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HelpRe: POLL RESULTS! Gendered Connotations
in reply to a message by noel
I wonder about those spellings too!
I thought about giving a neutral vote option, but since the names were all technically gender neutral already, I wanted to see which gender people leaned toward if they had to choose.
I also think Fern is pretty masculine and was really surprised it was perceived so feminine! I wonder if it has to do with the popularity of nature names right now?
The Iphis I was thinking of was specifically from the myth "Iphis and Ianthe" There's a version written by Ovid, but there's also another version I read in middle English written by Gower.
I thought about giving a neutral vote option, but since the names were all technically gender neutral already, I wanted to see which gender people leaned toward if they had to choose.
I also think Fern is pretty masculine and was really surprised it was perceived so feminine! I wonder if it has to do with the popularity of nature names right now?
The Iphis I was thinking of was specifically from the myth "Iphis and Ianthe" There's a version written by Ovid, but there's also another version I read in middle English written by Gower.
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I’ve only ever heard of Fern as feminine, mostly old ladies/friends of my grandmas.
Then a few years ago met a young Hispanic guy, teenager-ish, named Fernando but typically called Fern his whole life. Kind of weirded me out for awhile, I’m thinking noooo this is little old lady name! I see grandmas church friend, and short chubby neighbor about 80 years old... they’re typical Ferns to me :)
Then a few years ago met a young Hispanic guy, teenager-ish, named Fernando but typically called Fern his whole life. Kind of weirded me out for awhile, I’m thinking noooo this is little old lady name! I see grandmas church friend, and short chubby neighbor about 80 years old... they’re typical Ferns to me :)
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Yeah, I think it seems usable as masculine to me because I have been influenced by knowing a couple Fernandos. Plus there's nothing particularly feminine seeming about the plants.
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>I wanted to see which gender people leaned toward if they had to choose.
Yes, I think it's worth noting that, even if a name leaned "overwhelmingly" towards one sex in the polls, that doesn't necessarily mean almost everyone thought, for example, "That is absolutely a male name." It can also mean that a lot of people thought, "Wow, it's 50-50 for me, but if I had to guess, I'd say it leans ever-so-slightly male."
Yes, I think it's worth noting that, even if a name leaned "overwhelmingly" towards one sex in the polls, that doesn't necessarily mean almost everyone thought, for example, "That is absolutely a male name." It can also mean that a lot of people thought, "Wow, it's 50-50 for me, but if I had to guess, I'd say it leans ever-so-slightly male."
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Yep! And I think that's why the message board followup is helpful. People can discuss their votes and the connotations that lead them to lean one way or another :)
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