gender neutral names I personally like

Wade

English

"at the river crossing"

An established male name that might cross over to the girls' side -- though if it's a water name you're after, there are so many prettier choices.

Wildflower

Nature and flower name

Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and…

Woolf

English surname

"traveling wolf"

A feminist, literary choice that inevitably conjures writer Virginia.

Millay

English literary name

Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.

Artie

Celtic

"bear"

Artie is usually short for Arthur, but with boyish nicknames like Billie and Frankie rising it may be time to consider Artie for a girl too. Artie works as a sweet retro tomboy name, a possible…

Carrey

Carrey is a feminine name that functions as a variant spelling of Carey or Kerry, surnames that have transitioned to first-name use. With Irish and English origins, it derives from various place…

Glen

Scottish

"narrow valley"

Former traditional male name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents. Actress Glenn Close is a famous female bearer.

Glenn

Scottish

"a narrow valley"

While actress Glenn Close didn't inspire many parents to give their daughters her name in particular, she did help launch a general trend toward boy names for girls .