Why do people feel the need to not only give their daughter a masculine name, but spell it incorrectly as well?

After being on this site for almost 3 years, I've come to learn that the most COMMON reason people name their daugthers these so called "unisex" names is because they either "Just like it" or they feel it gives strength to their feeble,prissy,sensitive little baby girls (sarcasm). Naming a girl something masculine like Dylan apparently makes them strong, yet using a legitimate strong feminine name like Claire or Josephine makes them old-ladyish (tell me how that Fing works, because I have no clue).

However, I disagree that giving a girl a name that is mispelled is making the child look illiterate because it's not, it only makes the parent look illiterate.

But this is something that has always been around, however with in the last 20 years it has soared in popularity and unisex names have become overwhelmingly common whereas 50 years ago it was rare (however still present).

I personally have decided to stop making a big deal over it, because no matter how many facts I supply people will still use boy names on girls and I don't think it'll ever stop. So the only thing I can really do is ignore it, let the unisex name lovers live on and just appreciate the fact that they are leaving the nice names for ME!! =P

Nowadays, a girl named Madison or Addison has become "the norm" (unfortunately) and so is socially accepted and so my bitching and whining isn't going to change that. So why should I waist my breath and compassion on brain washed people who don't give a damn? It's pointless.

(edit to add : I just read my last paragraph and realized I said "so" A LOT. haha. it made me laugh)

@Leila

I'm actually sad you used the "McKenzee" thing as an example. My name is McKenzie...

But I do agree with this to a certain extent. I never recognized Madison as being masculine. Or Addison for that matter. It's a masculine feminine, but if a male were named those, I would feel bad for him. I actually don't mind Rylee being spelled that way, but I would rather it not. It's just the over-use of the letter 'Y' or 'S' or 'E' and even some other letters that make it seem illiterate. It's like me wondering why people put apostrophes in their name. It's stupid to do that.

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Of course Jackson and Nelson aren't feminine. There is no feminine aspect in the name. But Madison and Addison aren't masculine. In most languages, feminine and masculine were defined by letters used. 'i' and 'a' are generally feminine while 'o' and 's' are generally masculine. I understand that Logan and Ryan and other names are used in unisex, but there is an intelligence that proves a boundary for each name. Just because girls tend to use those names doesn't mean guys need to name their son's Alice to make it even. If you go that far it is proven that you are arrogant. Names are names. Don't ruin your childs' name to prove a point.

I try not laugh at people who post questions that do nothing but slander the opinions of mothers and fathers everywhere. A name is a name, simply something that you call someone. You can name your child anything; a daughter named Bob, a son named Marie. It really doesn't freaking matter. As a society, we have created these standards for genders and their names, but the reality is that when it comes to giving your child a name, there is no wrong or right answer.

A name isn't "true or false" or "a, b, c, or d" and most definitely can not be approved by a ScanTron.

Just leave people alone, keep your opinions to yourself, and if someone is ever ignorant enough to produce another human life with you, then don't name your son a "girly" name or your daughter a "butch" name. Simple as that.

P.S. One of my best friend's name's is Rylee Lorraine. She graduated in the top of the class and is currently studying at Harvard Law. Illiterate? No. Smart as hell with a cool *** name? Yes.

Because they have no respect for their kid.

I hate when people call these names 'unisex.' They're not unisex. Unisex names are names that have a different spelling for each gender, NOT names that stupid, uneducated people decided to force on to girls. Here's a few REAL unisex names:

Aaron/Erin

Francis/Frances

Joe/Jo

People need to realize changing the spelling does NOT magically turn it into a girls name. Rylee looks trashy. Loganne looks trashy. Adysyn looks trashy. TRASHY, not feminine. I'm pretty sure that if a boy named Riley/Reilly and a girl named Rylee both applied for the same job, and had the same qualifications and experience, Riley/Reilly would got the job, bc he has a gender-apprpriate name with a legitimate spelling.

There's NO excuse to use boy names on girls. There are plenty of female forms of boy names, or at least girls names that are similar to these so-called 'unisex' names.

Avery=Ava

Addison=Adelaide

Bailey=Brianna

Madison=Madeleine

Jordan=Jade

Sidney=Celine

Taylor=Tonya

Lee=Leah

The list could go on forever, but the point I'm trying to make is that there is always a girls names similar to the boys names these idiots want to use. If it has a family meaning, AT LEAST have enough respect for your child to use it as a middle name, or save it for a boy.

I obviously feel very strongly about this, lol, and it's great to see that somebody shares me views. :)

I totally agree with you. I don't understand why people can take a name (be it male or female) change the spelling (for the worse) and then claim its some new type of name, and a "unisex" one! No it isn't, its the same name, spelt wrong!

I'm only glad that this type of trend isn't as popular in the UK as it is in America. Its seems to be over here only the chavs and teenage mums who think this sort of thing is "cool" Hopefully it will stay that way!

I wouldn't say it's illiterate I would say that by changing Riley to Rylee you are therefore making the name more feminine because not everyone thinks Riley or Madison or Addison is just a boy's name... Everyone has different tastes so I don't think it's fair to call them illiterate for changing a name or for using a name YOU think is masculine for a girl.... That's extremely rude & judgmental and not everyone thinks the same way as you.

yes! I hate this. I am having twins a boy and girl and I always loved the name Aubrey for a BOY as it such be but so many people in the states use it as a girls name now:(.

Spot on. I just wish you'd be making some headway with the halfwits that do this. It only proves that they, no matter what they say, feel that boys are better than girls and that is not true at all. My sisters both have pretty girlie names and they can kick my bum anytime. LOL! Then turn around and do each others hair and nails.

OH MY GOSH YOU UNDERSTAND ME. I can't stand this at all. If you're going to name your daughter

Mackenzie, don't spell it like McKenzee. People frustrate me.

I totally agree with this! But there's always someone that's going to say "why do you care that's not your kid!" lmao.