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That I do not have the intellectual capacity as most of you do on the history of names. I was just thinking about this name the other day when I saw it on a post for favorite male names... considering that I have ONLY heard it on girls... which surprised me... for 34 years, I have always thought it was a girls name... so I am sure you can imagine my shock. After reading the meaning of it on this website (because I still did not believe it), I had to ask all of your opinions. So by no means did I mean to make anyone angry/annoyed/frustrated by my question. I would hope you could understand where I was coming from and my ignorance on this name.

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Also, the other names I have suggested that I think are traditionally girls names but used on boys... is again, from personal experience and ignorance. That's why I rely on you all to educate me.

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And as far as using "soft" goes... I find (and in my opinion as this is an opinion board) there are male names to me that do not sound like they fit with other male names.... and vice versa for girls names that sound too harsh to me... if you want to classify that as sexist... go ahead... because that is the way I feel. I cannot apologize for my opinion, as it still stands the same way... but I am more than happy to be educated by you all on the background of names and learn of their history. Ignorance about the facts can be changed... but the opinion might take a little longer.