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Help[Opinions] Re: Terrence (f) a repost of a former response (mild rant...)
in reply to a message by Azula
I'd think it cool for a girl or boy to be Terrence - and s/he can spell the name or use any name version s/he likes.
The following post is more of a re-post from last year.
I am (mildly) intrigued that Aurora is thought feminine—yet that Rory, not related with Aurora--nor unrelated, is perhaps with less specific rigidity, or enforcement, masculine. Can a relationship between the boy & girl genders be synonymous with the relations between formal names and nick-names? Can a boy nicknamed Rory whether his formal is Aurora or Rory be Goddess (God?) of Morning, Sunrise, or dare I say Dawn? Can a boy known as Rory, whatever his formal name may be, share that same essential heritage -- divinity – whether the namesake for his 'known as' name is a lady? We meet people both informally & formally. Must we scrutinize every paper ballot before we assign a meaning or share (inherit or acquire) heritage? As an American I love Martin Luther King - his stance & his achievements, though I am white and (mostly) Irish / German. I love to see folks of other races wear Green on Saint Patty's day. Wait did I just feminize Saint Patrick by calling him Patty? I did not intend that much - really.
Saint Teresa to me is a Hero / Heroine; to me, her achievements far exceed those of any (male) pope; yet she could not be pope due to her gender. May a boy share her name--or must he (needs be) Terence or Terry? Personally, I like the sound of Theresa better than Terry or Terence. Can he be known as Theresa in honor of all the good she did? I've never met a female James, but I do see poster's mention that James grows in popularity for girls. I am (ALMOST) absolutely indifferent to popularity. Will future wise guys (tough guys) named Jimmy / Jimmie be reported to the name police as either girly boys or statistical errors? Can a girl be a wise guy? May a lady (as an adult--perhaps a teacher) say to a child "No more Mr. Nice Guy"?
The following post is more of a re-post from last year.
I am (mildly) intrigued that Aurora is thought feminine—yet that Rory, not related with Aurora--nor unrelated, is perhaps with less specific rigidity, or enforcement, masculine. Can a relationship between the boy & girl genders be synonymous with the relations between formal names and nick-names? Can a boy nicknamed Rory whether his formal is Aurora or Rory be Goddess (God?) of Morning, Sunrise, or dare I say Dawn? Can a boy known as Rory, whatever his formal name may be, share that same essential heritage -- divinity – whether the namesake for his 'known as' name is a lady? We meet people both informally & formally. Must we scrutinize every paper ballot before we assign a meaning or share (inherit or acquire) heritage? As an American I love Martin Luther King - his stance & his achievements, though I am white and (mostly) Irish / German. I love to see folks of other races wear Green on Saint Patty's day. Wait did I just feminize Saint Patrick by calling him Patty? I did not intend that much - really.
Saint Teresa to me is a Hero / Heroine; to me, her achievements far exceed those of any (male) pope; yet she could not be pope due to her gender. May a boy share her name--or must he (needs be) Terence or Terry? Personally, I like the sound of Theresa better than Terry or Terence. Can he be known as Theresa in honor of all the good she did? I've never met a female James, but I do see poster's mention that James grows in popularity for girls. I am (ALMOST) absolutely indifferent to popularity. Will future wise guys (tough guys) named Jimmy / Jimmie be reported to the name police as either girly boys or statistical errors? Can a girl be a wise guy? May a lady (as an adult--perhaps a teacher) say to a child "No more Mr. Nice Guy"?
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