Hello,
I was listening to the radio yesterday, and they were interviewing a man (who sounded rather old) named [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u].
I hope that’s the correct spelling Maybe Aberdean?
Anyway I have never heard of it before and was quite surprised how I don’t have any preconceived ideas about the name, is it masculine, feminine, strong, odd, classic?
I’m not sure, what do you think of it?
I really like [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] for either gender- I think it works equally well as either as sort of an [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] or [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] substitute. I think it’s very sweet and spunky, yet also very strong and slightly quirky. I like the nickname options too: [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_u]Abbey[/name_u], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_f]Deanie[/name_f], [name_m]Abe[/name_m].
I agree, it doesn’t sway one way or the other for me! I really like it - it’s classic and yet unexpected!
When I think [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] I think [name_f]Scotland[/name_f]. I feel like because I think of [name_f]Scotland[/name_f] as a girl’s name, I think of [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] as more masculine and a boy’s name. However, I think it’s definitely flexible and is one of those names that is rare enough that very few people will have met an [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] and any child will grow into really owning and becoming the name.
It’s very masculine to me, but this is only because I leave close enough (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Proving_Ground) to occasionally hear the booms from whatever they are doing. I know more women are becoming part of the military, but the whole idea of war and combat still feels very masculine to me. Without the military connection it still feels masculine to me due to the deen ending, but it does have the potential for the [name_u]Abby[/name_u] nn.
I think it’s a perfect gender-neutral name. [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] could be a great stand-alone boys’ name, and it could be a longer version of [name_u]Abbey[/name_u]/[name_u]Abby[/name_u] without being [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] for a girl.
I haven’t seen this before and I love it! I agree it seems gender neutral- I could see it on a lad or a lass! [name_f]Lovely[/name_f].