesting.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

It's one of those male names that's now almost exclusively used for females. Like Evelyn, Vivian, Beverly, Whitney, etc. Although in Wales I'm sure it's more common on guys.

[starskye.livejournal.com]

I met a man named Vivian and he was originally from Wales. I work in a nursing home (in the USA) so when his hospital record came over I was so confused. I thought they made a mistake and checked the wrong gender column. When they showed up with a man I was like...huh???
so it must be extra hard to have a name like that in the USA where it's almost ALWAYS a female name. He said he has a lot of trouble here because of it.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I'll bet! I'm totally geeked that you met a guy named Vivian, though. I don't specifically like it on a guy, but it's cool to see!