Poll: When you hear Aaron/Erin do you think B or G?

so_n_luv · March 2010

My husband & I are going to end up divorced over naming our second child which we found out is going to be another boy! He wants to name him Aaron which is my DH's middle name...I would like to use it as a middle name.

[Poll]

Emiliana7 · March 2010

I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

robinsokj · March 2010

Aaron-->boy

Erin-->girl

or at least thats how I've always seen it

Erin&Ryan · March 2010

Aaron = boy

Erin = girl

CactusGirl · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

Exactly my thoughts. I've known girl Erins and boy Aarons, so in my mind it can really be either (depending on how you spell it). And, I like that name for both boy and girl.

*Scuzzlebutt* · March 2010

I think of both, and I have to see how it's spelled to determine.

My name is Erin, and my parents chose the traditional feminine spelling. Aaron is the masculine spelling. I'm pretty traditional, but I don't really see any other way to spell this name, boy or girl.

soontobemrsdavis · March 2010

i've never met a boy named erin or a girl named aaron.

So i think it is safe to say that Aaron is a boy's name and Erin is a girl's name. To me they sound very different too.

sunnyday016 · March 2010

Aaron=boy

Erin=girl

I think, depending on where you live, there is a slight difference in pronunciation.

Eh-rin or Air-rin

Chrissymarie98 · March 2010

robinsokj:
Aaron-->boy
Erin-->girl
or at least thats how I've always seen it

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tan110180 · March 2010

Aaron is a boy, Erin is a girl!

krissyh21 · March 2010

Where I am from Aaron and Erin are pronounced differently so there is never a question.

Aaron - pronounced kind of like Air-on

Erin - pronounced Eh-rin

So Aaron = boy and Erin = girl

lifesaboutmusic · March 2010

krissyh21:
Where I am from Aaron and Erin are pronounced differently so there is never a question.
Aaron - pronounced kind of like Air-on
Erin - pronounced Eh-rin
So Aaron = boy and Erin = girl

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MSC03 · March 2010

No vote from me, because I don't think either immediately.

Aaron=boy, Erin=girl.

renafaith · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

This.

dpdw · March 2010

robinsokj:

Aaron-->boy

Erin-->girl

or at least thats how I've always seen it

This.

RileyGrace · March 2010

I think of Aaron as a boy and Erin as a girl. Overall I don't like it much for either.

jiffy-pop · March 2010

I think of both. If I were to hear someone say "Aaron," I wouldn't automatically think of one gender. I would think, "Let's stick around to see if Aaron/Erin is a boy or girl." Although, I like it better as a boy's name.

jiffy-pop · March 2010

Obviously a lot of people didn't get your question...I'm sure you know that Aaron is boy and Erin is girl. You just wanted to know what gender you think of when you hear it.

qtpa2t · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

This

gris~gris · March 2010

I pronounce Erin and Aaron differently, so when I hear or say Erin, I mean girl and Aaron, boy.

I happen to know an adult male named Erin and I think it's feminine.

so_n_luv · March 2010

jiffy-pop:
Obviously a lot of people didn't get your question...I'm sure you know that Aaron is boy and Erin is girl. You just wanted to know what gender you think of when you hear it.

Yes, thanks...that's EXACTLY what I meant by the question. Yes When you HEAR the name Erin/Aaron do you associate with a girl or a boy? But I guess the problem is also that I hav ALWAYS pronounced the two the same & I have had a couple of girl friends named Erin growing up.

skyejo · March 2010

I don't think of either. I've actually never thought about it before, but it definitely doesn't trigger any thoughts of oh, definitely a boy or oh, definitely a girl.

mandyandmike2009 · March 2010

You need a Both button

barnwife · March 2010

I think both. I have a sister Erin, and a cousin Aaron.

brookelynpaisley · March 2010

They're two different names, and pronounced slightly differently. Depending on the spelling, I associate each with a different gender. Erin is a girl's name, Aaron is a boy's. Unfortunately, they're both ruined for me thanks to an ex named Aaron. Erin is just too close, even though they're different.

NewMama2010 · March 2010

[Edit: Not sure what happened here. See below]

NewMama2010 · March 2010

Well it dependson which name I hear, Aaron or Erin. Where I'm from, these are pronounced differently and it's obvious which one is the "boy name" and which one is the "girl name".

Erin= Eh-rin (short E like Ellie)

Aaron= Aaa-ron (short A like Abby)

SissyKate21 · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

This.

There should be a "neither" option in the poll.

CactusGirl · March 2010

jiffy-pop:
Obviously a lot of people didn't get your question...I'm sure you know that Aaron is boy and Erin is girl. You just wanted to know what gender you think of when you hear it.

I think everyone basically gets the question, but just doesn't have a specific answer since it is so gender neutral.

Caymandreams · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

This!

mr&mrswelch · March 2010

both.

LMS05 · March 2010

When I hear it, I think boy. I don't understand why so many people are confused by this question. It wasn't confusing at all. I live in LA and we pronounce the names identically.

ac_in_dc · March 2010

sunnyday016:
Aaron=boy
Erin=girl
I think, depending on where you live, there is a slight difference in pronunciation.
Eh-rin or Air-rin

This.

mrsV719 · March 2010

sunnyday016:
Aaron=boy
Erin=girl
I think, depending on where you live, there is a slight difference in pronunciation.
Eh-rin or Air-rin

This. I say Eh-rin and Air-in... totally different names in my mind...

JDO · March 2010

I like the name for either a boy or girl. DH does not like it as a boys name.

K.a.T.e · March 2010

Can't vote either.

Agree with pp

Aaron - boy

Erin - girl

I am surprised that this is even a debate in your house. I have never heard of Erin as a boy or Aaron as a girl.

KINZYD · March 2010

Emiliana7:
I think of both because since Aaron is the boy's name and Erin is the girl's name and I don't have a bias on this one. I think I know enough men and women each with this name that it doesn't conjure up a particular gender in my mind.

This exactly about the spellings. ! I prefer it for a boy!