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[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

In my newest fandom, Lee and Lynn are having a baby girl and they're going to name her Lee. I know Lee is gender neutral, but it strikes me as odd to have it on a girl, when it's also the dad's name. Thoughts?


Allison - Joe
*Ariel
*Bridgette
*Marie

Manuel (nn Manny) - Lily

Tom
Sondra
Hannah
Cynthia
Ashley
Brian
Terry (m)
Meghan
Kenneth
Marcus
Marjorie (Joe's sis)
Keith
Michael (Allison's 1/2 bro)
Debra
Cooper
Aaron
Catherine
Charles
Walter
Wayne
Dan
Lucas
Caitlyn
Emilia (nn Lia)
Joanna
Suzie (Cynthia's daughter)
Graham
Claire
Peter
Leo
Kevin
Marion (f)
Melinda
Mary
Justin
Julie
Trisha
Sally
Melanie
Douglas
Owen
Donald
Cathy
Arianna
Cassidy (nn Cassie)
Celeste
Diedre
Kamala (f)
Alan
Isabel
Clay (I found this funny: his last name is/was Bicks)
Ian
Martin
Jennifer
Autumn

Comments

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

It's actually not totally unheard of for girls to be named after their fathers. As a celebrity example, Jamie Lynn Spears is actually named after both of her parents: James "Jamie" and Lynne Spears. I also knew a girl named Brandy whose dad was named Brandon.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I love the Ariel, Bridgette & Marie sibset. Always have.

Also like Manuel and Lily.

And the only Lee I ever met was a girl...suited her very well! I like it better than the Leigh spelling, actually.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I think it's weird when a parent and child share the same name without having something different to go by. For example, James and James nn Jamie/Jim is fine. I don't see what else Lee could go by. Also, I know I've seen it used on girls, but the Lee spelling is all boy to me.

Marie
Hannah
Terry (m)
Cooper
Catherine
Lucas
Graham
Claire
Autumn

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

Seeing that you like Terry on a male made me realize (probably once again) that I'm on the fence with the name Terry. I grew up having an aunt with that name, but again, at a young age I learned about a hockey player with the name, so it's almost simultaneous for me to associate the name with both of them.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I know it's not totally unheard of, because I have a friend named Brettny whose dad is named Brett. I guess it just struck me as odd, because while I find naming kids after their parents a normal part of life, in fandom it catches me off guard; it's kind of like how in real life having friends of the same name is common, naming two characters the same thing sometimes comes off as awkward, unless to prove a point.

Maybe I'm just over thinking it in having different expectations in naming real children versus characters, LOL.