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Help[Opinions] Re: masculine-sounding nicknames on women
in reply to a message by lady murasaki
I love the names Alexandra and Alexander, and I espeically love the nn Alex. Alex is more masculine to me, but I still love seeing a female Alex occasionally. Alex can suit both genders. I've even wished it were my own name at times! I'd only be upset if Alex started being seen as mainly a girl's name, or all girl! Which hopefully won't happen...
I like Christine, I hate the nn Christy, and I think Chrissy is really cute. Though Chris seems much too masculine for a girl imo, I'd rather see it than a Christy!
Michelle has such pretty nn's, Shelley, Mischa, Michi... I don't know why anyone would want to go by Mike or Mick! Unfortunetely, I have a sister Michelle... usually she gets called "Mink" or something like that, but I believe she gets called Mick occasionally. I hate it!
I don't like the name Charlie in general, but I think it's horrid for a girl.
And Sam is all masculine to me, I can't stand Sam / Sammy on girls and Samantha!
So some of them I like, some of them I don't. But it does aggrivate me sometimes if I see someone's name and don't know if they're a boy or girl! Which is bad because I do like quite a few unisex names.
I like Christine, I hate the nn Christy, and I think Chrissy is really cute. Though Chris seems much too masculine for a girl imo, I'd rather see it than a Christy!
Michelle has such pretty nn's, Shelley, Mischa, Michi... I don't know why anyone would want to go by Mike or Mick! Unfortunetely, I have a sister Michelle... usually she gets called "Mink" or something like that, but I believe she gets called Mick occasionally. I hate it!
I don't like the name Charlie in general, but I think it's horrid for a girl.
And Sam is all masculine to me, I can't stand Sam / Sammy on girls and Samantha!
So some of them I like, some of them I don't. But it does aggrivate me sometimes if I see someone's name and don't know if they're a boy or girl! Which is bad because I do like quite a few unisex names.
This message was edited 6/24/2007, 10:43 AM
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I realize Sam can be a boy or a girls name, I just don't like it on girls.
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I agree with you on Samantha...(m)
I hate being called Sam/Sammy because everyone assumes I'm a guy when they only hear my nn. I prefer being shortened to Mantha or Manthy. At least that still sounds female.
I hate being called Sam/Sammy because everyone assumes I'm a guy when they only hear my nn. I prefer being shortened to Mantha or Manthy. At least that still sounds female.
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Mantha and Manthy are cute. They seem much more feminine! I wish more people would use that instead of Sam/my.
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