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Help[Opinions] Re: Evan (girl)
in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina
Don't be so impolite.
You are aware that there's a huge difference between masculine names on girls vs feminine sounding names on boys? Most people think it's cool when girls are named things like Dylan, Evan, Ryan or Parker. On the other hand most people think it's wimpy and weak to name a boy Aubrey, Ashley or Lindsay. Most people in real life that is, not on this board. I don't agree and it's definitely sexist but that's the way it is!
For the same reason people usually think it's cute when girls are tomboys but think it's upsetting and feel sorry for the family when boys wear pink and play with Barbies. I mean that isn't exactly anything new so I'm surprised you don't see the difference. And again, I think it's wrong and I wouldn't mind meeting a male Aubrey but that's the way most people will see it.
Of course Mason is going up for girls. Just like Ryan and Dylan went up for girls when they went up for boys. I think in a few years it will be cool to name a girl Mason or Maysynn or whatever. But when names like Ashley went up for girls they went down for boys. That will happen with Aubrey.
Yeah, it's nice that you're trying to predict Aubrey's future popularity but it is simply a prediction, nothing more than that. It is already in the top 10 for girls in at least one state, by the way. Also I wrote 'in the next 5 years', not next year.
Oh and the comparison with Mason was simply because I wanted to show how fast a name can climb, it had nothing to do with the boy/girl name argument. I'm aware Aubrey isn't rising as fast as Mason but it's rising quickly especially in some states. And no other Mason spelling makes the top 100 whereas Aubree does. I think Aubrey and Aubree combined will definitely make the top 10.
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edited: I can't really tell whether you're being sarcastic or not. You seem so serious in the first part of your post telling me my logic is flawed (uhm, no it isn't) and using Mason as an example (which doesn't make sense because Mason isn't a feminine sounding boys name like Aubrey or Ashley but a masculine sounding name gaining popularity for girls while being more common for boys, like Ryan or Dylan). And then the second part of your post is obviously sarcastic so I'm confused.
Ugh I feel like I've wasted way too much time on this. The whole 'you stole my boys name' thing is just beyond me. Goodness, if you love it so much you can still use it on a boy it's not like it's forbidden or anything
You are aware that there's a huge difference between masculine names on girls vs feminine sounding names on boys? Most people think it's cool when girls are named things like Dylan, Evan, Ryan or Parker. On the other hand most people think it's wimpy and weak to name a boy Aubrey, Ashley or Lindsay. Most people in real life that is, not on this board. I don't agree and it's definitely sexist but that's the way it is!
For the same reason people usually think it's cute when girls are tomboys but think it's upsetting and feel sorry for the family when boys wear pink and play with Barbies. I mean that isn't exactly anything new so I'm surprised you don't see the difference. And again, I think it's wrong and I wouldn't mind meeting a male Aubrey but that's the way most people will see it.
Of course Mason is going up for girls. Just like Ryan and Dylan went up for girls when they went up for boys. I think in a few years it will be cool to name a girl Mason or Maysynn or whatever. But when names like Ashley went up for girls they went down for boys. That will happen with Aubrey.
Yeah, it's nice that you're trying to predict Aubrey's future popularity but it is simply a prediction, nothing more than that. It is already in the top 10 for girls in at least one state, by the way. Also I wrote 'in the next 5 years', not next year.
Oh and the comparison with Mason was simply because I wanted to show how fast a name can climb, it had nothing to do with the boy/girl name argument. I'm aware Aubrey isn't rising as fast as Mason but it's rising quickly especially in some states. And no other Mason spelling makes the top 100 whereas Aubree does. I think Aubrey and Aubree combined will definitely make the top 10.
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edited: I can't really tell whether you're being sarcastic or not. You seem so serious in the first part of your post telling me my logic is flawed (uhm, no it isn't) and using Mason as an example (which doesn't make sense because Mason isn't a feminine sounding boys name like Aubrey or Ashley but a masculine sounding name gaining popularity for girls while being more common for boys, like Ryan or Dylan). And then the second part of your post is obviously sarcastic so I'm confused.
Ugh I feel like I've wasted way too much time on this. The whole 'you stole my boys name' thing is just beyond me. Goodness, if you love it so much you can still use it on a boy it's not like it's forbidden or anything
This message was edited 5/23/2012, 3:06 AM
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It is sexist to think that boys names on girls are ok but girls names on boys aren't. Yes, I do think it's a cute name for a girl. But I have nothing against feminine names being used on boys either. That's the point. I simply don't care whether a name is masculine or feminine in origin as long as it works which Evan does.
You seem to have a huge problem with people who choose boys names for their daughters and it really shouldn't be your problem. Everyone is entitled to choose the name they like best for your child and this whole 'she stole my boys name' thing is just ridiculous and a waste of time.
You seem to have a huge problem with people who choose boys names for their daughters and it really shouldn't be your problem. Everyone is entitled to choose the name they like best for your child and this whole 'she stole my boys name' thing is just ridiculous and a waste of time.
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"'she stole my boys name' "
I never said that, please stop attributing that to me.
I totally think people should be allowed to pick whatever name they want (where did I say I didn't? Like, seriously, if someone goes and names their daughter John Nevaeh, like, I might not like it or be willing to use it myself, but I'm not going to be up crying at night because that poor baby omg) but I also think it should be a two way street and if I want to name my boy Jennifer or something, there shouldn't be people gasping in horror and telling me that my son is going to be beaten. Which, as you already said in a previous post, IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
go ahead and reply to this so you can have your last word. you keep saying you've wasted too much time, but you keep replying anyway. go figure.
I never said that, please stop attributing that to me.
I totally think people should be allowed to pick whatever name they want (where did I say I didn't? Like, seriously, if someone goes and names their daughter John Nevaeh, like, I might not like it or be willing to use it myself, but I'm not going to be up crying at night because that poor baby omg) but I also think it should be a two way street and if I want to name my boy Jennifer or something, there shouldn't be people gasping in horror and telling me that my son is going to be beaten. Which, as you already said in a previous post, IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
go ahead and reply to this so you can have your last word. you keep saying you've wasted too much time, but you keep replying anyway. go figure.
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