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Help[Opinions] Re: Is there any correlation between the boy name on girl and gender bias?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
What clevelandkentevans said, but most names in this category are surnames, anyway. I think people who use them generally don't think of them as "boy names" - I perceive surnames as inherently unisex (everyone has a surname, even if surnames are also associated with having an occupation and being able to inherit), so giving one to a girl would only seem like a negative comment on femininity if I think in a patriarchal mindset (as if names associated with occupation and inheritance are masculine by default).
There's also some cases when people use saint names of the opposite gender. Maria is a traditional one for boys as a MN, and I've seen Joseph as a MN for a girl, after the saint. I don't think that type of thing or naming after a relative similarly correlates with gender bias.
There's also some cases when people use saint names of the opposite gender. Maria is a traditional one for boys as a MN, and I've seen Joseph as a MN for a girl, after the saint. I don't think that type of thing or naming after a relative similarly correlates with gender bias.
This message was edited 3/1/2024, 6:43 PM
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