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HelpRe: An honest defense of "Jordan" as a female name
in reply to a message by Ali Hassan
Technically, Frances isn't really unisex anymore. It was, but then it was regarded as the feminine form of Francis from the 1600s onward.
But anyway, nice defense. I may not agree, but you put together a really good argument for your feelings on it. Nice.
I think the main reason why Jordan is of a different caliber than Morgan is because Morgan has, like you said, been used on girls as well as boys for awhile (and because Morgan really is feminine, in its Arthurian roots). These names have histories as girl name, which make them more credible than names like Jordan.
Interesting take on the Jordan River thing, by the way. Although, in Chinese culture (especially yin and yang), masculinity is actually more associated with purity and light, so the view's kinda fluid. Still, interesting.
But anyway, nice defense. I may not agree, but you put together a really good argument for your feelings on it. Nice.
I think the main reason why Jordan is of a different caliber than Morgan is because Morgan has, like you said, been used on girls as well as boys for awhile (and because Morgan really is feminine, in its Arthurian roots). These names have histories as girl name, which make them more credible than names like Jordan.
Interesting take on the Jordan River thing, by the way. Although, in Chinese culture (especially yin and yang), masculinity is actually more associated with purity and light, so the view's kinda fluid. Still, interesting.
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