HI,

My quandry is I love the name Rhys, and I wanted to know if you or anyone else thought if this name could be unisex…i am only going to  be able to have one more baby, (health and promise to hubby )  and I love this name but if we have a girl I dont want to scar  her for life if this is more  a boys name vs a unisex name.

thanks
Shannon

Dear Shannon,

I know several girls named Reese, and they are not scarred for life. It is perfectly acceptable to give a girl a name that has been traditionally male, and Reese is one of those names that has already crossed the gender charts. Look at Reese Witherspoon!  I don’t see it being any different with the traditional English spelling: Rhys.

Sincerely,

Jennifer

Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.

Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.