Alpo Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Don't remember where I read this. They were talking to the suspect about Dawn, and he said he did not know her. They asked him how he knew it was a woman. Hmmmm. Dawn/Don. Castle episode, and the guy with the suicide vest was demanding the release of Aaron someone. They couldn't figure out who that was, and then the computer asked if they meant Erin. Hmmmm again. So when you hear one of those sorta androgynous names, do you immediately think guy or girl? Terry Bradshaw or Terri Garr? Don Merideth or Dawn Wells? Pat Boone or Pat Benitar? Aaron Burr or Erin Brockovich? Chris Rock or Chris Everett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Addison is a very popular girl's name now. I believe it is traditionally a boys name from Scotland. A lot of girls today would probably be shocked. And more hilariously, offended. All the names Alpo mentioned are easy 'cause we've grown up with those folks. Otherwise anymore it can be a crap shoot as to whether a name OR the person is male or female or the other option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 May Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Actually, the Dawn/Don and Aaron/Erin names are pronounced differently. I rarely get those confused when hearing someone speak. The others, I need context to make the distinction. MaryAnn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider Outlaw Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Sean Penn or Sean Young? Jan-Michael Vincent or Jan Murray (oops, wait) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I agree with Charlie. If properly pronounced I know the difference. Regarding Pat, Chris, Terry it depends on the context, but I do assume the masculine unless the context dictates otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 My son played basketball last summer with a boy named Erin, yes spelled Erin with an E; not sure if his mother was born in Ireland or Scotland, but she said that's they way they spelled it where she came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 What's even more ridiculous is when parents decided to make their child more unique by changing the spelling of their name. Mary - Mari Sherry - Sherri Amy - Aimee Hailey - Haylee Jacob - Jaykob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 I wasn't thinking of foreign names. Evelyn seems to be a common British name for boys, but I've never met an American guy named Evelyn. My father's mother was named John. Grandpa's name was Francis. But that's okay because it's spelled with an I. That makes it a guy's name. His father, however, had a brother named Frances, with an E. That's two more names that I had not thought of. Francis Scott Key/Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee) Gene Wilder/Jean Harlow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 10:40 AM, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: What's even more ridiculous is when parents decided to make their child more unique by changing the spelling of their name. Mary - Mari Sherry - Sherri Amy - Aimee Hailey - Haylee Jacob - Jaykob My Great Aunt Betti named her daughter Sherri and one of her grandsons is named Jayson; absolutely nothing wrong with alternate spellings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: What's even more ridiculous is when parents decided to make their child more unique by changing the spelling of their name. Online story I was reading. High school girl mentions one of her classmates. Mikhal. Said she didn't understand why his parents didn't name him Michael. That's how it was pronounced. I had to agree with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Knew a male airman whose first name was Beverly, and a guy I hunted with whose first name was spelled Bernice (but, pronounced Burn-iss). When we named our daughters, I made sure their names were easy to recognize as well as easy to spell so as to make it easy to fill out forms without confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, Alpo said: Online story I was reading. High school girl mentions one of her classmates. Mikhal. Said she didn't understand why his parents didn't name him Michael. That's how it was pronounced. I had to agree with her. What about actress Michael Learned? IIRC she played the mother on Little House on the Prairie. "If you have a boy, name him John or Joe...anything but SUE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Trailrider #896 said: What about actress Michael Learned? IIRC she played the mother on Little House on the Prairie. The Waltons. Karen Grassle was Little House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Trailrider #896 said: Knew a male airman whose first name was Beverly, and a guy I hunted with whose first name was spelled Bernice (but, pronounced Burn-iss). When we named our daughters, I made sure their names were easy to recognize as well as easy to spell so as to make it easy to fill out forms without confusion. Trailrider, My point exactly. You.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trailrider #896 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 17 minutes ago, Tyrel Cody said: The Waltons. Karen Grassle was Little House. Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 My first name is Dana. And yes I took a lot of crap back in grade school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Indeed, where does one's mind go? Ever hear of a trans-feminist vegan? I just did. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/trans-feminist-vegan-group-releases-pro-chicken-video-where-hens-are-separated-by-roosters-who-rape-them-without-consent/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=the-gateway-pundit&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 My kids are Emma and Adam, no messing with those names yet. We wanted to name him Morgan, but felt there were too many female Morgans running around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: What's even more ridiculous is when parents decided to make their child more unique by changing the spelling of their name. Mary - Mari Sherry - Sherri Amy - Aimee Hailey - Haylee Jacob - Jaykob It’s not always intentional. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I cannot tell the difference in pronunciation between Aaron and Erin. I guess it depends on what part of the country you’re in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: What's even more ridiculous is when parents decided to make their child more unique by changing the spelling of their name. Mary - Mari Sherry - Sherri Amy - Aimee Hailey - Haylee Jacob - Jaykob I have fond memories of a lass named Aimee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I worked with a guy in Colorado Springs who named his youngest daughter Laurel-Ann. His last name was "Hardy" I asked if he did that on purpose... He said, "She'll get married some day." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 47 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I cannot tell the difference in pronunciation between Aaron and Erin. I guess it depends on what part of the country you’re in. Indeed. No difference in these parts... same for Dawn and Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 If I knew where my mind went, I wouldn't have lost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: I cannot tell the difference in pronunciation between Aaron and Erin. I guess it depends on what part of the country you’re in. Different where I'm from. Aaron = Air-un Erin - Err-in Subtle difference (particularly in the first syllable), but noticeable. Even more subtle with Don and Dawn. "Pat" in particular though I automatically think androgynous; either a masculine female or an effeminate male. Then there's that whole boy named Sue thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I cannot tell the difference in pronunciation between Aaron and Erin. I guess it depends on what part of the country you’re in. There's an internet "test" purporting to tell you how "southern" you are by the terms you use, and how you pronounce certain words. One of the questions is, "Do you pronounce cot and caught the same way?" Apparently some people do. I don't. And while to, too and two sound the same, your and you're sound totally different. Their and there sound the same, but they're doesn't sound like either one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 49 minutes ago, bgavin said: I worked with a guy in Colorado Springs who named his youngest daughter Laurel-Ann. His last name was "Hardy" I asked if he did that on purpose... He said, "She'll get married some day." Ugh. I get that parents want their kids to have "individuality," all parents do. But how about excelling in sports, scholastics, community projects, etc? My wife and I sub at a grade and high school. Let's just say we feel sorry for the kids that have some of the more interesting names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: My first name is Dana. And yes I took a lot of crap back in grade school. Had a guy fiend in high school named Dana. He pronounced it DANa, not DAYna. I also worked for a lady back in 1993 who pronounced her name DANa. I just offended by people who name their daughters Taylor. My family name has been Taylor for about 550 years that I can prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I had an acquaintance years ago named Rene, but he pronounced it Renny. I've also got a male friend named Dana, and two male friends named Kim - and they're not Asian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Indeed. No difference in these parts... same for Dawn and Don. Dawn and Don deffinitely differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: My first name is Dana. And yes I took a lot of crap back in grade school. One of my cousin's sons is named Dana. I never gave it any thought that it might be confused for a girl's name. BTW, he was born on my birthday. How is that. 18 minutes ago, Three Foot Johnson said: I had an acquaintance years ago named Rene, but he pronounced it Renny. I've also got two male friends named Kim - and they're not Asian. One of Hubby's cousin's son is named Kimball and his nickname is Kim. Again, I never gave it any thought that it might be mistaken for a girl's name. Now, a boy named Sue might be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Lawdog Dago Dom said: Let's just say we feel sorry for the kids that have some of the more interesting names. I had a vice principal in Jr. high school named Mr. Bieter, pronounced with a long "E" He named his new baby son "Peter". Some guys are just plain dense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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