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I apologise for appearing harsh, I'm just being honest...

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Addison became a female name because 1. people became tired of Madison, and 2. Grey's Anatomy became popular around the same time, and gave people the idea that Addison might be a good substitute. While a fictional doctor on soap opera-ish medical drama is perhaps a better namesake than a fictional mermaid who took her name from a random street sign, I just don't get why people think a name meaning "son of Adam" is etymologically appropriate for a girl.

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Alison is tons better, and because of its medieval source, lasting popularity, and legit feminine meaning is far, far less trendy and dated than Addison or any other "son of" names for girls. I can guarantee you that in 50 years Alison won't be thought of as we think of Bertha or Gertrude today, like Addison on a girl will be.

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Changing the spelling doesn't change the meaning, and it certainly doesn't make a male name feminine. Changing the spelling only results in the name looking trendier and more illiterate to me. The Magycal Randym Y is, in fact, not magical.

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Now, Addison for a boy is a different story. It's still trendy, but etymologically it's appropriate for a boy, and for some reason to me it projects a bit of a Victorian aura. And if the Addison in question is actually a son of an Adam, or if Addison is Mom's maiden name, so much the better!

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For a girl, you could have several choices, all of which are genuinely feminine to me:
Adeline
Adelina
Adela
Adele / Adèle
Adelyn (admittedly trendy and made up, but I could grudgingly accept it as a new creation made a la Madeline -> Madelyn)
Adamina
Madeline
Madelyn