[Opinions] Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women
I love the names Alexandra and Alexander, and I espeically love the nn Alex. Alex is more masculine to me, but I still love seeing a female Alex occasionally. Alex can suit both genders. I've even wished it were my own name at times! I'd only be upset if Alex started being seen as mainly a girl's name, or all girl! Which hopefully won't happen...I like Christine, I hate the nn Christy, and I think Chrissy is really cute. Though Chris seems much too masculine for a girl imo, I'd rather see it than a Christy! Michelle has such pretty nn's, Shelley, Mischa, Michi... I don't know why anyone would want to go by Mike or Mick! Unfortunetely, I have a sister Michelle... usually she gets called "Mink" or something like that, but I believe she gets called Mick occasionally. I hate it! I don't like the name Charlie in general, but I think it's horrid for a girl.
And Sam is all masculine to me, I can't stand Sam / Sammy on girls and Samantha!So some of them I like, some of them I don't. But it does aggrivate me sometimes if I see someone's name and don't know if they're a boy or girl! Which is bad because I do like quite a few unisex names.

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masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  lady murasaki  ·  6/24/2007, 8:43 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Poppylena  ·  6/25/2007, 12:05 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Lawruh  ·  6/25/2007, 10:40 AM
Never had a problem myself (m)  ·  Atheling  ·  6/25/2007, 5:39 AM
I'm a Chris, thankyou . . .  ·  Chrisell  ·  6/24/2007, 10:11 PM
Some bother me, but others not. (m)  ·  1st_Timothy_4.12  ·  6/24/2007, 6:25 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  RowenaRavenclaw  ·  6/24/2007, 6:23 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Cera  ·  6/24/2007, 6:14 PM
I agree totally(nt)  ·  Caitlin  ·  6/24/2007, 4:36 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  07Grad  ·  6/24/2007, 2:31 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Jocelyn  ·  6/24/2007, 12:55 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Elemmennope  ·  6/24/2007, 4:43 PM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Elaine  ·  6/24/2007, 10:40 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Brianna  ·  6/24/2007, 5:11 PM
I agree with you on Samantha...(m)  ·  sunshine-babe  ·  6/24/2007, 10:56 AM
Re: I agree with you on Samantha...(m)  ·  Elaine  ·  6/24/2007, 11:21 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  taz-meraz  ·  6/24/2007, 10:35 AM
I know a female Mike!  ·  RoxStar  ·  6/24/2007, 9:05 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Lena  ·  6/24/2007, 9:04 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  causegirl  ·  6/24/2007, 8:59 AM
Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women  ·  Lissy  ·  6/24/2007, 8:50 AM