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Yeah 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
by aaronjbecker 1y ago
Yeah 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.