completely douchey comment I overheard:

jenerally? · April 2010

two women; one of them was Very Hugely Pregnant.

I think, says the non-pregnant woman, parents who choose to name their daughters a name that ends in -son are disappointed that they had a girl instead of a boy.

I don't know what prompted this comment. I don't know if this was a snarky comment on the pregnant's choice of name for her unborn, if these women were friends, or if it was something else entirely. I was taken aback though. What a weird thing to say.

punkfiction_v.3 · April 2010

lol people say that all the time to me. "uh do you just wish you had boys". F no i don't. i just like boyish names.

mlf625 · April 2010

I've seen that sentiment on the Baby Names board as well (also about people who give their daughters traditionally male names).

Weird.

violetvirgo · April 2010

where they like teenagers? or adults? b/c that sounds something stupid and snotty that would be forthcoming from someone really young. lol.

LynnJones · April 2010

That's weird and makes no sense at all!

TimingisEverything · April 2010

So it isn't at all possible that people just like the name? Right. Idiots.

miss.jess · April 2010

What an odd conclusion to draw about names. I would never even think the two were related.

JAWMIN · April 2010

i'll have to remember that the next time i meet an alison.

i like sawyer for a girl, but i don't like it for a boy. it was dh pick for ds.

jenerally? · April 2010

violetvirgo:
where they like teenagers? or adults? b/c that sounds something stupid and snotty that would be forthcoming from someone really young. lol.

they were both adults. DEF not teenagers, lol.

and yeah, people are really, really stupid.

FolanMama · April 2010

Sounds like a joke to me.

annamie · April 2010

People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?

Aly07 · April 2010

My name is Allison...hummm, maybe I should ask my mom if she wanted a boy.

Some people are such idiots!

AmyCC1980 · April 2010

Odd. We named DD a tradionally male name because we liked it, not because we wished she was a boy. I have always wanted a little girl and that is what I got.

Jeremy'sMom · April 2010

Ha, my best friend would beg to differ. She has two boys and desperately wanted a girl. She recently had her third baby and got her much-wanted girl. Her name? Madison.

aforst · April 2010

My name is Alison. I'm pretty sure my mom was pumped I was a girl. I think she just liked the name. Weird.

LoriFalce · April 2010

annamie:
People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?

I don't really care about it, and name trends change, but I do think the idea of the trend towards girl names that mean, literally, "son of (insert here)" is weird. I don't think that people who pick them are generally thinking in that direction, but I do think the trend is a little odd. I mean, if I had a son and named in Olafsdotter (aside from the fact that it's just a wacky name) I think people who realize it means "Olaf's daughter" would go "huh?"

And the thing that I find weirdest about the trend is that now it's kind of hard to see naming a little boy a name that means "(Whoever's) Son" and have it not sound like a girl's name. It's a co-opting of an entire line of meanings for exactly the opposite purpose.

violetvirgo · April 2010

annamie:
People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?

I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I really LOVE the name Ashleigh (gone with the wind) and Loren for boys names. I'm sure dh would practically suffocate from laughter if I seriously suggested them, but i do love them.

I knew the dreamiest guy in high school named Loren.....sigh. lol

violetvirgo · April 2010

LoriFalce:
annamie:
People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?

I don't really care about it, and name trends change, but I do think the idea of the trend towards girl names that mean, literally, "son of (insert here)" is weird. I don't think that people who pick them are generally thinking in that direction, but I do think the trend is a little odd. I mean, if I had a son and named in Olafsdotter (aside from the fact that it's just a wacky name) I think people who realize it means "Olaf's daughter" would go "huh?"

And the thing that I find weirdest about the trend is that now it's kind of hard to see naming a little boy a name that means "(Whoever's) Son" and have it not sound like a girl's name. It's a co-opting of an entire line of meanings for exactly the opposite purpose.

huh? i didn't know that Anderson was supposed to literally mean Ander's son. ya learn something new every day....

punkfiction_v.3 · April 2010

violetvirgo:
annamie:
People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?
I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I really LOVE the name Ashleigh (gone with the wind) and Loren for boys names. I'm sure dh would practically suffocate from laughter if I seriously suggested them, but i do love them.
I knew the dreamiest guy in high school named Loren.....sigh. lol

my dad's name is Loran

ML*Momma · April 2010

ditto

tmp-214118062502913 · April 2010

My name is Alison. When I was born, my mom's friend from Somalia sent a card saying, "congratulations on the birth of your son Ali." Tongue Tied

LoriFalce · April 2010

violetvirgo:
LoriFalce:

annamie:
People do realize that Ashley and Laurie were originally boy names, right?

I don't really care about it, and name trends change, but I do think the idea of the trend towards girl names that mean, literally, "son of (insert here)" is weird. I don't think that people who pick them are generally thinking in that direction, but I do think the trend is a little odd. I mean, if I had a son and named in Olafsdotter (aside from the fact that it's just a wacky name) I think people who realize it means "Olaf's daughter" would go "huh?"

And the thing that I find weirdest about the trend is that now it's kind of hard to see naming a little boy a name that means "(Whoever's) Son" and have it not sound like a girl's name. It's a co-opting of an entire line of meanings for exactly the opposite purpose.

huh? i didn't know that Anderson was supposed to literally mean Ander's son. ya learn something new every day....

I didn't mean that they don't realize the definition, just that they aren't picking Madison because it means "son of Matthew."

And in a side note, I think it sucks that I had to go Scandinavian to find a daughter-centric equivalent.

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