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in reply to a message by quintus
This is how we lose male names. Someone buys a babyname book or goes online looking for a unique baby name. They see something that is traditionally male, but they personally have never seen before. So they think they'll be unique and use it for their girl. But they're not unique. More parents follow suit and voila, another traditionally male name is lost to potential parents of little boys.
I wouldn't mind so much if it went the other way. But it seems to be a one way street, at least at the moment. With so many fabulous names for girls, I wish parents would keep the already small pool of boy names alone. I'd be afraid to name a son anything other than John or Richard, for fear it would be "turned" into a girls name in the near future.
Sexist? Yes. Can I do anything about it? No. I can't make parents start using Ava for a boy.
Just my take.
Oh, I love Idris too, but only for a boy.
Disclaimer: I'm speaking of my own country. Other countries may be able to handle gender bending better than mine. A "two-way-street" culture would be nice to find.
I wouldn't mind so much if it went the other way. But it seems to be a one way street, at least at the moment. With so many fabulous names for girls, I wish parents would keep the already small pool of boy names alone. I'd be afraid to name a son anything other than John or Richard, for fear it would be "turned" into a girls name in the near future.
Sexist? Yes. Can I do anything about it? No. I can't make parents start using Ava for a boy.
Just my take.
Oh, I love Idris too, but only for a boy.
Disclaimer: I'm speaking of my own country. Other countries may be able to handle gender bending better than mine. A "two-way-street" culture would be nice to find.
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I completely understand where you're coming from, but I don't like Idris for a girl because it's "unique". I legitimately like this name for a girl. I also love the name River for a girl, not to be unique, but because I really do love the name. You can't make assumptions about one person based on something that you think is happening. Could it be that people who first used Morgan and Ashley on girls just loved the names?
I'm not usually one for male names on girls. There are only a few exceptions, and all of them are because there were female characters with the names on TV shows or movies. But I am all for people using names they love, and that's all that really matters.
I'm not usually one for male names on girls. There are only a few exceptions, and all of them are because there were female characters with the names on TV shows or movies. But I am all for people using names they love, and that's all that really matters.
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I understand. And I get that Idris *sounds* girly to some. It's why I've given up on keeping Ainsley for a boy. That rock is too hard to roll up hill.
And I'm sure there are as many reasons why people choose names as there are people. It's just something I've noticed as a general proposition in doing these boards and watching name trends for (literally) decades.
And I'm sure there are as many reasons why people choose names as there are people. It's just something I've noticed as a general proposition in doing these boards and watching name trends for (literally) decades.
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I should start a "hypocritical thread" of my own because I have a secret liking for Meredith on a girl. and there are others. Shshshshshs. Don't tell anyone.
This message was edited 5/16/2011, 12:41 PM
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You'd probably get a lot of responses! I think everyone is at least a little hypocritical. I think it'd actually be a fun thread!
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