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in reply to a message by Shiply
I heard it on a girl the other day, a freshman in high school. I think I like it better on a boy.
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Because parents consciously or unconsciously desire upward mobility for their daughters, and correctly or incorrectly deduce that a male-sounding name/identity will make that more likely--keeping in mind that globally, women account for only 1% of the wealth.
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I think some don't even give it that much thought and just happen to like the names that way.
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Guess that's why I said "consciously or unconsciously." I think these cultural factors still play in, even when we're unaware that they are.
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I agree with abbasdaughter in that I don't think you can generalize that much. I like Devin on a girl simply because I like it - no ulterior motives. I like it about just the same as I like something that's unmistakably female
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I think that's too much of a generalization. I love the name Jocelyn on a girl, but don't really like it on a boy because it sounds too girly... though once it was actually a boys' name for the most part... My liking for the name had nothing to do with wanting to put a male name on a girl for the purpose of giving her a boost in society... esp. since I was an adult before I ever even heard that it COULD BE a boys' name... I think it's possible for some people to have certain otherwise male names that they for reasons- even unconciously- absolutely non-related to any sort of special push in society might like.
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