Ambiguous Names

This post should serve as proof that people think up some strange things when they're home sick. I've been trying to think of names that could belong to either a male or female, but with a couple restrictions:

1. The name has to be spelled the same for both genders. So, for example, Frances/Francis would not be counted, nor would Leigh/Lee.
2. It cannot be a nickname. So Chris and Pat would be out, because they're short for Christine/Christopher, and Patricia/Patrick.

With those rules in mind, here are the names I've come up with so far, in no particular order:

• Kelly
• Robin
• Morgan
• Jules
• Taylor
• Leslie
• Carrie
• Kerry
• Tracy
• Ashley
• Stacy
• Michael
• Jamie
• Lee
• Shannon

Admittedly, Michael is generally not an ambiguous name, but a quick name search on the IMDb revealed quite a few actresses of that name. For example, Michael Michele of Homicide and ER fame (Thanks Dave).

Feel free to comment this entry if you have any additions for my list.

Update: I added Lee to the list; apparently I was incorrect in thinking the feminine version of this name is always spelled Leigh. It seems there are some women who spell it Lee.