2015: The Year of the Gender Neutral Baby Name … WHAT? — Dave’s Diary
The picture in this post is of my handsome 1-year-old grandson, Jackson. I mention this because Jackson is a good strong boys name. His mother, my daughter Sarah, is pregnant with her second child and that got me to thinking about baby names. For starters I thought “Dave “ would be good, but then I realized that would never fly with the feisty Sarah.
And then I saw this: A new survey out from BabyCenter has found that unisex baby names, which can be used for either a boy or a girl, are a growing trend. In fact, the website declares 2015 is "the year of the gender-neutral named baby."
WHAT?
Not on my grandpa watch!
The editorial crew at BabyCenter say unisex names are rising in popularity because millennials are an open-minded and accepting group, and they don't want their children to feel pressured to conform to stereotypes that might be restrictive.
WHAT?
At the same time, a spokesperson at Nameberry's says individuals who are college age or younger are more comfortable with the idea that gender is a fluid concept and that a name with an indistinct gender identity is more than fine -- it's preferable.
WHAT THE?
According to BabyCenter, the half-dozen names rising fastest in popularity for both genders are, in order:
- Amari
- Karter
- Phoenix
- Quinn
- Reese
- River
Other unisex names that are growing in popularity: Rory, Rowan, Sawyer, Taylor, Avery, Parker, Carson, Peyton, Jordan and Emerson.
Hey Sarah, "Dave"
is looking better all the time!
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