instruction: Which of the following are names typically given to girls, typically given to boys, or names that could easily be given to either a boy or a girl: Sam, Bill, Liz, Tracy, Mary, Joe, Taylor, Missy, Ralph, Scott, Michelle, Michael, Frank, Cheryl, Ryan, Stephenie.
response: Of these, Bill, Joe, Ralph, Scott, Michael, Frank and Ryan are names that would typically be for boys; Liz, Mary, Missy, Michelle, Cheryl and Stephenie are names that would typically be for girls; and Sam, Tracy, and Taylor are names that could apply to either a girl or a boy.