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HelpEmerson for a boy
My husband and I really liked Emerson for a boy, until we found that it is being used for girls. Barf. I think this trend started when the actress Teri Hatcher named her daughter Emerson Rose. Abominations have already started popping up--Emersynn etc.
1. Do you think Emerson will shoot up in popularity for girls--enough to threaten its masculinity? I worry about that because it is a perfect hybrid of Emily and Madison, both of which have been so popular over the past several years, and it also allows for the girly nickname Emmy.
2. Does Emerson seem like it might be like Madison--a boy's name that was uncommon and thus had no "critical mass" of boys to counteract the influx of girls? In other words, although girls are being named things like Michael and James, there are so many boys with those names that they just won't become girl names. In contrast, Madison was an uncommon boy name that was easily hijacked since there was no base of boys to keep it from rapidly turning girly.
What do you think--too risky to use on a boy?
Note: I actually prefer names like Morgan, Lindsey, Ashley, and Madison on boys--I would just never use them on my own child because of the teasing factor.
1. Do you think Emerson will shoot up in popularity for girls--enough to threaten its masculinity? I worry about that because it is a perfect hybrid of Emily and Madison, both of which have been so popular over the past several years, and it also allows for the girly nickname Emmy.
2. Does Emerson seem like it might be like Madison--a boy's name that was uncommon and thus had no "critical mass" of boys to counteract the influx of girls? In other words, although girls are being named things like Michael and James, there are so many boys with those names that they just won't become girl names. In contrast, Madison was an uncommon boy name that was easily hijacked since there was no base of boys to keep it from rapidly turning girly.
What do you think--too risky to use on a boy?
Note: I actually prefer names like Morgan, Lindsey, Ashley, and Madison on boys--I would just never use them on my own child because of the teasing factor.
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it you like it for a boy use it. at least he won't have to share a name w/ everyone else in hi class, hopefully.
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I personally like it for a girl...but in light of recent trends, its been on my girls list since I first heard the name...I was quite young then and loved it...with the nn Em, that I like, but hate Emily and such names.
In light of using it on a boy...I would in a heartbeat. I would like to use it for a girl, but its not a bad idea for a boy. If it grew in popularity for girls, I would like it for a boy more. I dont think its at a threat for loosing its mas.
So use it for a boy...you like it, your husband likes it, and if there is a girl others know while knowing your son, they will probably just think its a name that can be used on both, such as Morgan, Riley, Skyler and some others that are quite common for both
In light of using it on a boy...I would in a heartbeat. I would like to use it for a girl, but its not a bad idea for a boy. If it grew in popularity for girls, I would like it for a boy more. I dont think its at a threat for loosing its mas.
So use it for a boy...you like it, your husband likes it, and if there is a girl others know while knowing your son, they will probably just think its a name that can be used on both, such as Morgan, Riley, Skyler and some others that are quite common for both
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I don't care for Emerson. Even if it weren't being used for girls (I never see it in birth announcements for a boy or a girl, though), I would think it's too feminine for a boy.
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I don't think that Emerson will become too popular on girls, but you never know. I prefer it for a boy and I don't think that he would be teased much. If there are a lot of Emerson girls in the future, then maybe your boy will be past an age where teasing would be an issue.
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Your reasoning seems a little sad to me "Note: I actually prefer names like Morgan, Lindsey, Ashley, and Madison on boys--I would just never use them on my own child because of the teasing factor," but even worse I understand your concerns. However, in this era of unique styles, Kr8tive spellings, surnames, and unisex names I say go for it. I'm using Finnegan w/ the nn Finn, even though my Mom & much of my family thinks it sounds weak.
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Checking out the popularity Emerson is slightly more popular for boys than girls but when you factor in all the variant spellings (Emersyn, Emyrsynne, etc) they're probably fairly equal in popularity. Still neither is that popular. You should be fine. I say go for it!
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Go for Emerson or any of the other names mentioned in the last sentence for a boy! If you like a name for a boy, I think you should use it regardless of the current trends (gender trends, that is). Educate your DS about his name and the history of it, and he can be the smart one if he gets teased!
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