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in reply to a message by Anneza
Sigh... I guess THIS time, I will use LESS capitalizations and I DON'T think it's odd to do this kind of thing.
This message was edited 6/29/2020, 6:23 AM
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Theodore, you might want to consider making your words bold instead of capitalising them. That way, they will be easier to read, but yet still be emphasised. It would be a win-win situation for all involved, as it were.
With that said... if you don't mind me saying so, I personally think that these comments of yours are best suited for the comment section of each of the names in question. After all, this type of information is precisely what the comment section was designed for. This message board is primarily intended for discussion, so the information that you provided will become lost over time. At least in the comment section, it will be preserved and easily accessible.
Also, I understand that your definition of unisex names appears to be: as soon as there is one (1) bearer of the opposite sex, a name becomes unisex. This is technically true and legitimate, just like a (created) name becomes valid as soon as its first human bearer is born (or legally adopted the name later in life). Unfortunately, going by that definition (whilst technically correct) makes BtN a lot harder to handle for the webmaster, and I imagine also confusing for much of its audience. As a result, it is necessary to be practical and refrain from officially listing the opposite gender for a name that has traditionally been viewed as belonging to strictly one gender.
So, I am afraid that your comments are unlikely to lead to any official sort of change on the website, but at least they will always be available in the comment section (if you put the information there). Would that not be a nice compromise? The information is out there, available to read to whomever might be interested. Is that not the most important thing, rather than fighting (often in vain) for those official changes? I think that if you were able to make peace with a compromise like that, you would save yourself a lot of time and frustration in the end, which would also make the website more enjoyable for you to use. Think about it, because it would be sad to eventually lose someone who is interested in names and in contributing (lesser known) information about them.
Take care, I hope you have been doing relatively well under the circumstances that have been brought about by the pandemic.
With that said... if you don't mind me saying so, I personally think that these comments of yours are best suited for the comment section of each of the names in question. After all, this type of information is precisely what the comment section was designed for. This message board is primarily intended for discussion, so the information that you provided will become lost over time. At least in the comment section, it will be preserved and easily accessible.
Also, I understand that your definition of unisex names appears to be: as soon as there is one (1) bearer of the opposite sex, a name becomes unisex. This is technically true and legitimate, just like a (created) name becomes valid as soon as its first human bearer is born (or legally adopted the name later in life). Unfortunately, going by that definition (whilst technically correct) makes BtN a lot harder to handle for the webmaster, and I imagine also confusing for much of its audience. As a result, it is necessary to be practical and refrain from officially listing the opposite gender for a name that has traditionally been viewed as belonging to strictly one gender.
So, I am afraid that your comments are unlikely to lead to any official sort of change on the website, but at least they will always be available in the comment section (if you put the information there). Would that not be a nice compromise? The information is out there, available to read to whomever might be interested. Is that not the most important thing, rather than fighting (often in vain) for those official changes? I think that if you were able to make peace with a compromise like that, you would save yourself a lot of time and frustration in the end, which would also make the website more enjoyable for you to use. Think about it, because it would be sad to eventually lose someone who is interested in names and in contributing (lesser known) information about them.
Take care, I hope you have been doing relatively well under the circumstances that have been brought about by the pandemic.
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