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I agree. If "boys'" names are workable on girls, why can't "girls'" names be used on boys? It seems kind of patriarchal to me.*previously posted as summitseeker*
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It is, but I take that as more of a reason to avoid using boys' names on girls than a reason to use them.
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Exactly. You're only feeding into the sexist double standard by giving girls boys' names when it's still taboo to do the opposite.
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