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Help[Facts] Re: The "New" BTN
in reply to a message by V
You could have worded your opinion in a more respectful way, given the effort that is put into this website and the fact that you have access to this website for free.
Also, it is an undeniable fact that some historically male names have become unisex or have pretty much drifted to the female side entirely. Stubbornly denying these names' evolution to unisex or nearly entirely feminine would be like discarding the thousands if not millions of female bearers, pretending that they don't exist at all. Well, these females are real and alive, and so the usage of these originally male names on females is real, making these names no longer exclusively male names. Get with the times and deal with it.
Lastly, when it comes to names, there are no misspellings - only main spellings (or original spellings) and variant spellings. It doesn't work like words in a dictionary, which have a set spelling for all times, with all deviant spellings being a misspelling. With names, there is no such thing as one truly correct spelling vs. misspellings. Madison and Madisen, for example, are perfectly legitimate. The latter spelling may not be appealing to you personally - it doesn't appeal to me, either - but it would be considered a variant spelling, not a misspelling.
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
Also, it is an undeniable fact that some historically male names have become unisex or have pretty much drifted to the female side entirely. Stubbornly denying these names' evolution to unisex or nearly entirely feminine would be like discarding the thousands if not millions of female bearers, pretending that they don't exist at all. Well, these females are real and alive, and so the usage of these originally male names on females is real, making these names no longer exclusively male names. Get with the times and deal with it.
Lastly, when it comes to names, there are no misspellings - only main spellings (or original spellings) and variant spellings. It doesn't work like words in a dictionary, which have a set spelling for all times, with all deviant spellings being a misspelling. With names, there is no such thing as one truly correct spelling vs. misspellings. Madison and Madisen, for example, are perfectly legitimate. The latter spelling may not be appealing to you personally - it doesn't appeal to me, either - but it would be considered a variant spelling, not a misspelling.
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
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