Aesthetic Gender Neutral Names Novels & Stories

Sitting in the back of the car, holding Grant’s hand while we make our way to our second to last birthing class, I go over some of the names we are still considering. “What did you think of McKenzie?” I ask Grant. “It sort of sounds like a last name to me,” he admits. “But I like Kinsley.” “Kinsley is cute,” I agree. “What sort of middle name would you put with that?” “What about Kinsley Ann, after you?” he asks. “That would be cute. I wish we could incorporate your name into her name as well,” I say. “Well, we might have a boy someday and make Grant his middle name. But I don’t think we can use Grant for a girl, and there’s not an easy way to make it feminine–Granta? Granty? Granata?”

I replied to him out of excitement. “Julian said he should be named Jordan,” Henri responded in my head, and I briefly recalled that Julian had indeed mentioned he was gonna call our boy Jordan. He had even said that if it was a girl, we could still call her Jordan since it was unisex. “What if she's a girl? It would be too tacky. Please, think of a good name for her, I don't want her to have a random name.” I said, and his wolf nodded. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. I will pick the most adorable name in the world for her.”

“Because I’m good in bed?” “Because you’re you.” He kissed me, and we lay together in silence for a while. “Do you want to talk about baby names?” Ben asked. I was surprised. “I didn’t know you would like that.” “Of course. We don’t know what it will be, but we can choose names. I was thinking Jordan or Morgan or Riley. Those are all unisex names.” “And I don’t like any of them.” I giggled. “I like Charlie or Blake or Landon if it’s a boy. And Lauren or Nicole or Samantha when it’s a girl.”

Nevertheless, going around and calling these kids names that related to Asher's would drill the joy and loveliness away from the name and make it very tiring to listen to. She wanted to name the girl Aster, name one of the boys Ash, and then the other Ashlan. Too much! Surely, we were obviously going to come to a compromise. I thought the name Aster was very lovely, but Ash and Ashlan, though they were fantastic, they sucked the joy out of it. It was a nice feeling to be debating about these mundane things, except that they weren't as mundane as one would think they were. Their names would shape their future and may favor them in time to come. I cannot have my children walking around soundin

The baby stirred faintly within, a soft flutter that made me close my eyes. “Do you ever think about names?” I asked quietly. Zarek was silent for a moment. “Sometimes.” “And?” He chuckled softly, a sound rare and unguarded. “If it’s a girl… Elara. Strong, beautiful. For the moon.” I smiled. “And if it’s a boy?” He tilted his head, considering. “Cael. For the sky.” “Elara,” I whispered, tasting the name. “Cael.” My heart ached with the sweetness of it.

Suhee said, smiling at her warmly. “So,” she continued, clapping her hands together, “what should we name our little group?” “Oh, I’ve got plenty of ideas!” Cornelia grinned. “Aethera, Monarchy, Sirenx, Luxrae, Lunas, Evoque, Miyora, Velvet Gems, Gemini, Mirage84, STN5—short for Stanton Five—” “I think I like velvet gems” Suhee began. “Yeah,” the others agreed, finishing her thought. “And what about the roles?” one of the girls asked.

“Alright, I’m listening.” “For a girl, Alexandria. For a boy, Alexander.” Xander’s smile widened. “I actually don’t hate it. I really like them.” I beamed. “For a second boy, Rowen, as a nod to Devin’s Gaelic heritage. And for a second girl, Annika, after my grandmother. Middle names could be our parents’ names—Alexandria Lauren, Annika Adele, Alexander Richard, and Rowen Luhan.” Devin let out a whistle. “Shit. I love them all. I say we scrap the rest and go with Arya’s list.”

I said, my voice taking on a teasing tone, "we need to think of some backup names too, just in case." Valerie laughed, the sound like music to my ears. "Oh, really? Do you have any other suggestions, Mr. Name Expert?" I grinned, leaning back against the couch and pretending to ponder deeply. "Well, for a girl, how about something unique and strong? Like... Athena?" "Athena?" Valerie repeated, a smile tugging at her lips. "Goddess of wisdom and warfare? Are you planning on raising a warrior princess, Ares?" "Maybe," I said, winking at her. "She'd have to take after her mother, after all. Smart, strong, and incredibly beautiful."

he called out. “Hm?” “If it's a girl, what're we naming it?” He was so random. I huffed out a laugh, turning to stare at him in disbelief. “Did you just call our baby ‘it’?” “Yeah, and? What's wrong with that?” I broke off into a full laugh, no longer able to contain it. I raised my hand to Denzel's hair, playing with the few stray strands that fell over his eyes. “If it's a girl,” I finally drawled, humming in thought, “then we can still name her Angel, baby. Angel is a unisex name, remember?”

Catherine said, staring into his gaze. With a soft smile on his lips, Rome pulled Catherine into his arms, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "Let's do that. Until you give birth, Rene's gender will remain a secret." "Rene?" "Yes. It's a gender-neutral name for both boys or girls." Giggling faintly, Catherine raised her gaze to meet Rome's eyes as he touched her stomach. Then she rested her palm against the back of his hand and mumbled, "Rene. I like the sound of it. Our little, Rene Ford."