Behind the Name: Message: "Girls names for boys?"

Subject:	Girls names for boys?
Author:	M (guest, 68.214.57.72)
Date:	May 28, 2005 at 9:14:00 PM

In the top 1000 boys' names, I see names like Anna (during 1900-1909), Maria (several decades) and Melissa (1970-79) in the top 1000 BOYS names. Has anyone ever met a male with this name, and does anyone know why these names would have been popular (somewhat) for males? Were these the OrangeJellos of previous generations or was there some trend toward this that everyone strangely forgot about?

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Girls names for boys? - M May 28 2005, 9:14:00 PM
- Re: Girls names for boys? - Elinor May 30 2005, 5:19:42 AM
- Re: Girls names for boys? - Alena May 29 2005, 9:31:16 PM
  - Allison was never a boy's name. - Siri May 29 2005, 10:07:59 PM
- Maria has been used for boys - Ylva May 29 2005, 5:00:03 AM
  - Re: Maria has been used for boys - Lissy May 29 2005, 11:38:03 AM
    - Re: Maria has been used for boys - oneway21001 May 29 2005, 1:18:40 PM
      - Re: Maria has been used for boys - Miss Claire May 29 2005, 1:24:05 PM
      - It's Maury Povich--his real name is Maurice. nt - Miranda May 29 2005, 1:22:51 PM
        
        Re: It's Maury Povich--his real name is Maurice. nt - oneway21001 May 29 2005, 2:06:29 PM
        
        Re: It's Maury Povich--his real name is Maurice. nt - Miss Claire May 29 2005, 2:43:48 PM
- They're largely transcription or recording errors (m) - Chrisell May 28 2005, 9:28:50 PM

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