Non-traditional names are on the rise, as more and more parents are coming up with unique names for their children. Parents are making names by using their desired words or names that aren't tied to any particular gender.
Choosing a Unisex Name
You might not have heard parents expecting a boy to desire a name that is gender neutral. However, to combat sexism, parents desire gender neutral names for their daughters.
Masculine names have proved to have the advantage at the workplace due to their pronunciation. For instance, parents who name their boy Phoenix, just simply like the pronunciation and style. However, naming your daughter with a unisex name like Ray has a deeper meaning.
Classifying a Name as Masculine or Feminine:
Back in the day, when parents started to use male names like Leslie for their female child, the parents of boys started to avoid the name for their baby boys. However, over the passage of time, names like Courtney are being used for both – girls and boys.
Spelling of Unisex Names
Today, a new trend has emerged where the masculine names are now being spelled in a feminine manner. For instance, Henry being spelled as Henriegh,
In reality, the newly created names are first unisex and are then spelled different for girls and boys, while the “ynn” will be used as a girl’s name, the “on” will be used for a boy’s. Further, if the name you keep has a creative spelling, its likely to be a girl such as Roxane, Ellen, or Renae.
Can A Name Be Completely Gender Neutral?
It is extremely rare to find names that are completely gender neutral. However, names like Casey or Rowan check several boxes of being gender neutral. Although they may also incline to one side or another. Therefore, it is quite difficult to find names that are completely unisex.
Thus, one thing is for sure, unisex names are on the rise and their popularity is likely to gain further momentum!
