Author Topic: First impression (Read 6641 times)

Brinestone · « **on:** February 04, 2011, 06:35:18 AM »

I'm not allowing for those who would reserve judgment. Take a stand: girl or boy?

The Genuine · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:03:53 AM »

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

EtA: Edited to add spoiler tags.

rivka · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:05:07 AM »

I confess to also being swayed by the mystery "writer" and character of the almost-same name.

Scott R · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:02:48 AM »

Ellery is a boy's name.

Ellory is a girl's name.

Jonathon · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:08:22 AM »

Quote from: Brinestone on February 04, 2011, 06:35:18 AM

I'm not allowing for those who would reserve judgment. Take a stand: girl or boy?

What about judging you for spelling the name of my ancestor wrong?

Brinestone · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:32:54 AM »

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:25:28 AM »

I could see it going either way, though it first strikes me as a girl.

However, names of ambiguous gender are teh awesome.

Jonathon · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:27:44 AM »

What about if it's Elery? Same reaction?

BlackBlade · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:33:17 AM »

Still sounds like a boys name to me. Though I imagine he will likely see some grief at school, but that must be balanced against the very righteous desire to keep the name pool diverse and interesting.

Porter · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:40:38 AM »

Quote from: Marianne Dashwood on February 04, 2011, 09:25:28 AM

However, names of ambiguous gender are teh awesome.

Why do you think this?

pooka · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:22:20 AM »

Our soon to be has been called "Cedar" for the better part of a year. It will be interesting to see if we are able to change tracks.

I also thought of Ellery Queen, but if Hillary Clinton does return to the political limelight, I wouldn't want a kid saddled with a name that resembled hers.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:27:26 AM »

If there are two Ls, I think it's a girl. If there is one, I think it's a boy. The vowel is neither here nor there.

Quote from: Porter on February 04, 2011, 09:40:38 AM

Quote from: Marianne Dashwood on February 04, 2011, 09:25:28 AM
However, names of ambiguous gender are teh awesome.
Why do you think this?

Because I grew up with one and even after one traumatic experience in third grade music class I learned to own it.

pooka · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:52:45 AM »

Your first name or your middle name?

BlackBlade · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:54:26 AM »

I must be ignorant on this, but I always thought Annie's name was, well, Annie.

pooka · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:59:40 AM »

I thought her first name was Anneke, which while foreign, is not what I'd consider androgynous. But maybe I'm mashing up androgynous and gender ambiguous.

Porter · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:13:38 AM »

Yeah, I don't see how her name is ambiguous either.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:15:19 AM »

Anneke, if that is indeed her real name is an awesome name. Very Japanese. I'd always thought that was the Japanese name she'd picked up while on her mission and had stuck with it.

Jonathon · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:18:22 AM »

I believe she grew up using her middle name, Morgan.

pooka · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:27:30 AM »

Anneke is dutch, though. I'm not sure why you'd pick up a Japanese name on a mission. Aren't you supposed to go by Elder or Sister?

BlackBlade · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:31:08 AM »

Quote from: pooka on February 04, 2011, 11:27:30 AM

Anneke is dutch, though. I'm not sure why you'd pick up a Japanese name on a mission. Aren't you supposed to go by Elder or Sister?

Yes, but many missionaries still get full Chinese/Japanes names and then use them after their missions.

edit: Also, Anneke sounds like a Japanes approximation of Annie. This probably doesn't help but there's an anime where the older brother is called Anneke which means older brother in Japanese, with a bit of a twist on the pronounciation.

sweet clementine · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:40:12 PM »

Annie's name is "Anneke Morgan M***". She grew up as Morgan, only switching to "Anneke" when she came to college and her professors started calling her by it because that is what showed up on their roll. Being the bashful girl that she can be now and then, she didn't want to correct them, so the name stuck. Hence, she is referring to Morgan as the gender neutral name.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:42:46 PM »

Maybe I'm pronouncing it wrong in my head. I hear Anneke as,

Ann - ni (as in nit) - key

Porter · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:43:20 PM »

In general, am not a fan of gender neutral names.

sweet clementine · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:44:12 PM »

Also, Ellery = boy for the same reason Jesse said. Ellery Queen will always be my favorite detective. As a side note, I did not have a hard time accepting "Ellery" as a boy's name when I first read his books (as opposed to, say Ashley or Cortney...er...that guy off Law and Order with the superlatively girly name) so you can take that for what you will.

and BB, I think you're pronouncing it right

BlackBlade · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:02:43 PM »

Quote from: Porter on February 04, 2011, 12:43:20 PM

In general, am not a fan of gender neutral names.

How do you feel about Taylor? You won't offend me, I have never been able to nail down how I feel about it myself.

Poll

If you saw the name "Ellory," would you assume it belonged to a girl or a boy?

Author Topic: First impression (Read 6641 times)