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That's because...

by Llewella (penguiny7)

9/17/2008, 12:19 PM

in reply to a message by Lily8

Madison and Mackenzie mean "Son of..." This argument would be valid for any name that doesn't mean that.

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- Tippins (blaaarg) +1

9/17/2008, 3:02 PM

I dunno

I have been thinking about this and realizing that any argument I have on this subject is disturbingly groundless.

David: beloved
Albert: noble and bright
Peter: stone

Nothing inherently feminine or masculine about them except for common use. What about these names on girls?

- Llewella (penguiny7)

9/17/2008, 7:43 PM

It would bother me to see those names on girls too. But at least you have the legitimate argument of a gender-neutral meaning. There's nothing gender-neutral about a name meaning son of someone though. So those names in particular bother me to see on girls.

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