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Esme is supposedly a boys name. But could it be a girls name or is that to weird?
Is Aidan a good boys name, you wouldn't think of a girl would you?
Is Kamryn a good name, thats clear?
I think Dominique sounds like a good girls name, do you think of a boy?
Sydney sounds more like a girls name, but is it confusing?
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Should I choose a strictly male or female name for my child?
Is Aidan a good boys name, you wouldn't think of a girl would you?
Is Kamryn a good name, thats clear?
I think Dominique sounds like a good girls name, do you think of a boy?
Sydney sounds more like a girls name, but is it confusing?
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Should I choose a strictly male or female name for my child?
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I have always wanted to name a boy Dominique because I love the name but don't like the way Dominic looks. Do you think that would be cruel to name a boy Dominique? I have always thought of it as a boy's name.
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Esme...
"Esme is supposedly a boys name. But could it be a girls name or is that too weird?"
Although it's true that Esme was originally a boys' name (introduced to Scotland from France by a cousin of James VI), I think it may have gone the same way as Lindsey these days, and is mainly see worn by girls.
While still a rare name in the U.S.A., in the year 2000 the Social Security Dept. reported a total of 38 baby girls having been named Esme. In 1999 there were a total of 45 baby girls named Esme.
In both the years 2000 and 1999, there were fewer than 4 (if any) baby boys named Esme, as reported by Social Security.
Note to Mike C -- Looks like you may have to change your entry on Esme to indicate that it's both a masculine *and* feminine name.
-- Nanaea
"Esme is supposedly a boys name. But could it be a girls name or is that too weird?"
Although it's true that Esme was originally a boys' name (introduced to Scotland from France by a cousin of James VI), I think it may have gone the same way as Lindsey these days, and is mainly see worn by girls.
While still a rare name in the U.S.A., in the year 2000 the Social Security Dept. reported a total of 38 baby girls having been named Esme. In 1999 there were a total of 45 baby girls named Esme.
In both the years 2000 and 1999, there were fewer than 4 (if any) baby boys named Esme, as reported by Social Security.
Note to Mike C -- Looks like you may have to change your entry on Esme to indicate that it's both a masculine *and* feminine name.
-- Nanaea
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Well, Anthony Edwards has a daughter named Esme, and Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan recently had a baby girl named Esme Annabelle.
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More Soc. Sec. statistics relating to gender popularity...
The following statistics are based on babies born on U.S. territory in the year 2000 and issued Social Security numbers:
Aidan is primarily a boy's name:
3,256 boys vs. 140 girls
96% boys vs. 4% girls
Kamryn is primarily a girl's name:
917 girls vs. 73 boys
93% girls vs. 7% boys
Dominique is primarily a girl's name:
1,236 girls vs. 416 boys
75% girls vs. 25% boys
Sydney is primarily (overwhelmingly) a girl's name:
10,126 girls vs. 126 boys
99% girls vs. 1% boys
-- Nanaea
The following statistics are based on babies born on U.S. territory in the year 2000 and issued Social Security numbers:
Aidan is primarily a boy's name:
3,256 boys vs. 140 girls
96% boys vs. 4% girls
Kamryn is primarily a girl's name:
917 girls vs. 73 boys
93% girls vs. 7% boys
Dominique is primarily a girl's name:
1,236 girls vs. 416 boys
75% girls vs. 25% boys
Sydney is primarily (overwhelmingly) a girl's name:
10,126 girls vs. 126 boys
99% girls vs. 1% boys
-- Nanaea
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