Do we still have “girl names” and “boy names”, or is all that behind us?

[Chazmatazz269]

https://youtu.be/ZdV3VomzKdI?is=FU4dgSmedBpWYOcw

We used to be able to tell if someone was a boy or girl just from their name. Sure, Bobby could be a boy or a girl, but Bobby was usually short for Robert or Roberta. Johnny Cash famously reminded us that a boy COULD be named “Sue”, but he probably wasn’t to be trifled with on account of his bad attitude as a result of being teased about having a girl’s name.
Is that all behind us? Can you have an uncle Lacy, and an aunt Mark? Is everything better now that more names are unisex? Or should we go back to boy names and girl names?

[purplepoppy]

It's generally better to have separate ones because it makes it clear what the person is. If I'm told to meet Susan Smith somewhere then I'll be scanning the room for a woman.

Over here lots of names containing gwen/wyn gwen is used for girls, gwyn for boys ( meaning white or pure/blessed) Unfortunately American mothers looking for nice names often get the rule mixed up and give their daughters the male version. So next time you meet a girl called Bronwyn, feel free to tell her.

Girls boys
Arwen Arwyn
AelwenAelwyn CarwenCarwynEirwenEirwynGwenforGwynforGwenGwynn

[Chazmatazz269]

Yeah, all bets are off in the US, i think.

[BonzoInBitburg]

As someone who has owned businesses most of my adult life along with most of my friends, I've looked at a lot of resumes, traditional boy and girl names are more likely to get the job.

[Chazmatazz269]

I must be missing something. You’re not suggesting that job creators are discriminating against people for their names, are you?

[BonzoInBitburg]

Ethnic names are the exception. A lot of us prefer immigrants because they usually work harder and are more loyal.

[exitseven]

it does seem like the system has been put in a blender.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Cidknee]

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