Sage - more masculine or feminine to you?
So as the subject states, I am looking for opinions on whether you find Sage more masculine or feminine? Also if you could say where you live, as I am interested if that makes a difference in your opinion. Thanks!
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Due with baby #2 (and boy #2!) in August 2014
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Due with baby #2 (and boy #2!) in August 2014
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Feminine because the only Sage I know is female. I live in Australia =)
Definitely more feminine. I've only seen it IRL on a girl, and it seems weird to me on a boy. I live in the US.
I'm in Texas, and it's more masculine to me. It wouldn't surprise me on a girl, though, since I've seen it on both.
I'm also seeing Saige more often than I used to, and always on a girl. It does seem more feminine.
I'm also seeing Saige more often than I used to, and always on a girl. It does seem more feminine.
It's one of the few names I think is perfectly unisex. I can see it equally on either a boy or a girl. I have met one Saige, a girl, but no male Sages. I'm in New Jersey, if that makes a difference.
Feminine.
I know it's sometimes used for boys too, but it sounds feminine to me. I'm in Sweden.
I know it's sometimes used for boys too, but it sounds feminine to me. I'm in Sweden.
I think it sounds slightly more masculine when used as a first name. As a middle name it could go either way.
Definitely masculine. I am in Texas.
Definitely feminine. I think most plant names are more feminine than masculine, though not always. There are definitely boys who can pull off the name Sage, but I do think it's easier for a girl to pull off.
I'm from Wyoming & living in Iowa.
I'm from Wyoming & living in Iowa.
I would say masculine.
I think of it as more feminine, definitely. It's just a girl's name to me. I live in Pennslyvania in USA btw.
I used to see it as masculine, but have gotten used to seeing it more on girls. If I see it as a plant name, it feels more feminine. It's not a name I'd personally use on either gender.
I'm Italian, don't live anywhere Sage is going to be used much.
I'm Italian, don't live anywhere Sage is going to be used much.
a little more masculine
Not by a lot, but maybe like 60-40. I encountered a little boy Sage a few years ago and loved it. Then a few weeks ago saw a picture someone shared with a little girl Sage, and was surprised to find I kinda liked it on a girl too. But I still think it sounds and feels a little more masculine. Plus the herb seems masculine, if that's possible, plus the adjective makes it seem that way too.
eta: I live in the US
Not by a lot, but maybe like 60-40. I encountered a little boy Sage a few years ago and loved it. Then a few weeks ago saw a picture someone shared with a little girl Sage, and was surprised to find I kinda liked it on a girl too. But I still think it sounds and feels a little more masculine. Plus the herb seems masculine, if that's possible, plus the adjective makes it seem that way too.
eta: I live in the US
This message was edited 7/17/2014, 6:03 AM
Hi :)
Sage is more masculine to me in both spelling and sound, but if I saw "Saige" I would think "girl".
I'm from the southern US
Sage is more masculine to me in both spelling and sound, but if I saw "Saige" I would think "girl".
I'm from the southern US
I actually used to like this for a boy but now I prefer it for a girl.. I like in NZ and I would say that it would definitely be more feminine here.
Sage as a first name strikes me as more feminine but I am not opposed to it as a middle name on a boy such as Emmanuel Sage. I would not personally use it as a first name on a boy which is how I feel about the name Morgan but I think they are perfectly fine as middle names on a boy paired with a masculine sounding first name. I live in the US.
Definitely feminine. I'm in Australia. :)
Feminine, but it could go either way. I'm in the UK.
I haven't met anyone with the name. I see it as unisex, but I have trouble seeing it on someone here. I live in the Midwest (Green Bay area).
I see Sage as feminine. I live in the American Southeast.
100% Masculine
I love Sage, to me it's 100% masculine.
I've taught 3 little boys named Sage and I know of 1 little girl named Sage.
I'm in NSW Australia :)
I love Sage, to me it's 100% masculine.
I've taught 3 little boys named Sage and I know of 1 little girl named Sage.
I'm in NSW Australia :)
Well, the first time I was exposed to the name, it was on a girl, so for the longest time I thought of it as a girl's name. However, lately I've been thinking of it on a boy, and I realize that I'd really like that one too, perhaps even more than on a girl. I think it could really work equally well on either gender; there's really nothing overly feminine or overly masculine about it. A neutral name if I ever saw one, in my opinion.
Oh, yeah, and I live in the US.
Feminine.
Canada (Winnipeg, to be precise)
Canada (Winnipeg, to be precise)
I expect a boy, but only a little bit, and probably only because I feel like it's slightly better as a boy name. As a name for a man, it sort of evokes a sagebrush landscape for me (an appealing image), but isn't butch enough to be Westerny (like, say, Wyatt or Colton). I wouldn't be surprised to see a girl Sage at all though. On a girl it seems more herbal and urban, and reminds me of the color.
I am pretty sure I have seen it on both. I live in Washington state.
I am pretty sure I have seen it on both. I live in Washington state.
This message was edited 7/16/2014, 5:05 PM
So far I've only ever met a male Sage, so I generally assume boy first and that's what I prefer it on, but I feel like it works pretty well for either.
I would expect a Sage to be feminine but I actually think I prefer it on a boy. I'm from the UK and it's not popular there on either gender.