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What do you think of the name René (hyperlink: Rene) for a boy?
Below is the popularities of this name (as well as those for Renée on girls, which will be discussed below):
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Rene+Renee&popterm=&gender=both&extra=p
Even though René has sometimes been used incorrectly on girls (the correct feminine spelling is Renée [link: Renee]), the boys have always had the majority with René, and has not been on the girl's charts since the 1980s. So I think, at least for a boy born in the current generation, the gender issue shouldn't be a big obstacle with René. Also, Renée on girls is used much less than it was several decades ago (in fact, for the past two years, René ranked higher on the boy's charts than Renée did on the girls).
Edited to clarify a sentence.
Below is the popularities of this name (as well as those for Renée on girls, which will be discussed below):
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Rene+Renee&popterm=&gender=both&extra=p
Even though René has sometimes been used incorrectly on girls (the correct feminine spelling is Renée [link: Renee]), the boys have always had the majority with René, and has not been on the girl's charts since the 1980s. So I think, at least for a boy born in the current generation, the gender issue shouldn't be a big obstacle with René. Also, Renée on girls is used much less than it was several decades ago (in fact, for the past two years, René ranked higher on the boy's charts than Renée did on the girls).
Edited to clarify a sentence.
This message was edited 11/26/2004, 7:07 AM
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My best freind growing up was a Renee (a girl). I personally don't like it as a boy's or a girl's name. It hasn't been popular since I was born, so i think it's okay keeping in mind it will probably come back as a girl's name soon enough.
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René is too outdated to me, Renée is a bit better, but still... no.
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I think it is fine.
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I don't care for the name, partly because I'm always vaguely irritated by the American pronunciation of it (ren-AY). But I don't think gender confusion would be a problem - people know it's unisex and most will know that, when spelled with one E, it's more often male.
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