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in reply to a message by Serafina Starstrider
New England girl here. My time is split pretty evenly between the city and the cape. Personally I do think a girl named Dante would feel really out of place. I know more masculine/strong names for girls seems to be a trend, but in all honestly I feel like I keep meeting little ones with frilly names. Or at least names that specifically denote their gender. The most masculinely named girls I've taught recently have been Avery, Ainsley/Ainslee, Taylor, Harbour and Ryan. But none of those are really a stretch. Personally if I met a little girl named Dante I'd be left wondering why her parents gave her such a strong, masculine name when there are plenty of strong females names out there. Have you ever thought about Bronte?
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Hmmm I wonder why so many people find Dante to sound masculine but say that they like Bronte for a female.
Does it come down to familiarity and association of the people they actually know or know from literature or history?
Because I feel that the Dawn sound is much more feminine than the Brawn sound. Brawn makes me think of muscles and Dawn makes me think of the sunrise.
Both Dante and Bronte aren't quite my style. I don't hate or love Dante but my partner loves the name Dante for a girl.
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Does it come down to familiarity and association of the people they actually know or know from literature or history?
Because I feel that the Dawn sound is much more feminine than the Brawn sound. Brawn makes me think of muscles and Dawn makes me think of the sunrise.
Both Dante and Bronte aren't quite my style. I don't hate or love Dante but my partner loves the name Dante for a girl.
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