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Αngel is a funny one. For Anglo Americans I’ve only known girls by that name, but with Mexicans (born in Mexico) I’ve only known guys by that name as they have
by mc32 1y ago
Αngel is a funny one. For Anglo Americans I’ve only known girls by that name, but with Mexicans (born in Mexico) I’ve only known guys by that name as they have Angela for their girls.
- aaronjbecker 1y agoYeah there are a few names that become "unisex" only in the aggregate, with differently gendered usage across cultures-- Alexis is another I can think of, it's a girls' name in the US but a boys' name in most other countries.
- mc32 1y agoAlso Sean. I think the Irish prefer Sinead or Siobhan instead for naming girls.
- Thorrez 1y agoAnother I think is Rosario. A male name in Italy, a female name in Mexico/Spain.
- ks1723 1y agoSimilarly, “Andrea” is male in Italian but female in German.
- jccalhoun 1y agoMy friends from Poland adopted a female cat named Sasha and were adamant that Sasha was a male name.
- xdc0 1y agoTrue for any Spanish speaking country.