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HelpRe: Super masculine names
in reply to a message by Pippa
A lot of old, commonly used boy names sound decidedly masculine. Not in a bad way, but they are boldly male not "soft." Robert, Richard, George, Bernard, Frederick, Edward, Arthur, and Dominic all sound very masculine. Cecil and Adrian sound male but softly so.
Bear seems gender neutral to me since bears aren't exclusively masculine anyway. I don't care for it as a name on either gender. Ursa and Ursula, the bear women names, still sound womanly even if they aren't my favorites.
I could imagine Gunner as the nickname of a woman in the military as well as for a man. As an occupation name, it seems like it could swing either way. Carter and Porter sound more masculine than Gunner in my opinion not because those occupations are more masculine but just the sounds.
Bear seems gender neutral to me since bears aren't exclusively masculine anyway. I don't care for it as a name on either gender. Ursa and Ursula, the bear women names, still sound womanly even if they aren't my favorites.
I could imagine Gunner as the nickname of a woman in the military as well as for a man. As an occupation name, it seems like it could swing either way. Carter and Porter sound more masculine than Gunner in my opinion not because those occupations are more masculine but just the sounds.
This message was edited 8/10/2022, 10:46 AM
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