Do you feel Emerson is all boy or going to the girls?

General Name Discussion
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See the results of this poll: Is Emerson all boy?

Respondents: 54 (This poll is closed)

  • all boy : 33 (59%)
  • going to the girls: 23 (41%)
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[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is all boy. I know it’s gaining in popularity for girls but the only person I’ve ever met with the name is an adorable little boy.

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[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is a girl name in my eyes. I understand it is widely used for boys, but I prefer [name_f]Em[/name_f]- names on girls.

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I have never met a little boy named [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], although I know of several little girls with this name!

5

The only -son name that sounds like a girl’s name to me is [name_u]Madison[/name_u].

6

Thank you, all.

I have never met an [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]. We love it and I added it to my favorites.

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I’ve known two Emersons, and both were boys. I see it as a male name, though I know it has grown in popularity for females too.

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I know both a boy and girl [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]. I really prefer it as a boys name. I’m hoping the trend of naming girls [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] ends. I strongly dislike it.

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According to the SSA, [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] suddenly appeared out of nowhere for girls in 2002 at No#833. In ten years time, it has reached No# 244 (1,301 girls but that doesn’t include the horrid [name_f]Emersyn[/name_f] spelling at No# 622). For boys, [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] has been in the top 1,000 names since 1913. In 2012, it was No# 364 (that’s only 828 boys). So it’s actually more prevalent for girls in [name_u]America[/name_u] then boys. When parents begin to realize that the name is rising for girls, I predict it will plummet in use for males. That’s the sad, standard pattern that seems to emerge when a name catches on for girls.

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I love [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] for either gender.

We had planned on using it if one of our twins was a girl. We would have called her [name_f]Emme[/name_f]. But it wasn’t meant to be.

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[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is more popular for girls at the moment but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a boys’ name. With a meaning including ‘son of’ I don’t understand its use for girls (though I suppose the [name_f]Em[/name_f] sound and possible [name_f]Em[/name_f] nns are probably the attraction)

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I know at least 3 little girls named [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], often nicknamed [name_f]Emma[/name_f].

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I can’t comprehend the logic of this practice. Why give your girl a unisex/boyish name and then give her the nn of [name_f]Emma[/name_f]? Doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of choosing the name in the first place?

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Names don’t “go to the girls” unless parents stop using them for boys.

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I feel like going to the girls, but that doesn’t mean I like it.

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I have an [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] on my street; a boy. Never met a girl [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], I think it’s a regional thing.

17

It’s both. All boy AND going to the girls!

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I’ve known was a male high school student. And [name_m]Ralph[/name_m] [name_m]Waldo[/name_m]!

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It suits both boys and girls IMHO.

Personally, I’m a fan of boys names on girls (although my partner says he prefers ‘feminine, pretty, traditional girl names’ for girls). So, I understand the appeal of naming a girl [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] but using the nn [name_f]Emma[/name_f] i.e. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] sounds a bit ‘tired’ and/ or dressed-down, whereas [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is fresh, pretty, smart & ‘all dressed-up’ for a little girl. It’s also sophisticated for a grown-up women.

I’m also considering using boys names for a girl (if my baby is a girl) i.e. [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Robert[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m]. I will add [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] at the end as my partner likes the name i.e. [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Robert[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or maybe [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Robert[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m] [name_u]Sky[/name_u]. However, I haven’t had many positive responses to it yet from family & friends (except my mother’s response - she loves it too!).

I did love overtly feminine names previously, but they are losing appeal for me now. I don’t know why. [name_m]Even[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabella[/name_f], a name I once loved seems like it’s too puffed-up in tulle & hairspray now. But I might change my opinion (yet again!).

But re [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], it’s a very fine name, for either a boy or girl.