I think the name [name_m]Joe[/name_m] is very masculine but I think the name [name_u]Jo[/name_u] is very feminine even though they sound exactly the same.
My question is do any of you Berries fell that way about some names?
Thanks.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] are very different to me. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is more distinguished in my opinion than [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Rene[/name_u] and [name_f]Renee[/name_f] is the first one that comes to mind.
Same thing with [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]! I feel [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is hard and edgy and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is sweet and soft : ) And I feel totally different about [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] and [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], but I’m never quite sure which one I like more. Others (first listed being the preferred):
[name_f]Laila[/name_f] & [name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] & [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m] & [name_m]Erick[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m] & [name_m]Marc[/name_m]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] & [name_f]Talullah[/name_f]
I find [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katharine[/name_f] to all be classically distinguished, although the “K” does make it appear harsher. [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], however, is a completely different name to me and conjures up a different image entirely. I used to cringe when people would ask me my name and spell it that way ( no offense to anyone named [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]:)).
I have the same issue with [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_f]Ann[/name_f]. [name_f]Anne[/name_f] is much more refined and feminine, while [name_f]Ann[/name_f] seems rougher around the edges.
I have the [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] thing too. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]'s my middle so it looks correct, [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] looks harsh, and [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] feels like a completely different name.
I love many unisex names
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] for a girl makes me picture the jazzy, Great [name_m]Gatsby[/name_m]-esque women. [name_m]Male[/name_m] [name_f]Greer[/name_f] feels like a burly, outdoorsy type
For a girl [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] feels flaky and cutesy but for a boy it’s dashing and debonair.
I don’t much care for male [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. It’s nice but feels too old man-ish for me. On a girl I picture the beautiful red gemstone.
[name_f]Jade[/name_f] is similar. For a girl it feels a bit dalong the lines of [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Crystal[/name_f], [name_f]Diamond[/name_f], and others you’d hear on “adult” entertainers. For a boy it feels strong and mysterious
As for spelling:
[name_f]Talullah[/name_f] just looks wrong, I only like [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u] looks childish and nicknamey compared to [name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u] for it’s naturey connection but never cared for [name_m]Lyndon[/name_m]
Prefer the softness of [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]. [name_u]Blaze[/name_u] feels violent and aggressive
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] is very feminine to me, but [name_u]Loren[/name_u] is very masculine.
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f] and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]! [name_f]Marlo[/name_f] is a cheeky flapper girl, while [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is all boy (a la [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] the playwright and [name_m]Philip[/name_m] the detective).