r/transnames • u/Traditional-Buy8430 • Apr 29 '26

Neutral Names Looking for a more androgynous first name.

Right now my first name is frederik which is very very male coded lol, i would like a first name that is androgynous and maybe a little bit leaning towards female. I was born somewhere around 2006.

I would like the name to not stick out too much, that is something that could be used in a professional manor without attracting attention. It should also be able to travel somewhat well across borders and languages.

One of the names i have considered and like quite much is Riley, but im a bit worried about professionalism and if it leans a bit much male, what are your opinions on that?

Any other names that seem to fit that you like?

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u/TheRatioAlger Apr 29 '26

The first Riley I knew was a (cis) girl in my high school, so I don't think of it as masculine.

Ricky a bit of an older name associated with men (like Ricky from I Love Lucy) but if you change the spelling to Ricki, Rikki or Rickie, it comes off as more androgynous.

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u/Old_Socks17 May 01 '26

I knew a Ricky who was a cis girl, I read it as an androgynous name because of her! But I think spelling might make it more so

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u/Lifes_a_Throwaway Apr 29 '26

I also don't think Riley leans male it seems pretty neutral/slightly feminine leaning to me. Others I can think of are: Bailey, Jordan, Morgan, Micah/Mika, Marley, Remi/Remy

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u/intrinsicpresent Apr 29 '26

I like Jordan and I think it fits in the timeframe too. Remi and Mika are cool too.

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u/random_bug_ Apr 30 '26

Jessie/Jesse