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HelpEhh, I SUPPOSE it could work, hypothetically. (m)
in reply to a message by Caroline Mae
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!)
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.
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!)
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.
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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