Do you think this is masculine enough?
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Do you think this is masculine enough?
| Mon, 03-12-2007 - 11:50am |
Do you think the name Ezra sounds feminine? I really love it but I'm afraid it will be used on girls because of the -a ending (if it isn't being used already), like Micah. So what do you think?

I don't think it's feminine at all, I would find it very odd if I heard it on a girl.
-Nikki
Ezra is incredibly masculine. I think you have to realize some use masculine names for their dd's BECAUSE they want something with a strong feel to them. I seriously doubt women named Michael or Jeffrey were named so because their parents thought they sounded "pretty and feminine," KWIM?
While the -a ending might come across as feminine in certain unfamiliar names, I think Ezra is recognized enough as a male name not to cause any confusion. In other words, even if some did name their dd Ezra, I'm pretty sure she would be assumed to be a boy on paper -- not the other way around.
Think of Joshua, Josiah, Noah, Jonah, Asa, Hosea, Isaiah, Elijah, Jeremiah, etc. All recognized masculine names ending in -a or the "a" sound.
HTH
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Edited 3/13/2007 2:42 pm ET by skittlesmama