It saddens me that it is slipping so far into girl territory
I can see the female appeal though since it has a softer sound, it’s similar to [name]Emma[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], etc. and the fact that many boy’s names that end in -son have eventually become predominantly girl, [name]Madison[/name] for example.
I’ve met 2 [name]Emerson[/name]'s in my life, both were male.
For girl’s named [name]Emerson[/name] I’ve seen the original spelling but also [name]Emersyn[/name] and as “yoo-neek” as [name]Emmerson[/name] and even Emmersyn…the last one is just disappointing really
I love it as a boy’s name and may use it someday. I have nothing against anyone who uses it as a girl name, I just like it for a boy personally.
What does everyone else think? Any opinions welcome!
I feel the same way about Addison (which means ‘Adam’s son’ …SON). My cousin’s name is Addison (he’s in his 20’s) and my BF’s son is also Addison (he’s 5). I think it’s odd that it’s become so popular for girls (thanks ‘Grey’s Anatomy’).
I’ve heard Emerson as a boy’s name and I like it as a boy’s name better, too.
I might be wrong, but I think any name that ends in ‘son’ means ‘son of…’ which would make them more masculine names and not really feminine. Even Madison was a boy name before it gained in popularity for girls.
I prefer [name]Emerson[/name] for a boy. I don’t get why [name]Addison[/name], [name]Madison[/name], and [name]Emerson[/name] are becoming girls names. The ending is masculine (son).
I guess [name]Emerson[/name] is popular for girls because of the similarities to the many, many popular [name]Em[/name] names, like [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emma[/name], and [name]Emmeline[/name]. But I associate it with [name]George[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] from Room With a View.
If I met a boy named [name]Emerson[/name], I would be pretty darn happy.
I see [name]Emerson[/name] as more of a boy’s name, but I agree, I can see how it’s a cool alternative for names like [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Emily[/name].
I think of [name]Ralph[/name] [name]Waldo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name].
I do like this name for boys.
I don’t mind it for girls.
While I understand that it is kind of weird
for girls to have names ending in son,
I think girl usage is more about surnames
being popular. We don’t usually think
all that much about the meanings of surnames.
I mean when you meet a Mr. [name]Johnson[/name],
your brain doesn’t go “oh, right, [name]John[/name]'s son.”.
[name]Just[/name] like when you meet a Mr. [name]Cooper[/name], you
don’t think, “oh, his ancestors must have made
barrels”.
AND
It’s interesting how it follows other trends,
and it’s definitely about how the first part of the
name sounds.
I suspect [name]Allison[/name] started it all, probably from
[name]Alyssa[/name] et al.
Then [name]Madison[/name] as part of a [name]Madeline[/name]/[name]Maddie[/name] trend.
[name]Addison[/name] from [name]Madison[/name] and [name]Addie[/name] generally.
I don’t think [name]Jameson[/name] will become popular for girls,
or [name]Edison[/name], even though it sounds so close to [name]Addison[/name],
because it starts with [name]Ed[/name].
Certainly [name]Jackson[/name] is all boy.
[name]Ellison[/name] though, with all the Ellies out there…
By the time you get to “son” you’re paying less attention.
[name]Emerson[/name] is all boy
[name]Avery[/name] is boy
[name]Auden[/name] is all boy
[name]Arden[/name] is all boy
[name]Addison[/name] is all boy, i know 3 teenage [name]Addison[/name]'s just saying.
It is more common on girls with the “normal” spelling too. I don’t think I would use it for either cuz it is so common for both boys and girls. I do see it as a girl’s name though.
Usually I’m not a fan of boy names on girls but for some reason, I just picture [name]Emerson[/name] on a girl. Not really sure why, as I’ve never met an [name]Emerson[/name] of either gender (I think at some point I must have either watched a movie or read a book with a female [name]Emerson[/name]). Anyway, I think it’s usable for either gender. I looked it up on the social security site and it ranks in the 200s for girls and the 300s for boys, so it’s not on par with say, [name]Madison[/name].
The only draw it has in my book towards girls is that the its short version is emma and emmie and whatnot. [name]Emerson[/name] itself sounds 110% boy to me.
[name]Emerson[/name] is very handsome on a boy. I think of [name]Ralph[/name] [name]Waldo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]. Those who claim [name]Emerson[/name] is feminine because it has the possibility of the nickname [name]Emmy[/name] are grasping at straws. [name]Anthony[/name] has the possible nickname of [name]Annie[/name]. Does this make [name]Anthony[/name] feminine too? Names only “go the girls” when, like in this situation, parents are afraid to use a name on their sons simply because other parents are using it on their daughters.
If you love [name]Emerson[/name] for a boy, use it for your son. It is a distinguished choice with a far longer history of use as a male name than a female name. I will always find it masculine.
My grandpa’s name is [name]Emerson[/name]. It is all boy to me. I’m not sure what he would think if he knew [name]Emerson[/name] was being used for girls, lol!
I like it on both genders. I don’t get upset about “son” endings because it like a previous poster mentioned, you don’t think about the meanings of people’s surnames anymore. Mr. [name]Cooper[/name]'s ancestors made barrels but that probably not what he’s doing today and no one’s forcing him to change his name. I’m sure if you name your daughter [name]Mary[/name] you don’t want her to be bitter or naming her [name]Rue[/name] doesn’t mean you regret her.
That being said, I noticed I pronounce them different based on gender. I say [name]EmerSON[/name] when talking about a boy but I say EmerSIN when referring to a girl.
