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Unisex names
| Sat, 07-03-2004 - 7:49pm |
I think unisex names are cute and different. Why is everyone so against it? Im not a big fan of feminine names such as elizabeth margaret and so on. Please let me know why you are for or against unisex names.

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Wendy
There are some unisex names that I really like -- Quinn, Piper, Avery, Peyton -- but I really like feminine names better for my own use (Jane, Marta, Greta, Ava, Claire, Lily, Stella).
That's all I'm saying :)
~ Liz, an elizabeth who never really thought my name was that feminine :) lol
Jayme Leanne, wife to Corey McClellan, and mom to Johnathan Corey and Ethan James
JMO,
Shelby
SAHM to Haylei
I totally disagree with the argument used by some parents that giving a girl a masculine, 'strong' name will somehow help her out in life - IMO, all it is likely to do is provoke teasing and confusion.
Altering the spelling to make it more feminine doesn't work for me either, as the names when pronounced sound the same, and I think the contrived spellings just look like the parents were trying too hard to be cute and different (and I personally find the made up spellings neither cute nor particularly different. Many of them look silly and uneducated, not the image I want for MY daughter).
Anyway, that's just my personal opinion on the matter, why I wouldn't choose a unisex name for my child. As for other people, to each his/her own. Differences in taste make the world a more interesting place.
Jen
Edited 7/4/2004 10:21 am ET ET by jussiebean
Julia
Some traditional boys names that I actually like better for a girl are Dylan, Elliot, and Brady. Not top on my list, but I prefer then for a girl. Most the names we have picked out for our 4th in my opinion sound more feminine, but are all listed as boy names...Callahan, Jamison, Everette, Atticus...and many more.
Good luck to you!
Aimee'
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