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HelpYes, maybe what I'm asking is confusing... (m)
in reply to a message by Miranda
Yes, I have, but maybe the way I'm posting my question is confusing. What I mean is, do parents choose the feminine spelling (like Gabrielle) over the masculine spelling (like Gabriel) often? I don't mean a feminine name, I mean the feminine spelling. Hopefully, that makes sense.
This message was edited 12/2/2004, 7:15 PM
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Yes, that makes sense :-)
No, I don't think it happens frequently. Sometimes you see Leigh or Sydney on a boy, but I suppose that doesn't really count in this case. Neither do Daniele or, indeed, Gabriele, which are legitimate male spellings.
I wonder what the mother would've thought of Gabriel being pronounced exactly like Gabrielle in French...
Miranda
No, I don't think it happens frequently. Sometimes you see Leigh or Sydney on a boy, but I suppose that doesn't really count in this case. Neither do Daniele or, indeed, Gabriele, which are legitimate male spellings.
I wonder what the mother would've thought of Gabriel being pronounced exactly like Gabrielle in French...
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OK, I'm glad that made sense. :)
She probably would not have cared, sadly. She was moaning and griping that she would have to raise a boy. She already is complaining, and I find that extremely sad.
She probably would not have cared, sadly. She was moaning and griping that she would have to raise a boy. She already is complaining, and I find that extremely sad.
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Poor boy. :-(
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