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in reply to a message by MDC
There are masculine names with no COMMON feminine forms, but there is no such thing as a masculine name which could NOT have a feminine form. They can always be created by adding a femininzing suffix.
Many of the names on your list have well-known feminine forms. Harriet and Henrietta have been feminine forms of Harry and Henry used commonly in English speaking countries ever since King Charles I of England was married to Queen Henrietta Maria. Marcia is a feminine of Marcus and can also be used as a feminine of Mark, and it's not hard to find examples of women named Markelle or Markette.
https://www.facebook.com/markettesheppard
Willa and Wilhelmina are feminines of William. Sebastienne is a feminine form of Sebastien used in France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9bastienne_Guyot
Noah and Logan are often used for girls themselves, and Logan has been feminized as Loganne:
https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-gymnastics/roster/loganne-basuel/10970
Lucy technically has a different origin from Luke and Lucas, but parents have used it as a feminine for them. And there are rare examples of other feminines like Lukette:
https://www.zoominfo.com/people/Lukette/Lamour
Jacklyn and Jacklyn have been used as feminine forms of Jack.
Though more rarely than Noah and Logan, Troy has been used enough for girls to be noticeable, and feminines like Troyette exist:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyette-smith-94909513a
The only two names on your list where it's really hard to find sure feminine forms of are Ethan and Liam. Etha was regularly used in the USA in the 19th and early 20th centuries, though, and may have been thought of by some parents as a feminine for Ethan. Etana seems to be used in Israel as a feminine form of Etan or Eitan, the Hebrew forms of Ethan.
Finally, I have found a reference to a social worker with the first name of Liama in Connecticut. In her case that may not have been created as a feminine for Liam. But I am absolutely sure that some of the hundreds of thousands of Liams now being born around the world today will eventually have daughters or nieces named something like Liama, Liamette, Liamena, etc. after them.
https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/liama-holmes-xynxdgm
Many of the names on your list have well-known feminine forms. Harriet and Henrietta have been feminine forms of Harry and Henry used commonly in English speaking countries ever since King Charles I of England was married to Queen Henrietta Maria. Marcia is a feminine of Marcus and can also be used as a feminine of Mark, and it's not hard to find examples of women named Markelle or Markette.
https://www.facebook.com/markettesheppard
Willa and Wilhelmina are feminines of William. Sebastienne is a feminine form of Sebastien used in France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9bastienne_Guyot
Noah and Logan are often used for girls themselves, and Logan has been feminized as Loganne:
https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-gymnastics/roster/loganne-basuel/10970
Lucy technically has a different origin from Luke and Lucas, but parents have used it as a feminine for them. And there are rare examples of other feminines like Lukette:
https://www.zoominfo.com/people/Lukette/Lamour
Jacklyn and Jacklyn have been used as feminine forms of Jack.
Though more rarely than Noah and Logan, Troy has been used enough for girls to be noticeable, and feminines like Troyette exist:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyette-smith-94909513a
The only two names on your list where it's really hard to find sure feminine forms of are Ethan and Liam. Etha was regularly used in the USA in the 19th and early 20th centuries, though, and may have been thought of by some parents as a feminine for Ethan. Etana seems to be used in Israel as a feminine form of Etan or Eitan, the Hebrew forms of Ethan.
Finally, I have found a reference to a social worker with the first name of Liama in Connecticut. In her case that may not have been created as a feminine for Liam. But I am absolutely sure that some of the hundreds of thousands of Liams now being born around the world today will eventually have daughters or nieces named something like Liama, Liamette, Liamena, etc. after them.
https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/liama-holmes-xynxdgm
This message was edited 3/25/2021, 8:41 AM
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Thanks for that
Do you know of some names that do not have any feminine form in existence?
Do you know of some names that do not have any feminine form in existence?
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