The name TESLA -- unisex .

[kewitzler]

I've seen this name on the expanded SS list for both boys and girls and am curious about the trend. I know that there is a current fascination among twenty-somethings with the scientist Nikola Tesla. (Memorably played by David Bowie in a recent film.) Is this the origin of this naming wave?

[mischa]

A tesla is the SI unit for magnetic flux density (after Nikola Tesla). There is also a Tesla Motors in California, a company that is developing an electric car. Personally, the name sounds more feminine but I wouldn't use this name for a girl or a boy. Sorry but I'm not a fan of naming children after scientific terms or brands. Common sense has to prevail when considering names for children.

[rachaol]

I'm showing my advanced age and lack of intellectual sophistication, but the first thing that popped in my head was the metal band, Tesla.

[jackiet]

I have never heard the name before but if I saw it used I would definitely think Tesla was a girl since it's so similar to Tess or Tessa. I wouldn't consider it unisex because of that. Personally I don't care for it.

[ewaggenspack]

I actually like this name. In my opinion, it is a surname name so its no different than using Leighton, Addison, Anderson, Smith, or Elliot. Because of its sound, I would be more likely to use it for a girl. However, I don't think it would be horrible on a boy, especially if it were used as a middle name.

[poppy528]

I love this name! I would use it on a girl with boy sibs Darwin and Kelvin (; Very geek-chic

[penguin]

Tesla is one of my favorites, but I'm a geek. If Edison is ok, then why not Tesla? The image of a Tesla coil is the main image I get, because it's the only invention that's named after him. I think of it more as a girl's name though.

[random]

Don't like. I work with magnetic fields and besides it being a person, it is also a unit (named after the person). For me it is like naming your child Kilometer.

[random]

Then again, Miles works ;-)

[shaymin2]

I think people who are into science use this name. I have seen it used a few times on females and the parents tended to be a fan of Tesla, so I think that has much to do with it. Plus, its different and has a pleasant and feminine sound, kind of like a unique version of Tessa.