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HelpRe: Ezra for a girl?
in reply to a message by ashtonfisher
The first time I heard the name Ezra, I thought it was a girls name. It's that 'a' on the end. It makes it seem feminine in a society where Joseph is a boy's name and Josepha is girl's name. That is not true of every society though. The name as grown on me and I like Ezra for a boy... So much so that I struggled with a character from "Fairy Tail" being named Erza (just a mere switch of letters). I preferred her title of Titania because Erza made me think Ezra which is permanently registered as a boy's name to me.
The fact of the matter is that people have borrowed from male names to have girl names for years and years. It seems like we're running out of use-able masculine names because everyone keeps converting girl names. The gender swapping annoys me, a lot, but you're the one naming your child. If it's a girl, Ezra could certainly work. You two just have to go with what feels right.
Personally, I think your suggestion of Esra as a variation is really cool. It sounds like a nice compromise, especially if you're willing to give up Ezra as a son's name.
The fact of the matter is that people have borrowed from male names to have girl names for years and years. It seems like we're running out of use-able masculine names because everyone keeps converting girl names. The gender swapping annoys me, a lot, but you're the one naming your child. If it's a girl, Ezra could certainly work. You two just have to go with what feels right.
Personally, I think your suggestion of Esra as a variation is really cool. It sounds like a nice compromise, especially if you're willing to give up Ezra as a son's name.
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