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Help[Opinions] Re: Jonah for a Girl
in reply to a message by ari.
Idk, I think a comparison would be like naming a boy Teagan or Tatum or Madison, since they're more commonly feminine but have a masculine sound/pattern. Jonah still ends with an "A" so people could theoretically be like "yeah, most feminine names end with an 'A' with exceptions"
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Perceived gender of names that originate as surnames is typically more flexible, so imo Jonah isn't like Teagan, Tatum, Madison in that way.
But, as far as I know, the word "dove" (Yonah) is actually feminine in Hebrew?
So assuming that's right, it might've made more sense as a girls' name than a boys' name all along.
And while I do automatically read Tiffany as feminine,I feel like historically it could easily have been a unisex nickname: it's short for Theophania which has masculine counterparts, and it's a surname. Plus, it's sound and recent usage reminds me of Whitney.
But, as far as I know, the word "dove" (Yonah) is actually feminine in Hebrew?
So assuming that's right, it might've made more sense as a girls' name than a boys' name all along.
And while I do automatically read Tiffany as feminine,I feel like historically it could easily have been a unisex nickname: it's short for Theophania which has masculine counterparts, and it's a surname. Plus, it's sound and recent usage reminds me of Whitney.
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