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Is June too feminine to be used on a boy? The first June I ever met was a boy and when i was younger I thought it was a boys name only. I've always loved it for a boy, but found it unusable. WDYT?
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Pretty much
In theory, I suppose you could argue that it's a month and therefore neutral. However, it has a long history of being used as a feminine name, and the month was named after a goddess, so I think it leans very, very strongly toward the feminine side.
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In theory, I suppose you could argue that it's a month and therefore neutral. However, it has a long history of being used as a feminine name, and the month was named after a goddess, so I think it leans very, very strongly toward the feminine side.
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No, just no. When I take a notion for a strange name, I ask myself the question: Would *I* be happy to walk into a roomful of strangers and introduce myself as [insert name here], or would I be embarrassed? If a name fails that test, it shouldn't be given to a real child.
ETA: Just to clarify ... I'm thinking in terms of formal situations in particular, like a businesswoman making a presentation. I've grudgingly ruled out GP names like Absynthe and Tiger in this way.
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ETA: Just to clarify ... I'm thinking in terms of formal situations in particular, like a businesswoman making a presentation. I've grudgingly ruled out GP names like Absynthe and Tiger in this way.
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This message was edited 12/3/2006, 7:47 AM
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I don't know about Tiger.
I can imagine a strong, beautiful woman coming in for a presentation, introducing herself as Tiger, and everyone backing away in fear...
I can imagine a strong, beautiful woman coming in for a presentation, introducing herself as Tiger, and everyone backing away in fear...
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:-) m
That has rather made my day, lol.
I suppose it takes a very rare type of woman to pull off a name like Tiger, and the chances of such a woman coinciding with the name aren't high. If she were my daughter then physically beautiful I really doubt ... and while I'd hope she could be strong, it's something I struggle with myself, and whether it's nurture or nature or a combination of the two, I don't know if I'd ever produce a child who could live up to a name like Tiger.
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That has rather made my day, lol.
I suppose it takes a very rare type of woman to pull off a name like Tiger, and the chances of such a woman coinciding with the name aren't high. If she were my daughter then physically beautiful I really doubt ... and while I'd hope she could be strong, it's something I struggle with myself, and whether it's nurture or nature or a combination of the two, I don't know if I'd ever produce a child who could live up to a name like Tiger.
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It's unusable on either gender...
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Why?
Is there some bad association I don't know about, or are you just confusing "I don't personally like it" with "It's unusable?"
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Friendship is more lasting than love, and more legal than stalking.
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Is there some bad association I don't know about, or are you just confusing "I don't personally like it" with "It's unusable?"
Friendship is more lasting than love, and more legal than stalking.
-Jane, Coupling
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And why do you say that?
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Never for a boy.
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I wouldn't suggest it. I have, however, heard of Junie (JOO-nee; not sure of spelling) on Latino boys. Perhaps a nn for Junio? So maybe it's not so 'out there' after all. :b
Edited: It's short for Junito. Not sure if it's Juni or Junie, though. (BTW, it's the name of a character on a tv show called "Noah's Arc")
Edited: It's short for Junito. Not sure if it's Juni or Junie, though. (BTW, it's the name of a character on a tv show called "Noah's Arc")
This message was edited 12/2/2006, 10:52 PM
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June isn't really a boy's name for me, but it could work as a nn for Junius, an old Latin name.
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Technically I should support it, as the general rule for me is that if it's a word, I can't tell you that it's only suitable for a specific sex. I'm just not sure if I could see it working out in real life.
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I agree with Clippy. Hypothetically it could be considered a unisex name. But I still only like it on a girl. And unlike Clippy, I cannot picture a boy with this name. I love June (on a girl), btw.
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Ehh, I SUPPOSE it could work, hypothetically.
I mean, June's a month name, which is technically a word name, which I suppose could be considered unisex. But on the other hand, the word is derived from Juno, who was a goddess, after all.
Also, while June on a male could work in theory, I think it's generally seen as too feminine of a name, so I don't know if a guy could carry it, really. I think it could work in the MN spot, but as a FN? It might just be best to categorize it as a guilty pleasure of sorts.
(Although, I must say that I understand where you're coming from; while I love June as a girls' name and think it's perfectly feminine, there is something about it that's delightfully "butch," for lack of a better word. It has a slight masculine air about it, but then again, that's part of why I like it as a girls' name. I can picture a literary male named June in my head, but just a literary character, not a real person. I'm also seeing him as rather effeminate-- nothing wrong with that, but it certainly drives home the fact that it's a girls' name in my book!)
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I mean, June's a month name, which is technically a word name, which I suppose could be considered unisex. But on the other hand, the word is derived from Juno, who was a goddess, after all.
Also, while June on a male could work in theory, I think it's generally seen as too feminine of a name, so I don't know if a guy could carry it, really. I think it could work in the MN spot, but as a FN? It might just be best to categorize it as a guilty pleasure of sorts.
(Although, I must say that I understand where you're coming from; while I love June as a girls' name and think it's perfectly feminine, there is something about it that's delightfully "butch," for lack of a better word. It has a slight masculine air about it, but then again, that's part of why I like it as a girls' name. I can picture a literary male named June in my head, but just a literary character, not a real person. I'm also seeing him as rather effeminate-- nothing wrong with that, but it certainly drives home the fact that it's a girls' name in my book!)
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But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while.
This message was edited 12/2/2006, 8:24 PM
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I guess i could see a slightly effeminate male June. The boy I knew who was named this was highly not effeminate though. He played football and basketball and was overall quite manly. I guess that's why I get the image of him when I hear the name, rather than a girl.
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If I could read...
...then I would've noticed where you said you specifically knew one when you were younger. My opinion still stands, but I'm really sorry about looking over that. :P
Slightly OT, but it really is kind of funny how we (okay, maybe it's just me!) sometimes perceive guys with "effeminate" names to be effeminate themselves, but in my experience, the guys with these names are often quite stereotypically male. I suppose I should know better by now, but my brain doesn't seem to want to stop jumping to conclusions. :P
They say the devil's water, it ain't so sweet;
You don't have to drink right now.
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while.
...then I would've noticed where you said you specifically knew one when you were younger. My opinion still stands, but I'm really sorry about looking over that. :P
Slightly OT, but it really is kind of funny how we (okay, maybe it's just me!) sometimes perceive guys with "effeminate" names to be effeminate themselves, but in my experience, the guys with these names are often quite stereotypically male. I suppose I should know better by now, but my brain doesn't seem to want to stop jumping to conclusions. :P
You don't have to drink right now.
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while.
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"Unusable" sums it up.
Magnanimous Despair alone could show me so divine a thing, where feeble hope could ne'er have flown, but vainly flapped its tinsel wing.
Magnanimous Despair alone could show me so divine a thing, where feeble hope could ne'er have flown, but vainly flapped its tinsel wing.
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Awful, sorry.
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I could definitely see it on a boy.
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