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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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