unisex J-names?

[Nippom]

In English there are some 'uni-sex' names that can be given to a boy or a girl, such as Kim, Rory, Ash, in fact here's a whole list of less-commonly known ones;
Behind the Name: English Unisex Names

It just occurred to me, what -if any- are some of the more common, interesting, or picturesque Japanese uni-sex names?

I mean, ones that can be used -completely unchanged- for the actual given name of either a boy or a girl?

And is this very common in Japan, or extremely uncommon?

I can't read kanji, so please don't answer in that.
If you like, I can read Hiragana or Romaji.

Thank you.

[KyleGoetz]

ひかる
まこと
ゆき but maybe men are only ゆうき instead?

[Sumippi]

Originally Posted by Nippom

In English there are some 'uni-sex' names that can be given to a boy or a girl, such as Kim, Rory, Ash, in fact here's a whole list of less-commonly known ones;
Behind the Name: English Unisex Names

It just occurred to me, what -if any- are some of the more common, interesting, or picturesque Japanese uni-sex names?

I mean, ones that can be used -completely unchanged- for the actual given name of either a boy or a girl?

And is this very common in Japan, or extremely uncommon?

I can't read kanji, so please don't answer in that.
If you like, I can read Hiragana or Romaji.

Thank you.

まことMakoto
あきらAkira
ゆうきYuuki
かおるKaoru
じゅんJun
つかさTsukasa
つばさTsubasa


etc...??

[delacroix01]

はるか
うしお
そら can also be the name of a boy, but in most cases I've seen, it's a girl's name.

[Sumippi]

あ、

How about なおみ？Naomi （うえむらなおみ）

[xnamelessx]

Is Naomi a Japanese?
Even if it isn't, it can be spelt easily in Japanese.

Originally Posted by Sumippi

あ、

How about なおみ？Naomi （うえむらなおみ）

[Sumippi]

Originally Posted by xnamelessx

Is Naomi a Japanese?
Even if it isn't, it can be spelt easily in Japanese.

植村直巳（うえむらなおみ=Naomi Uemura)
Naomi Uemura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naomi is usually a girl's name in Japan, spelled like 直美、尚美、奈緒美、直己、etc... I don't think it's a typical Japanese name though.

う、うしお・・？

[delacroix01]

Originally Posted by Sumippi

う、うしお・・？

Back when I was watching Clannad, there was an episode when the main character said to his wife that they should name their child Ushio, so it would work whether their it's a girl or a boy. I don't know how it is in real life though.

[KyleGoetz]

Originally Posted by Sumippi

植村直巳（うえむらなおみ=Naomi Uemura)
Naomi Uemura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naomi is usually a girl's name in Japan, spelled like 直美、尚美、奈緒美、直己、etc... I don't think it's a typical Japanese name though.

う、うしお・・？

Not to mention the most famous ナオミ of all, the woman in the novel 知人の愛 by 谷崎潤一郎! But that character was named that as a reference to the Western name. I wonder if the name existed as a Japanese name before the novel came about! My wife's name (Jessica) didn't exist until Shakespeare invented it.

[Sumippi]

Originally Posted by KyleGoetz

Not to mention the most famous ナオミ of all, the woman in the novel 知人の愛 by 谷崎潤一郎! But that character was named that as a reference to the Western name. I wonder if the name existed as a Japanese name before the novel came about! My wife's name (Jessica) didn't exist until Shakespeare invented it.

Ah, yes I know. I've read 「痴人の愛」. I meant to say Naomi has now become one of common names usually used for girls in Japan.