Behind the Name: Message: "Allison was never a boy's name."

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Subject:	Allison was never a boy's name.
Author:	Siri (guest, 69.140.217.56)
Date:	May 29, 2005 at 10:07:59 PM
Reply to:	Re: Girls names for boys? by Alena

It may have been used once or twice, but it has always been a traditonal girl's name. The only time it is used for males is if it was a surname, and passed on that way. (Which is what the majority of unisex names started out as.)

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Messages in this thread:

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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