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Gender neutral baby names are hot right now, as they're part of a larger trend of defying traditional gender roles and stereotypes.
中性的婴儿名现在很热门，因为它们是一个更大的趋势，挑战传统的性别角色和定型观念的一部分。
If you're unsure whether a gender neutral baby name is right for your little one, check out this roundup of some of the best names out there.
如果你不确定一个性别中性的婴儿名是否适合你的孩子，看看下面的一些最好的名字。
You're sure to find one or two you love!
你一定会找到一两个你喜欢的！
Presley
普雷斯利
Presley was once well-known as last name, most famously held by Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll.
普雷斯利曾是众所周知的姓氏，最著名的是摇滚乐之王猫王叫这个名字。
As a given name, Presley is commonly used for a feminine moniker,
作为一个名字，普雷斯利通常被用作女性的绰号，
but Social Security Administration records show Presley has been used as a male name since at least the 19th century — long before Elvis ever took the stage.
但社会保障管理局的记录显示，至少从19世纪起，这个名字就被用作男性名——这早在猫王登台之前。
But, thanks to its association with Elvis, this gender neutral baby name is a good choice for lovers of rock and roll.
但是，由于与猫王的联系，这个中性的婴儿名是摇滚爱好者的好选择。
Rowan
罗文
According to Norse mythology, the world's first woman was created from a rowan tree.
根据挪威神话，世界上第一个女人是由一棵罗文树所造。
In spite of this feminine association, the name Rowan is traditionally used for both girls and boys,
尽管有这种女性化的联想，但罗文这个名字一直是男孩和女孩都用，
like Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard, or English comedian Rowan Atkinson.
比如《女孩遇到世界明星罗文·布兰查德》或者英国喜剧演员罗文·阿特金森。
Rowan's history as a given name dates back to Gaelic-speaking Ireland, where the rowan tree was thought to have supernatural powers.
罗文的历史可以追溯到讲盖尔语的爱尔兰，那里的罗文树被认为具有超自然的力量。
It was believed to protect a person against witchcraft and evil,
人们认为它能保护一个人免受巫术和邪恶的侵害，
and that makes this Anglicized version of a nickname given to ancient redheads a great choice for anyone looking for a name that's rooted deep in ancient traditions.
使得这个英国化版本的昵称给那些寻找根植于古老传统名字的人一个很棒的选择。
Paris
巴黎
Thanks in part to socialite and reality TV star Paris Hilton, Paris has recently become recognized as a feminine name.
多亏了社交名媛和真人秀明星帕丽斯·希尔顿，巴黎最近被公认为一个女性化的名字。
However, the name's masculine roots make it more accurate to call this moniker gender neutral.
然而，这个名字的男性根源使它更准确地称这个绰号的中立性。
It has an incredibly ancient history, and dates back to Greek mythology and the story of Paris,
它有着令人难以置信的古老历史，可以追溯到希腊神话和巴黎的故事，
the legendary lover who kicked off the Trojan War after his infatuation with the beautiful Helen.
这位传奇情人在迷恋美丽的海伦之后，发动了特洛伊战争。
If Paris makes you think of that famous French city, you should know this name actually comes with a history lesson.
如果巴黎让你想起那个著名的法国城市，你应该知道这个名字其实伴随着一堂历史课而来。
The city takes its name from the Parisii, a group of Celtic people who were among the first to settle the area.
这座城市的名字来源于帕里西人，他们是一群凯尔特人，是这个地区最早的定居的者。
River
里弗
River started gaining traction as a male name in the mid s, in part thanks to bearers like actor River Phoenix.
上世纪年代中期，里弗开始成为男性名字，这在一定程度上要归功于像演员里弗·菲尼克斯这样的男演员。
Some parents have opted for a slight variation, like the name bestowed upon Weezer Frontman Rivers Cuomo.
一些父母选择做出微小的改变，如名字赋予韦泽·弗理特曼·里弗·库莫。
But any doubts about making this name truly gender neutral were dispelled with Joss Whedon's Firefly,
但若瑟·惠登的《萤火虫》以及《宁静号》和《潭河号》的持续流行，
and the enduring popularity of the crew of Serenity and of River Tam.
打消了人们对这个名字是否能真正做到性别中立的疑虑。
That's not the only bit of science fiction you're tapping into if you settle on this moniker — River was the name of a Doctor Who fan favorite, too.
如果你确定出这个名字，并不是科幻小说中唯一的一点——里弗是一个医生的名字，他也深受人们的喜爱。
Ashton
阿什顿
Thanks to the wild popularity of actor Ashton Kutcher, many people are familiar with this name, but might think it's only for boys.
由于演员阿什顿·库彻的疯狂走红，很多人都熟悉这个名字，但可能认为它只适合男孩。
While it's certainly more frequently used for boys, the moniker is actually gender neutral and has been since at least the 1980s.
虽然这个绰号在男孩身上的使用频率肯定更高，但它实际上是中性名字，至少从上世纪80年代就开始是这样了。
The name goes back much farther than that as a surname, once popular in England and meaning "ash tree town".
这个名字远不止是一个姓氏，曾经在英国很流行，意思是“灰树镇”。
Today, it's growing in popularity whether you're having a boy or a girl.
今天，无论你生男孩还是女孩，它都越来越流行。
Ariel
阿里尔
Thanks to the 1989 film The Little Mermaid, many people may assume Ariel is exclusively a girl's name, but that isn't true.
多亏了1989年的电影《小美人鱼》，很多人可能认为阿里尔只是女孩名，但事实并非如此。
Ariel was long considered a masculine name, and that makes this one a gender-neutral and super creative option for your little one.
阿里尔一直被认为是一个男性化的名字，这使得这个名字带有中性化，同时为你的孩子带来超级创造性的选择。
The name's origin is Hebrew, and it means "lion of God".
这个名字的起源是希伯来语，意思是“上帝的狮子”。
This name has another Biblical connection, too, as it shows up in the Old Testament as an alternate name for Jerusalem.
这个名字也与圣经存在联系，因为它出现在旧约中，作为耶路撒冷的替代名称。
Ariel also has an impressive literary pedigree.
阿里尔也有令人印象深刻的文学血统。
It appears in Shakespeare's The Tempest, used for a sprite in the service of Prospero.
它出现在莎士比亚的《暴风雨》中，是为普洛斯彼罗服务的精灵。
The Bard's Ariel was truly gender neutral despite only called "he" only a few times, but on stage the character has been portrayed as both male and female.
吟游诗人的阿里尔是真正的性别中立，尽管所谓的“他”只出现了几次，但在舞台上的字符已被描绘成男性和女性。
Harley
哈雷
Today, Harley is more popular as a girl's name thanks, in large part, to the popularity of comic book character Harley Quinn.
如今，哈雷作为一个女孩的名字更受欢迎，这在很大程度上要归功于漫画人物哈雷·奎因的流行。
She might not always be one of the good guys, but she's still popular enough to help influence the growth of Harley as a gender neutral name.
她也许并不总是一个好人，但她仍然很受欢迎，这让哈利成为一个中性的名字。
This name is definitely not new, though, and it has roots in an Old English place name
这个名字绝对不是新的，虽然，它根植于古老的英文地名，
derived from the words for "hare" and "woodland clearing".
从“野兔”和“林地清理”衍生出来。
Head to New Zealand and you'll find it has a history as a boys-only name, but everywhere else, it's been classically gender-neutral.
前往新西兰，你会发现它曾作为一个男孩名，但在其他地方，它是个经典的中性名。
Charlie
查理
Charlie is both a nickname and a given name, and it's incredibly popular for boys.
查理是一个昵称，也是一个名字，是个流行的男孩名。
You've got fictional Charlies like Charlie Bucket and Charlie Brown, and real-life Charlies like Charlie Day and Charlie Chaplin.
有虚构的查理·布克和查理·布朗，还有现实生活中的查理·戴和查理·卓别林。
But it works for girls, too, and its use as a gender neutral name dates back to at least 1880, based on name data from the Social Security Administration.
但它也适用于女孩，根据社会保障局的名字数据，它作为一个性别中立的名字至少可以追溯到1880年。
Looking for a famous female Charlie?
找一个著名的女查理？
How about the main character from Stephen King's Firestarter?
史蒂芬·金的《火之源》中的主角怎么样？
"I said no!"
“我说不！”
"Again!"
“又来了！”
"NO!"
“不！”
If you prefer more formal variations of the name, Charlie can be used as an abbreviated form of names like the popular Charles and Charlotte,
如果你喜欢更正式的名字变体，查理可以用作流行的查理斯和夏洛特等名字的缩写形式，
or less traditional names like Charla, Sharla, and Charlene.
也可以用作夏拉、莎拉和夏琳等不太传统的名字。
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