Boys vs Girls ish

[indicinderelly.livejournal.com]

So seeing my name in a boys list a couple posts down made me think of this. (I was aware it's a boys name, or at least the boys spelling? But I haven't thought about it *too* much, except that I don't like it a whole lot)

So I wanted to get your opinions on a couple of names:

Jessica Aaron (f) (she later changed this to Jessica Erin)
Casey Paige (f) (I have not changed this..yet?)

Jon (f) (I don't know her middle name)

Edited to make the sibset more clear.

Comments

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

My sis was named Morgan after a boy (my grandfather), and she's always hated it no matter how many girls we point out named Morgan. And I see her point: SHE was named after a BOY, not all those other girls named Morgan. I think Morgan, like Casey, is pretty unisex, so I really wouldn't worry about that. And Paige is lovely.

Aaron/Jon....just, why would you do that to a little girl? Both perfectly nice names (although Jon is such a nickname to me and should be Jonathan or something in my eyes, which makes it worse)... FOR BOYS. Your friends need to talk some sense into some people in this comm who are all about very masculine names on girls, I think. Sigh.

(I'm Katherine McLaurin, and I loveeee it.)

[indicinderelly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it definatly affected my opinion of my name when I found out I was named after a boy (and expected to be a boy). I wouldn't think too much of my name at all (since I'm aware of it's interchangability...correct me if that's the wrong word) except for the fact that I was named after a man, and they thought I was going to be a boy.

I agree, Jon is better as a nickname (I want to name my first son Jon (if I ever have one), after my brother Jon, but I'd have to name him Jonathan and use Jon as a nickname). I have no idea why her parents used it as her first name, and also lacking a longer name to nickname. For reference, she's my parents age now (late fifties to early sixties I think).

I think some previously boys-only names, might work on girls (can't think of an example right now, sorry) but not names that are extremely masculine. Maybe my sister can come in and rant when necessary lol.

And I like your name. I've never seen your middle name before but it's interesting, and as a writer I love the names that stand out a bit more :)

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

It's my grandmother's maiden name. =) I have little affection for naming after family members, but I think it flows well and is pretty with my first name, so this one time, I like it.